June 26th, 2014 | by
Greg ShaunUruguayan striker Luis Suárez is a study in contrasts. He’s certainly one of the most talented soccer (or football, if you prefer) players in the world, and has had many great moments for both his country and his club...
June 24th, 2014 | by
Jason ReynoldsThis year’s World Series of Poker has mostly belonged to established names. Going into the $10,000 Seven Card Stud High-Low Eight-or-Better Championship, there had already been 13 winners who already owned at least one WSOP...
June 23rd, 2014 | by
Brian CorlisseDaniel Negreanu and Isaac Haxton topped the recent list of players confirmed for this year’s Big One for One Drop. The $1 million WSOP event is less than a week away, and following a flurry of registration activity, the...
June 20th, 2014 | by
Brian CorlisseTobey Maguire, one of Hollywood’s top acting talents, was publicly lambasted recently by self-proclaimed “Poker Princess”, Molly Bloom, after their high stakes poker relationship went sour. Following her...
June 17th, 2014 | by
Greg ShaunWhile the $10,000 buy-in Main Event is seen as the crown jewel of the World Series of Poker, No-Limit Hold’em isn’t the only game that has a first-class world championship event on the WSOP schedule. While the fields...
June 2nd, 2014 | by
Jason ReynoldsA millionaire banker is suing swanky London casino Les Ambassadeurs over claims that the high-stakes games he played there were corrupt. Iraj Parvizi, 48, believes he was the subject of an elaborate sting at the casino in the...
May 29th, 2014 | by
Greg ShaunWhile an alienated electorate showed its rejection of mainstream politicians by largely embracing far-right parties at this week’s European elections, the people of Lithuania showed their leanings by voting in the brash and...
May 20th, 2014 | by
Greg ShaunWhatever happened to Jose “Girah” Macedo, we at Pokersites.com used to wonder during our idler moments. Well, now we know: “the Portuguese Prodigy”, once feted by 2+2 as the next big thing in online poker...
May 20th, 2014 | by
Brian CorlisseThe European Poker Tour enjoyed yet another successful outing during Season 10 and with the festival barely out of memory the organisers have already announced the EPT Season 11 calendar. To ensure Europe’s premier poker...
May 19th, 2014 | by
Kaycee JamesMan or woman, the poker world has a tendency to celebrate its most accomplished players and professionals. At the felt, these people have become renowned for their talents and card prowess, and have been rewarded with stacks of...