Celebrities & Poker Pros
There is no denying that poker pros and professional gamblers lead colorful lives. Here we cover their triumphs, failures, highs and lows. If you want to learn about the latest gossip, scandal, or tournament conquests, then look no further.
Archie Karas: The Rise And Fall Of The Ultimate High-Roller
The story of Archie Karas, known around the Sin City poker circuit as “the Greek” is one of our all-time top tales of rags to riches. Before he lost everything, of course, in a real-life plot twist worthy of a Hollywood movie. To this day, Karas’s...
November 18, 2020
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3 min read
Top 10 Worst Trash Talkers In Poker
In poker, one way to become famous is by posting good results, especially in the tournaments. Several big scores will definitely get the fans and the media talking about you. The other way is by being someone who stands out for their general behavior at the...
October 28, 2020
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10 min read
Top 10 Famous Gamblers Who Broke The Law
From match-fixing and murder to robbing post offices and bomb-making, these prolific gamblers with jail-time on their records are…well…an interesting...
October 9, 2020
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5 min read
Top 10 Richest Poker Players In The World
In the world of high-stakes poker, the sums of money being won and lost every day are huge. The top...
October 1, 2020
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Why Phil Ivey Shouldn’t Have Been Punished For Cheating
It’s hard to believe that several casinos in the last few years have lost millions of dollars to a technique...
September 14, 2020
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7 min read
The Odds Of Kanye West Becoming President
Kanye West for POTUS? Nope, we still can’t believe it either. But back in early July, Kanye threw his hat...
August 7, 2020
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: The Unsinkable Con Artist
Titanic Thompson is one of the most fascinating characters in hustler history. Despite his reputation, Thompson was not what I...
July 6, 2020
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5 min read
12 Times You Never Knew A Top Poker Pro Was On The Big Screen
Professional poker players have experienced a huge rise in their star value since the 2003 online poker boom. Nowadays, they...
June 23, 2020
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6 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: When The Best Hustler Of All Time’s Scam Backfired
Con games, scams and carefully prepared proposition bets don’t always go to plan. For legendary hustler Titanic Thompson, one of...
June 22, 2020
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5 min read
Top Twitch Streamers You Need To Follow Right Now
If you’re bored of bingeing Netflix or gaming solo at the moment, connect with the wider world instead — and...
April 24, 2020
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6 min read
YouTuber “Super GT” Talks Virtual F1 and How Esports Changed His Life
If you've not seen one of Steve Alvarez Brown's virtual races yet, you're missing out. The YouTuber, known as "Super...
April 23, 2020
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5 min read
The World’s Top 10 Richest Soccer Players
It’s no secret that soccer (football) is one of the world’s most lucrative sports; the game’s superstars can earn thousands...
April 10, 2020
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6 min read
The Bond Songs That Have Shaken (Not Stirred) Up The Biggest Profits
When it comes to movie soundtracks, James Bond has undoubtedly produced some of the most iconic theme songs out there,...
February 24, 2020
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2 min read
Love Island Odds: Who Are The Favorites To Win So Far?
With the first-ever series of Winter Love Island reaching the halfway mark this week, and new contestants having just arrived,...
February 3, 2020
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3 min read
Power’s Back! But Who Shot Ghost?
The second part of Season 6 of Power is back. We’ve already analyzed the death trends and given you a...
January 16, 2020
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4 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: The Real Hustle
For 11 seasons, I wrote and executed hundreds of scams for the BBC show, The Real Hustle. At the height...
December 26, 2019
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6 min read
Clash of The Goons: Now, This is a Big Deal
Forget AJ vs Ruiz. This is the real fight we’re all waiting for… In the red corner, raising the minimum...
December 6, 2019
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2 min read
10 Sports Stars Who Smoke
There’s no denying the fact that smoking and sporting performance don’t really go hand-in-hand. There are some famous sports stars...
December 4, 2019
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4 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: The Greatest Con Artist of All Time
Editor's Note: In this article, R. Paul Wilson talks about one of the biggest con men of all time: the...
November 11, 2019
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5 min read
You Won’t Believe These 5 Crazy Tales of Las Vegas Whales
Most folks head to the bright lights of Las Vegas for a long weekend of decadence: crazy pool parties, world-famous...
November 5, 2019
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4 min read
How The MIT Blackjack Card Counting Team Beat The House
It’s one of the oldest clichés in the world of casinos: The house always wins. Except it doesn’t. For more...
September 27, 2019
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5 min read
Top 10 Poker Players to Follow on Twitch
Although Twitch started as a platform for streaming video games, in recent years, it has expanded quite a bit, with...
September 16, 2019
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7 min read
Political Betting: Will Donald Trump Be Impeached?
Among the few sages that predicted Donald Trump's historic betting upset in 2016 was Professor Allan Lichtman. He also predicted...
August 29, 2019
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4 min read
The Top 10 Conmen of All Time
Since the dawn of time, people have craved instant riches. Some of the more devious of their fellow citizens have...
August 20, 2019
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6 min read
Love Island: The UK’s ‘Type on Paper’, According to the Public
Just like that – Love Island is over for another year. But we can't let go quite yet. We wanted...
July 30, 2019
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3 min read
The Man Who Beat the Wheel – The Extraordinary Story of the Professor Who Won a Fortune on Roulette
Roulette is a game that has fascinated and intrigued casino gamblers for more than 200 years. And for as long...
July 4, 2019
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4 min read
The Biggest Losers – Famous Casino Losers
The old saying goes that the house always wins. It's a theory that every gambler reluctantly accepts but knows they...
May 21, 2018
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3 min read
5 Blockbuster Movies Set In Macau
The Chinese enclave of Macau has fast become the most attractive gambling destination in the world. However, it has also...
October 3, 2017
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3 min read
Most Famous Vegas Mob Murders
Las Vegas is the gambling and showbiz centre of the universe these days but that wasn't always the case. Sin...
July 25, 2017
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4 min read
10 Women Who Rock, Fact
Women have long faced a battle for equality in western civilization and we are finally coming to an age when...
July 17, 2017
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6 min read
Meet The Men Who Gambled Away Up To $200 Million
The casino industry’s got a special name for the people who gamble so much money that they keep the business...
January 4, 2017
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4 min read
Going Pro Against the Flow: An Interview with an eSports Athlete
The world of eSports is currently blowing up and a lot of people are enjoying the success that it has...
September 26, 2016
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5 min read
The Top 5 Most Unusual and Ridiculous Bets Ever
The Top 5 Craziest Novelty Bets When soccer team Leicester City won the English Premier League in May, it marked...
June 17, 2016
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3 min read
Interview with Dusty Summers: Las Vegas’ First Nude Magician
A member of the burlesque Hall of Fame, author of three books, casino pit boss, dancer and nude magician, we...
May 12, 2016
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4 min read
How to Win the Lottery with the Law of Attraction – Book Review
In "How to Win the Lottery with the Law of Attraction," author Eddie Coronado explains that the reader can learn...
August 26, 2015
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3 min read
Can You Cheat the Lottery? History Says Maybe
Can You Cheat The Lottery? Yes And No Lotteries have played a vital role in the formation of many great...
August 14, 2015
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4 min read
Poker Players’ Houses – How they Live
Do want to live with the largesse of a king? Then play poker like a pro, my friend. Given that...
April 23, 2015
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3 min read
