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Take advantage in low-limit poker

There are endless strategies available for Texas Hold’Em poker and having a varied approach to your game against top class opposition is very important. However, in low-limit games a complex strategy may not be the best approach. Low-limit games are likely to be played by either less experienced players or by those who don’t do [...]

Tomic the man of tomorrow, delivering today

Bernard Tomic has been identified as a star of the future for some time. The winner of two Orange Bowls and two junior slams, he seemed destined for the top even in his early teenage years. Plenty of promising youngsters fall by the wayside, but when Tomic became the youngest male winner of a match [...]

Royal Ascot gives jockeys a chance to shine

Not only did Royal Ascot 2011 give us some tremendous equine action but it also gave us a chance to really appreciate the top-class jockeys that we saw in action and some great individual pieces of riding and head-to-head duels over the five days. It was one of those head-to-heads that set the tone for [...]

Body language translation in poker

Studying the body language of your opponents can be a key asset when it comes to high pressure tournament poker. There are many things to look out for with the behaviour or actions of players around a table. Of course, this won’t be an issue when you play poker online but it can be a [...]

Serena faces massive US Open challenge

Serena Williams will need to dig deep if she is to make any impact at the US Open after Marion Bartoli ended her Wimbledon hopes. Williams has spent a year out through injury and there were question marks about her ability to make an impact at the grass court slam with so little game time [...]

The history of the Coral Eclipse stakes

Saturday sees the Coral Eclipse become 125 years old and over its long and rich history there have been many notable records and achievements set. The race was first run in 1886 and won by Bendigo, and became the sport’s first £10,000 race, and it really marks the first major test in the season where [...]

Dawn of a New Day? Congressmen Peter King (R) of New York and Joe Barton (D) of Texas Co-Sponsor a Bill that Would Allow States to Decide if They Will Allow Internet Gambling

Well, it’s a first step. And a big one. A lot of legislators talk about finding ways to legalize online gambling (as a way to collect more tax money). Now, two Congressmen have put their reputations on the line legalizing online poker, and possibly other games. Of course, there are always pitfalls, for example the [...]

Royal Ascot Reflections – Friday

The ground was deteriorating throughout the day and softer conditions underfoot became more noticeable for both humans and equines. Juveniles opened the card in the Albany Stakes and despite the now depleted field featuring nine previous winners amongst its 13-strong field it was one of the maidens who took the race – a pattern that [...]

Alguersuari relaxed over future

Toro Rosso driver Jaime Alguersuari has maintained he is relaxed amid speculation regarding his future at the team, after claiming his second successive points finish of the season. The Spaniard produced an impressive drive to finish eight in Valencia at the weekend, two weeks after a same placed finish in Canada saw him pick up [...]

Royal Ascot juveniles to follow

With six out of the thirty Royal Ascot contests being exclusively for juveniles it is always interesting to look back and see how they shaped up not only in terms of this year but in comparison to previous years. Well this year the sextet of races lacked an outstanding performance that we have seen in [...]

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