It’s the second One Day International between India and New Zealand and the visitors will be keen to make amends after falling behind 1-0 in the series over the weekend. The Indians fell just short in chasing down a big total in the opening...
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WGM’s tip for 21 January: Tomas Berdych
The lopsided thrashings of the early rounds are over and with the Australian Open having moved into its second week we’ve got some thrilling matches to look forward to in the coming days. The highlight of Day 9 is the top 10 clash between...
Off to the Aussie Millions
It’s been a busy few weeks of poker in the Asia-Pacific region with the running of the record-breaking 20th Macau Poker Cup and it’s not going to slow down any time soon. This week sees the Opening event of the Aussie Millions get...
WGM’s weekend wrap
The combatants in this year’s Super Bowl have been decided with the Denver Broncos set to face the Seattle Seahawks in New York on February 2. The Broncos, led by Peyton Manning who threw two touchdown passes, proved too strong for Tom...
The Formula 1 curse
It has been three weeks now since seven-time Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher was rushed to hospital and put in an induced coma after hitting his head in a skiing accident in the French Alps. Even now, his future remains clouded with some...
WGM’s tip for 20 January: Indiana Pacers
It’s a Monday blockbuster in the NBA as the Indiana Pacers travel to California to meet the in-form Golden State Warriors. Given the recent 10-game winning run by the Warriors and their good home record we would normally be reluctant to tip...
WGM’s tip for 19 January: Australia
We’ve made a handy profit tipping the home side Australia against the touring English this summer and we’re going to stick with our winning horse. The two sides meet in the third One Day game in Sydney today and from what we’ve...
Poker Legends: Doyle Brunson
There have been plenty of influential poker players over the years, but few have had such an impact as the great Doyle Brunson. The elder statesman of the game still stands as a pioneer of the modern game, having established himself as a household...
WGM’s tip for 18 January: Manchester City
This is another one of those situations where we find ourselves repeating the same bet we’ve been making on a regular basis over the past month or two simply because we keep winning! Manchester City’s record at Etihad Stadium this year...
WGM’s tip for 17 January: Stanislas Wawrinka
The Australian Open moves into the third round which means that we’ll start to see more and more closely fought matches taking place. This interesting match-up sees the ever-improving Stanislas Wawrinka face-off with young gun Vasek Pospisil...
The hidden art of staking
Ever sat down in front of the television to watch a big-buy in poker tournament and wondered how so many players managed to find $10,000 or more to enter? Okay, so most of us recognize that not everyone stumped up the cash straight out of their own...
WGM’s weekend preview
There is plenty happening in the world of sport once again this weekend, nothing bigger than the Australian Tennis Open where the remaining players will be pushing hard to make it into the second week. It is around this time that the seeded players...
WGM’s tip for 16 January: Sri Lanka
Having hung on for a draw in the first Test, Sri Lanka came out a different team in the second Test last week to put Pakistan to the sword and secure an easy nine wicket win to take a 1-0 series lead into the third and final Test starting today. Sri...
WGM’s tip for 15 January: Manchester City
Poor old Blackburn Rovers. Having produced a magnificent effort to draw 1-1 with Manchester City the first time these sides met in their FA Cup third round clash at Ewood Park two weeks ago, their reward is a replay at Etihad Stadium where City has...
MPC off to record start
The 20th running of the Macau Poker Cup is on track to be the biggest of all time if the early numbers are anything to go by. The good staff at PokerStars LIVE Macau at City of Dreams have been talking about a Red Dragon Main Event field in excess...
WGM’s tip for 14 January: Rafael Nadal
The world’s number one tennis player starts his 2014 Australian Open campaign with a tough Round 1 encounter against local hope Bernard Tomic. This isn’t an easy match for Nadal by any means – Tomic reached the final of the Sydney...
The race for the Open
It’s that time of year when the eyes of the tennis world focus firmly on Melbourne, Australia and the first grand slam of the year at the Australian Open. Starting today, 128 men and 128 women will brave the Melbourne heat as they vie to be...
WGM’s weekend wrap
It’s great to see the sporting world well and truly back in full swing now that the Christmas and New Year’s period has passed us by. There has been plenty happening in both the EPL and La Liga, the final lead-up tournaments before the...
WGM’s tip for 13 January: Arsenal
The surprise packets of the EPL season, Arsenal has faced a stiff challenge from the likes of Manchester City and Chelsea over the Christmas period yet at this stage they still find themselves on top of the league. They face a tricky trip to Villa...
Poker Legends: Phil Hellmuth
No player polarizes opinions in the poker world quite like the enigmatic Phil Hellmuth. Renowned for his explosive blow-ups at the tables where he has made a habit of admonishing opponents who dare win a pot from him, his strong opinions have seen...
WGM’s tip for 12 January: Australia
Having crushed England in the Ashes series, Australia will be looking to do the same in the limited overs series which starts today in Melbourne. While lethal fast bowler Mitchell Johnson will be rested today, there isn’t much respite for the...
WGM’s tip for 11 January: Barcelona
It’s a top of the table clash as league leaders Barcelona travel to Madrid to take on title challengers Atletico. This is a significant game not only for the fact that the two sides sit locked on 49 points but because it also represents the...
WGM’s tip for 10 January: Golden State Warriors
After a slightly indifferent start to the NBA season, last year’s surprise packets have been among the form teams in the competition of late and are closing in on the big guns in the Western Conference as well as sitting on top of the Pacific...
MPC20 eyes record breaking field
This week sees poker in Macau reach a significant milestone with the 20th running of the Macau Poker Cup (MPC). What began as a small, localized event back in May 2008 with just 33 runners has morphed into one of the biggest events in the...
WGM’s tip for 9 January: Melbourne Stars
The eyes of the cricketing world have been firmly fixed on the Twenty20 Big Bash League in Australia in recent weeks as the finest players from around the globe converge looking to earn the opportunity to play in India’s rich T20 Champions...
Baccarat’s Golden Chip
The hugely popular game of baccarat has received a makeover this week with MGM Macau launching “Golden Chip” – the world’s first mystery progressive table game bonus. Unlike other table game featuring progressive jackpots such...
WGM’s weekend preview
It’s another huge weekend of sport as we warm into 2014, but let’s start with the Snooker Masters from London, England. This event sees 16 of the world’s best converge on the Alexandra Palace as they vie for the £200,000 first...
WGM’s tip for 8 January: Pakistan
Pakistan and Sri Lanka line up in the second Test of their three match series in what promises to be a fascinating and hard fought affair. The hot and dry conditions in the UAE shouldn’t bother either side but we lean towards Pakistan here...
WGM’s tip for 7 January: Miami Heat
Yes, we know it can get a little repetitive with us tipping Miami all the time, but they’ve been very good to us over the past two years so why throw away a good thing? Tonight it is the turn of the New Orleans Pelicans to travel to American...
Searching for Sochi
In just a little over a month’s time, the 2014 Winter Olympics will get underway in Sochi, Russia. Of course, being from a far more tropical climate than the majority of the countries that typically do well in the winter Games, us poor souls...