One of the biggest mistakes people can make at the poker table is to take things personally. It might be that the button is raising your blinds relentlessly, or that they have put a few bad beats on you in a row. Of course, the natural reaction can...
It’s time for New Zealand to host the Heineken Open tennis with what is probably the pick of all the Australian Open lead-up events this year. The field boasts the likes of Tommy Haas, John Isner, Gael Monfils, Marcos Baghdatis and Phillip...
The Australian Open isn’t too far away now and the latest stop in the lead-up is the Sydney International. A strong field has assembled for this year’s event – headlined by world number five Juan Martin del Potro. We’re...
Asia has a proud record when it comes to producing some of the world’s finest poker players, but none has made as big a splash as the great Johnny Chan. Born in Guangzhou, China in 1957, he was five years old when his family moved to Hong Kong...
The Pacers are back at home tonight as they look to continue their great form so far in 2013/14. They have set the pace in the Eastern Conference since their opening game, sitting narrowly ahead of NBA champions Miami, and should cruise to a...
We’ve enjoyed a great summer of tipping in the cricket and with Australia having regained the Ashes we’re going to stick with our winning formula. The Sydney Cricket Ground has long been renowned as a spinner’s paradise but with...
You’ve no doubt heard the word “value” used pretty often when it comes to poker. People talk of extracting value from their good hands, which basically refers to any instance in which they bet with the best hand and are called...
There is no rest for the wicked in the NBA as New York heads to San Antonio to welcome in the New Year with a tough outing against the Spurs. The Knicks have certainly improved as the season has gone along following a terribly slow start, but do...
They were thrashed in their recent Test series against New Zealand, but the Windies have long been far more accomplished at the shorter forms of the game and they will be confident in their ability to score a win here in today’s third One Day...
This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2014 issue of World Gaming magazine. Whether you are winning or losing, it can often be difficult to drag yourself away from the poker table. But playing for too long – or walking away from a good game...
The 2014 tennis season is underway with the Hopman Cup in Perth – a unique event in which eight countries are represented by one man and one lady each. A round robin format is in play with the winning team from each group progressing through to...
With the calendar about to tick over to 2014, we’ve scoured the memory banks to bring you the moments we believe were the most memorable of the past sporting year. Our criteria was simple. For starters, it had to be something that happened on...
The Clippers host the Suns in the final game of 2013 for both of these sides. It has been a season of contrasting fortunes so far for these two. The Clippers look play-off bound, having easily outperformed their more famous cross-city rivals the...
The Asian Poker Tour has achieved many things since it was launched in 2006, but it has never held an event on Mainland China … until now. Fresh from the success of the inaugural APT Sydney tournament, which set a record for the most players...
It’s yet another EPL blockbuster today as Liverpool travels to Chelsea for a clash that will have a huge bearing on the ladder. The Reds are in the midst of a tough run, having traveled to Manchester City just a few days ago, but if there is...
Today we’re starting a new series here at wgm8.com called Poker Legends where we look back at some of the players who helped shape the modern game. It might be widespread recognition of a player’s rare ability or it could simply be the...
We had been leaning towards Portland in this one when we first looked at the big fixtures coming up over the holiday period, but it seems reigning champions Miami have really stepped it up over the past fortnight or so. Their 97-94 win over fellow...
There is plenty on the line when Phoenix travels to California to take on the Golden State Warriors tonight, with the Suns sitting second and Warriors third in the Pacific division. The Warriors will be hoping to make their presence known in the...
There can be no more frustrating situation at the poker table than having a player to your left constantly 3-bet you. It places you in awkward spots, often leaving you unsure of exactly how to respond, and if your decisions aren’t well planned...
While many sports around the world slow down at this time of year, it’s busier than ever in the English Premier League with a total of 30 games scheduled over the coming week. It will certainly be a telling few days for league leaders...
It’s the annual Boxing Day Test, which cricket fans around the world know as one of the great sporting events. A full house of around 100,000 fans will be on hand today as Australia looks to continue their dominance of old rivals England in...
It’s Christmas Day, which means the majority of the sporting world is enjoying a well-earned break, but Christmas isn’t quite such a big deal in the United Arab Emirates, so today sees Pakistan taking on Sri Lanka in the 4th One Day...
It proved to be a surprisingly busy weekend in the world of sport despite the impending Christmas break and all of the distractions it inevitably brings. Let’s start with the cricket and the bizarre Test match played between South Africa and...
It turns out there isn’t a real lot of sport on anywhere on the planet today, so let’s take the opportunity to look ahead to the Australian Open tennis, which starts in January, and get some early bets on. We’re going to place two...
Preliminary dates for the 2014 World Series of Poker have been released with the globe’s biggest and most prestigious poker festival set to kick off on Tuesday 27 May and run for 49 days before concluding on Monday 14 July. Celebrating the...
While the rest of the sporting world is winding down, the action is heating up in the English Premier League as the hectic Christmas period arrives. Rather than taking a two-week hiatus like Spain’s La Liga or Germany’s Bundesliga, the...
The game of the weekend in the EPL pits league leaders Arsenal against one of their main title rivals in Chelsea. This London derby promises to be one of the greats, with the Blues sitting just two points behind their London rivals on the...
Two sides destined for the playoffs meet in a clash that will likely have a huge bearing on how they are seeded in the AFC. Neither the Chiefs nor Colts have been great in regards to covering the spread this season, but Kansas City should be riding...
It’s been a tough time for United in the Premier League this season, who find themselves in eighth spot on the EPL ladder a full 10 points behind league leaders Arsenal. However, there have been some positive signs recently with their...
Resorts World Manila (RWM) is set to join the Guinness Book of Records after smashing the world record for the longest continuous poker tournament earlier this week. A total of 115 players took their seats in the Iron Man Challenge at 20:00 on...
