In a world where most players earn their reputation and celebrity through brash and obnoxious behavior, John Juanda has taken the opposite tack. John has become famous for a combination of a quiet, respectful demeanor and fierce, aggressive poker play. As a kid in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, he adjusted to living with his grandparents for several years while his parents started a new business. His father, a hardcore gambler, lectured his son about the troubles gambling could cause. Though respectful of his father, Juanda was shooting marbles for money by the time he hit elementary school. John played his […]

Gina Pistol, many times chosen as the most beautiful woman in Romania, talks about life, poker and happiness. Or, in other words, why gambling rules apply outside the casino. Do you think life is a game? Yes, it is the Russian roulette. If you take the bullet, you’re out. I consider myself a lucky person; I have assured my lucky chances. You know what they say about the little ones who eat po… well, I made sure to do that… I have always felt that someone up there really loves me, even if I had rough times in life. I […]

EuroMillions is a pan-European lottery, launched by the Française des Jeux in France, the Loterías y Apuestas del Estado in Spain and Camelot in the United Kingdom on 7 February 2004. The first draw took place on Friday 13 February 2004 in Paris. Initially only the UK, France and Spain were involved, but lotteries from Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, and Switzerland subsequently joined the draw on 8 October 2004. Draws are held every Friday night at 21:30 CET (20:30 GMT/WET) in Paris. A standard EuroMillions ticket costs €2.00, £2.00 or CHF3.00 per line played. This increases to €3.00 if […]

1. Have you ever been to a casino in Romania or abroad? If yes, how was it? Actually, I haven’t 2. What is your favorite game? What attracted you to the game? Texas Hold’em.. It involves logic and you must have extreme patience for playing, it is a palpable challenge, since the palpable percent can be lost due to bad luck, therefore it becomes so real… 3. Texas Hold’em is looked at as a game of fortune, others say it is a mind sport, how do you see it? The phenomenon got you into? I see it like a game […]