James Ransone was hard at work months before his tragic death. Ransone, who was most famous for his role in HBO’s “The Wire,” was photographed on the set of Rian Johnson’s Peacock TV series “Poker Face” with lead star Natasha Lyonne last year. In the image, Ransone made a crooked face at the camera as … Read more
Plenty more gambling fraud could be on tap — especially at the college level. Ex-NBA referee Tim Donaghy, who was formerly imprisoned for fixing games, called the NBA’s massive federal gambling busts involving Trail Blazers coach and Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, Heat guard Terry Rozier and ex-Cavs player and asssistant Damon Jones just “the tip … Read more
You knew this was coming. The entire sporting world was rocked Thursday morning when it was announced that the FBI arrested Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier as part of a sweeping federal probe into sports betting and an illegal poker ring with ties to organized crime. The news … Read more
Craig Carton is well aware of the NBA’s gambling worries. The WFAN radio host revealed Thursday that the league recently brought him in to speak to players about the “dangers of gambling,” such as the alleged gambling and poker schemes purportedly involving Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones that shook the NBA and betting … Read more
Adrian Peterson got into a wild fistfight over a poker game gone wrong. The former NFL superstar was seen on video, obtained by TMZ Sports, exchanging blows with another player. Other players tried to separate them but were unsuccessful as Peterson, 40, and the other player shouted at each other while letting punches fly. Adrian … Read more
Jennifer Tilly earned her stripes in Hollywood years before becoming the breakout star of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” Bravo fans fawned over every word from the “Bullets Over Broadway” actress during season 14 of the popular reality series, only to find out Tilly, a newcomer to the long-running program, has amassed wealth from hobbies as quirky … Read more
Raquel Welch once came face-to-face with who her ex-husband called “a very violent man” – her father. The Hollywood sex symbol, who passed away in 2023 at age 82, is the subject of a new CW documentary, “I Am Raquel Welch,” which explores her life and legacy. It features candid sit-downs with friends, co-stars and film … Read more
Commercial Content 21+. Dave Portnoy looks ready to go all-in at the World Series of Poker this year. “I’m thinking I may go win this specific event,” Portnoy posted on X with an image of a World Series of Poker three-day event starting June 21. “(A) 250k buy in. Apparently, I still get a bracelet, … Read more
Forget about Zero Bond and Casa Cipriani, New York City’s most exclusive private club is a poker spot above a Korean restaurant on East 58th Street. Tony Park, a real estate mogul who owns Anto Korean Steakhouse, wanted an exclusive hideaway where he and his well-heeled friends — mostly finance guys and entrepreneurs — could … Read more
Nate Silver’s great run at the World Series of Poker has come to an end. More than 10,000 contestants vied to win the biggest poker tournament of the year — a new record — and by Wednesday Silver had made it into the final hundred. Silver, the founder of Five Thirty Eight, had been issuing … Read more
He needed a better poker face. A Florida man is facing backlash after competing in a women’s poker tournament and winning. David Hughes, 70, from Delton, Florida, participated in a $250 no-limit Texas Hold ’em game at the World Series of Poker’s Ladies event at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, … Read more