From athlete to card shark: why sports pros play poker

Shane Warne says his biggest advantage at the poker table is that people assume he's stupid

Cristiano Ronaldo

By Samantha Rea

When Cristiano Ronaldo signed up to promote PokerStars.com earlier this year, it was safe to assume that he had sampled the online gaming site's offerings.

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