The history of gambling is full of amazing stories. New stars of poker appear every day. We invite you to read some outstanding biographies of stars of poker and maybe discover some stars of poker secrets.

Stars of poker: Gabriel M. (aka Boomerang) ?Originally from Ecuador. Since 1998 he lives in Las Vegas, United States. When he was still living in Ecuador, Boomerang was feared by many gamblers because of his incredible luck. Many casinos even banned him because they believed he was cheating. World Poker Series ?97 proved them wrong. Gabriel left the competition with $3.850.000 in his pocket. No one could say he was cheating. It's impossible to cheat at a competition of this level. The next year Boomerang moved to Las Vegas. Today, he owns one of the biggest casino chains in the world and keeps on winning prizes at different tournaments and championships.?

Stars of poker: William B. ?Born in 1970, Boston. Started to play poker at the age of 8. His father was a well known gambler and later on challenged William in '97 Word Poker Tournament. That year William lost the final stage as well as his father, but 2 years later 29-year-old William won the tournament and a huge prize of $4.500.000. Since then, luck has never left him. He won 39 major prizes 4 years after that. In July 2003, William announced he was to retire and disappeared from the gambling scene. Rumors say that he has bought an island in the Pacific ocean and lives there with his wife and 2 children. William is one of the most successful players in the history of gambling, and many stars of poker would give anything to know the secret of his success?