"I'm not the best poker player but I'm in training, I dabble around at my friends' houses. I've never really played for proper money, we just use normal chips and stuff like that,” he commented.
"I wouldn't ever have put in any big stakes so it's kind of scary to know what sort of money these guys are playing for in the big leagues. It's millions. It's always good to branch out because people tell you to stick to what you know but you never test yourself or learn new things," he said, according to the Daily Express.
There has been much speculation as to what the next move would be for the 31-year-old track legend.
He says he is keen to pursue a career in football and is due to have a trial with the German club Borussia Dortmund in March, which has been organised through his sponsor Puma, which also backs the Bundesliga team. He also harbours a lifetime ambition of playing for his favourite club Manchester United.
He told the Daily Express that he had a conversation with the Red Devils' former manager Sir Alex Ferguson about getting a chance with the club. "In March we're going to do a trials with Dortmund and that will determine what I do with that career, which way it goes. If they say I'm good, and that I need a bit of training, I'll do it," he told the paper.
Source: GMB / ibtimes.co.uk
