Preview: February 2010
Jason Mercier: 2009 Bluff Player of the Year
BLUFF’s 2009 Player Of The Year, Jason Mercier, has much more in common with most 23 year-olds than you think. His parents disproved of his poker habit, he worked a shitty part time job at a grocery store and earned a 1.0 GPA his first year at college. After dedicating himself to achieve Supernova Elite status he played his first live event in April 2008. But after the last two years and nearly $4 million later he stands on top of the poker world after a dominating performance in 2009.
Matt "Allinat420" Stout: Where There is Smoke There is Fire
Matt “Allinat420” Stout is, perhaps, the most accomplished stoner you know. He lives a pot head’s dream – he works whenever he wants, he gets blazed while working, and he makes enough money to never run out. Initially Stout found all his success in online poker, but now after nearly four years of putting up solid live results he can basically play whenever he wants. He’s a regular on the tournament circuit, a pro at Lock Poker, and only one high profile win away from being included in the discussion of today’s brightest young stars.
The Power 20: Poker's Biggest Influences
The poker industry is a big pond with lots of big fish in it. The poker industry is built on power and money, or at least the perception of it. With a few exceptions many of poker’s decision makers aren’t seen at the tables, they are the dark sihlouteed figures you see in the background of televised tables, they’re the guy on the phone standing behind your favorite player, they’re the one’s campaigning for a better poker future. BLUFF’s Power 20 pulls back the curtian for readers on the business they love.
Poker in Paradise: The 2010 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
For the last few years we have seen poker’s youngest stars stake their place on the live circuit at the PCA. Thanks to the Bahama’s relaxed age restrictions, the under 21 online players spend a couple weeks mixing it up the stars of live poker. Where else can a 19 year-old with virtually no live experience step in and win $2.2 million?
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