Since it is Thanksgiving, it is only fitting that we here at BLUFF update you on something we are certainly thankful for—the endless stream of high profile, high stakes heads-up matches between the elusive “Isildur1” and the best and brightest names in the online poker world. So, before you carve up that turkey, take [...]

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“Red Dawn” alert: Russian breaks world record
In the online world poker world there are grinders, [...]

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It may be just a drop in the bucket to make up for the $3.3 million he dropped to Patrik Antonius and Phil Ivey Saturday night, but the mystery Swede won nearly $650,000 Sunday off none other than Tom “durrrr” Dwan Sunday. The two opened up some $500/$1,000 No Limit Hold’em tables at around [...]

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The FTOPS may be over and done with for 2009, but Full Tilt offered up an early Thanksgiving treat for railbirds and its high stakes grinders alike in the form of the 2nd installment of the $25,000 Heads-Up Pot Limit Omaha Championship. Last year’s event came down to Team Full Tilt’s Patrik Antonius and [...]

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Those who were wondering when Isildur1’s seemingly unstoppable rush came to an end might want to bookmark Saturday, November 21st. Granted, Isildur1 has booked losses before, most notably a more than $2 million losing session to Patrik Antonius, but he always found ways to bounce back, whether it be with sessions against Tom “durrrr” [...]

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The matches aren’t even over yet, but Isildur1’s latest battles with Patrik Antonius and Phil Ivey have already become big news. It has been a rough day for the mystery Swede at the tables and Antonius just made it even worse after winning the biggest online cash game pot in history, this time worth [...]

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While Tom “durrrr” Dwan was busy filming the new season of “High Stakes Poker,” resident mystery Swede “Isildur1” continued in his quest to take over the high stakes online poker world by logging sessions with Phil “OMGClayAiken” Galfond, Brian Townsend, Phil Ivey, Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies, David Benyamine and Patrik Antonius over the past two days.
While [...]

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Welcome to the BLUFF Daily Buzz, where we scour the entire internet for all the latest news in and around the world of poker. If it involves chips and cards, or people known to associate with chips and cards, we’re there.
Two-time WSOP bracelet winner Hans Lund dead at 59
Hans “Tuna” Lund, a fixture at the [...]

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Cable network GSN officially launched the sixth season of High Stakes Poker in a press release today, answering more than a few questions that have had fans hanging on with anticipation since word was first leaked that HSP would be returning.
The first order of speculation laid to rest was that of the identity of Gabe [...]

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Time Magazine profiles November Niner
Mainstream media coverage of poker is beginning to pick up with [...]

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This time next week poker fans will know who the 2009 World Champion is. But before poker fans get to the last player standing there is the little matter of meeting the November Nine. Tuesday night’s ESPN broadcast will help them do just that.
The final broadcast from the summer’s action at the 2009 World Series of [...]

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Tuesday night’s episodes of the World Series of Poker Main Event on ESPN will continue to introduce poker fans to the November Nine.
Tuesday’s first one hour episode begins with 27 players left in the tournament including BLUFF contributor Antonio Esfandiari and Maryland logger Darvin Moon. Also featured in this episode is the last woman standing Leo [...]

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The 2009 November Nine

Tuesday night’s episodes of the World Series of Poker Main Event on ESPN will continue to introduce poker fans to the November Nine.
Tuesday’s first one hour episode begins with 27 players left in the tournament including BLUFF contributor Antonio Esfandiari and Maryland logger Darvin Moon. Also featured in this episode is the last [...]

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Welcome to the BLUFF Daily Buzz, where we scour the entire internet for all the latest news in and around the world of poker. If it involves chips and cards, or people known to associate with chips and cards, we’re there.
ESPN Covers Ivey, Ivey Covers ESPN
Never one to seek out the spotlight, Phil Ivey has [...]

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BluffMagazine.com is helping poker fans get excited for the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event final table with the launch of a new video player and exclusive content from the 2009 WSOP.
The video player, which is sponsored by UltimateBet, will give fans the chance to see the 24 final tables which were broadcast by [...]

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The Poker Hall of Fame’s 2009 induction ceremony will have just one honoree: Mike Sexton.
In a nod to his singular importance in promoting the game during the early online boom years, Sexton, the 62-year-old face and voice of the World Poker Tour since it first hit the airwaves in 2004, was the lone player to [...]

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Pot Limit Omaha and HA better watch out, there is a new game in town on the Full Tilt Poker nosebleed cash tables. Ever since the 7-Game rotation was introduced on the site this summer, the combination of limit and no limit action is gaining popularity amongst the high stakes online cash game players.
Wednesday night’s [...]

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Phil Ivey stands to earn a huge chunk of change when the November Nine reconvene next month. Should he suffer the horror of being the first player eliminated from the WSOP Main Event final table he’ll walk away with at least $1,236,602. Should he go on to win the bracelet he’ll pocket $8,546,435.
Now poker players [...]

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Welcome to the BLUFF Daily Buzz, where we scour the entire internet for all the latest news in and around the world of poker. If it involves chips and cards, or people known to associate with chips and cards, we’re there.
New episode of ESPN Inside Deal with another November Niner…or two
ESPN’s weekly poker show is [...]

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The £5,000 Pot Limit Omaha tournament at the World Series of Poker Europe went through a bit of craziness Wednesday as Day 1 saw 154 players register and only 35 survive.
Leading the field after Day 1 is Jani Vilmunen with 300,000. Given the field that’s chasing him having twice as man y chips as the [...]

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