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May 2011

The f*@# can you lay that down? The top five televised folds The f*@# can you lay that down? The top five televised folds

As awesome as it is to pull off a big bluff, as we showed you last month, it’s perhaps even sweeter to get away from a hand that a mere mortal would have gone broke on. Some may argue it’s even harder – any monkey can shove chips into a pot, it takes a true master to realise that they are up against a straight flush and let four of a kind go...

April 2011

Daniel Daniel 'Jungleman12' Cates

We’re not sure whether Cates is a nonchalant genius who is baffled as to why things that come so easy to him should flummox the rest of us, or whether it’s merely the blasé monosyllabism of his generation.

March 2011

Interview: ‘KODDZILLA’ Interview: ‘KODDZILLA’

After winning an Aussie Millions package in the Black Belt Poker Grading, Sam Razavi went on to finish sixth in the Main Event for A$225,000. Adam 'Snoopy' Goulding founds out how he did it.

James Mitchell - Irish Open Champion 2010 James Mitchell - Irish Open Champion 2010

We asked James how winning Europe’s oldest and best-loved tournament rearranged his perspective.

Paul Berende: Player of the Year and Craig McCorkell: Champion of Champions Paul Berende: Player of the Year and Craig McCorkell: Champion of Champions

Craig: “I can play a ten-hour tournament day, then go home and play online, whereas I don’t know many 40-year-olds who could do that or even want to do that. Young people also have a lot of free time and time to dedicate to learning the game and putting the hours in”

February 2011

Last Man Sitting Last Man Sitting

As the Paddy Power Irish Open approaches, it’s time to get qualifying as a Sole Survivor. And in celebration of Paddypowerpoker.com’s amazing €100k “last longer” promotion, Bluff decided to take a look at the art of the last longer bet.

Antonio Esfandiari Antonio Esfandiari

Living in Las Vegas, in my twenties, and having financial freedom, I was really fortunate to do be able to do things that your average guy can’t do. I pretty much maximised the life-vig out of that.

January 2011

Sam Trickett and the Macau Big Game Sam Trickett and the Macau Big Game

I actually felt my hands shaking as I stacked up the £200,000 profit. Tom just looked at me then texted “Nice bluff” under the table.

November 2010

World Champion Jonathan Duhamel World Champion Jonathan Duhamel

Best thing so far? I’ve been washing the bracelet every day; it’s a beautiful bracelet. No plans to sell it on eBay.

November Nine November Nine

From Black-hoodied Villain to Champion: Jonathan Duhamel Wins 2010 WSOP Main Event by Paul ‘Dr. Pauly’ McGuire .