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November 2010

James Bord WSOPE Main Event Champion James Bord WSOPE Main Event Champion

“The first feeling is relief. Then afterwards it’s like, “Oh my God, I just won the Main Event!” Then you’re just randomly cheerful all the time. I mean, I’m still pretty happy today because – hey, I won the Main Event!”

October 2010

Jake Cody and Toby Lewis - Generation III Jake Cody and Toby Lewis - Generation III

Jake: “Being young we don't really have bills or mortgages to pay or any major debts so it is much easier. Basically money isn't a problem for us, which is fortunate. We're in a situation where we can play poker all the time with no pressure.”

September 2010

Interview with Lex Interview with Lex 'RaSZi' Veldhuis

Dutch sensation Lex Veldhuis interrupts his WSOP Main Event to talk online poker.

High Stakes Adventures - Greed on the river High Stakes Adventures - Greed on the river

By Sami "LarsLuzak" Kelopuro


Early this year I played a heads up session with URnotINDanger2 on Full Tilt Poker. We were 4-tabling $100/$200 NLHE. The session lasted for a few hours and it was really bad for me, I lost approximately $130,000. As my opponent told me in the chat, he was running extremely well. Setups, suckouts, as sometimes happens. Here I will talk about the biggest pot in the session, one that I could have played better.

Devilfish Devilfish

“Big wins can make you walk on water; big losses can hammer you into the ground like a tent peg. But only if you let yourself care. As long as you realize that money means nothing, you’re ahead.”

July 2010

Evander Holyfield - The Real Deal Evander Holyfield - The Real Deal

“If you look at my boxing career based on the hands that were dealt to me, I think played them well. That’s why I was successful”

Avoiding unnecessary coinflips Avoiding unnecessary coinflips

In a tournament, you don’t usually want to take coinflips for your stack unless absolutely necessary. Even if you have a 60:40 advantage, there should be more value in playing small pots and avoiding all-in situations with marginal hands.

Sorel Mizzi: Running like God Sorel Mizzi: Running like God

“Everything that happened before 2003 in terms of bracelets should just be washed away. I think from 2003 or 2004 onwards, it’s a new generation of poker.”

June 2010

Interview with Stuart Interview with Stuart 'The Nutter' Rutter

Bluff Europe catches up with Birmingham's finest and gets the lowdown on the World Series, sponsorship and how the standard of play has got better and better.

The Liv Effect The Liv Effect

I went to an all-girls’ school. They were into the Spice Girls and dressing up, so I was a bit of an outcast.