May 2010
James MitchellMy dad had $50 on his Ladbrokes account and I built it up to $60,000 without really knowing what I was doing
April 2010
Interview with ‘neverbluff67’ aka Jake CodyBluff Europe's Adam Goulding chews the fat with EPT Deauville winner and Internet phenom Jake Cody.
Roland de Wolfe“I’m not sure readers will get the association,” says Roland de Wolfe, pointing at the enormous stuffed wolf we hired for his photo shoot. “Not that I know anything about journalism,” quips the former poker journalist.
When the Most Famous Gambler in the World was a ShillBy Johnny Hughes
In 1949, Nicholas "Nick the Greek" Dandolos (often spelled Dandolas) had his worst poker year ever. It was to haunt him for life and lead to one murder.
March 2010
Book Review: Leatherass – Treating Poker like a BusinessAre you the kind of player who routinely runs $100 deposits up into four or five figures before cashing out, or worse, crashing out back to $0? Do you want to make poker your full-time profession and be your own boss?
Then this book is for you.
Nik Persaud meets… Phil GalfondPhil Galfond is the greatest poker theorist of his generation. To Nik Persaud he’s a personal hero: Phil’s strategy articles and training videos on BluefirePoker.com helped to reinvigorate Nik’s game when he felt he needed it most. Bluff took Nik to meet his saviour.
February 2010
World of ZiigmundFinland's second most famous poker player shares his thoughts on online poker, Isildur1, tattoos and the Durrrr Challenge...
The next big thing: Jeff Sarwer by Stephen BartleyThe poker forums begin to buzz; something about a chess prodigy with a strange childhood; one of foster homes and dramatic escapes into anonymity before he disappears, emerging 20 years later to make a revolutionary impression on the poker hierarchy. Stephen Bartley investigates...
January 2010
Who the f$$k is Isildur1?Towards the end of October, a mysterious entity known as “Isildur1” ambushed the Full Tilt tables and sent shockwaves through the online poker community. Within the space of a few days, he was playing some of the biggest names at the highest stakes available, often seated with the max and playing up to eight tables simultaneously.
Pickleman at the Unibet Open WarsawAbout six months ago I wrote an article about the Unibet Open, London. I talked about wild parties, rock stars, and a feel to proceedings that was somewhere between the Olympics and the Oscars. This weekend I had my second drink from the cup, and I loved it. But whereas my first taste of the Unibet Open left me feeling hedonistic and carefree, my second has left me with a serious conviction: this is how a poker tour should be.