Bluff Brings Bubble Insurance to the WSOP.ATLANTA -- The worst place to finish in any poker tournament A poker tournament is a tournament in which the winners are decided by playing poker, usually a particular style of poker. Contrast this to a ring game, where the game is ongoing with no formal structure to determine a single winner in a certain length of time. is on the bubble. But finishing on the bubble at the World Series of Poker The World Series of Poker is the largest set of poker tournaments in the world. It is held annually in Las Vegas, lasting just over a month. A bracelet is awarded to the winner of each of the fifty-plus events which include all the major varieties of poker. (WSOP WSOP World Series of Poker (poker championship) WSOP Worst Irredundant Sum-Of-Products WSOP Web Site Optimization ) is the absolute worst finish in the entire sport of poker poker, card game, believed to have originated in Asia and first played in the United States in the 19th cent. A traditional cutthroat gambling game at first, it is now also an internationally popular social pastime. . Finishing just one seat out of the money at the WSOP means you've blown your $10,000 entry fee, labored a week grinding grinding, process by which surface material is removed from an object, usually metal, by the abrasive action of a rotating wheel or a moving belt that contains abrasive grains. your way to the brink of victory; yet receive NO reward or recognition for your efforts. One seat OUT of the money is every player's nightmare. But Bluff Magazine Bluff Magazine is an American magazine specializing in the game of poker. Separate editions are also published for Europe and Australasia. The American edition began as a bimonthly in October 2004, and went monthly in August 2005. (www.bluffmagazine.com) thinks that finishing on the Bubble isn't anything to be ashamed of at the WSOP. With 6,600 players competing for a bracelet this year, the 2005 WSOP is the biggest sporting event in history. So to celebrate 2005's bubble finishers, Bluff Magazine is offering Bubble Insurance, which could put the last five players finishing OUT of the money in 2005, back into the series in 2006, with a seat sponsored by the largest poker magazine in America. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Bluff Magazine Editor, Michael Caselli, "Bubble Insurance is a cool way to take some of the sting out of hitting the felt at 100 mph and missing your shot at becoming a millionaire. Besides paying for next year's WSOP seat, Bluff will feature all the players that cash in on their Bubble Insurance policy in the magazine, giving them the recognition they deserve for beating thousands of other combatants at poker's big dance." Bluff is offering Bubble Insurance for up to 1,000 players in this year's 6,600 player field. Players can register for Bubble Insurance for free at the Bluff Magazine trade show booth on July 6, 7, 8, and 9th provided that they agree to wear their free Bluff t-shirt throughout the main event. Bubble Insurance players finishing 1-5 places OUT of the money will be awarded a seat at the 2006 WSOP. If you are playing in the 2005 WSOP or know someone who is, you can refer them to booth 805 at the WSOP Trade Show, July 6, 7, 8, and 9th where they will be able to insure themselves against going out on the bubble. Bluff Magazine Bubble Insurance is free and available to all 2005 WSOP players. About Bluff Magazine (www.bluffmagazine.com): Bluff Magazine is America's Largest Poker Magazine with 225,000 copies printed and distributed nationwide. Bluff's 125,000 newsstand copies and 100,000 event and location copies gets Bluff into the hands of any poker enthusiasts eager to keep up with the fast-paced modern poker lifestyle. |
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