Bluff Media’s popular poker magazine, Bluff has extended its reach Downunder with the announcement this week that the first edition of Bluff Australasia will hit newsstands around the country today (on April 27.)
Bluff Australasia publisher Alan Hyman said the magazine would follow Bluff’s tradition of taking a unique look at poker.
“We’ve been waiting for the right time to launch Bluff in Australia and we’re finally able to share this fantastic magazine with a brand new audience,” Hyman said. “Unlike the USA, the poker phenomenon is just taking off in Australia. This means that we can help people just starting to make decisions about where to play, which games are best suited for them, and show them why poker is such an exciting sport.”
Managing editor Sean Callander said Bluff Australasia would combine the best of the US material with all the latest news on the local poker scene.
“Bluff already has an awesome line-up of columnists like Andy Bloch, Antonio ‘The Magician’ Esfandiari, Annie Duke, Phil Gordon and Mike Caro,” Callander said. “These writers will continue to present their thoughts on strategy and guides for assisting players with their games. But you’ll also find profiles, features and stories from the latest happenings in Aussie poker.”
Highlights of the first edition of Bluff Australasia include:
. Our reigning world poker champion Joe Hachem talks about life as the most visible man on the world poker stage in the lead-up to his WSOP title defence later this year.
. They don’t call Lee Nelson ‘Final Table’ for nothing! The reigning Aussie Millions champion shares the secrets of his success in a revealing chat.
. The pub poker craze that’s swept Sydney has started its march across the country. We speak with those at the heart of the pub poker movement, and feature all the news from the Australian Poker League’s huge Freeroll event.
. We highlight the local players who’ve been starring in the US and Europe.
Plus: results from the NZ Poker Championships, the latest news in Aussie poker, coverage of Joe Hachem’s battle against some of the AFL’s biggest stars, plus more.