''Bluff'' was an American

magazine A magazine is a periodical publication, generally published on a regular schedule (often weekly or monthly), containing a variety of content. They are generally financed by advertising, purchase price, prepaid subscriptions, or by a combinatio ...

specializing in the game of

poker Poker is a family of comparing card games in which players wager over which hand is best according to that specific game's rules. It is played worldwide, however in some places the rules may vary. While the earliest known form of the game w ...

. Separate editions were also published for Europe, Latin America, South Africa and Australasia. The American edition began as a bimonthly in October 2004 and went monthly in August 2005. Production of the magazine was ceased in February 2015. In December 2006, Bluff Magazine purchased thepokerdb.com, an online tournament database.

Churchill Downs Churchill Downs is a horse racing complex located on Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States, famed for hosting the annual Kentucky Derby. It officially opened in 1875 and was named for Samuel Churchill, whose family was ...

purchased Bluff Media in February 2012.Bluff Media Acquired By Churchill Downs
/ref> The magazine annually named the "Poker Power 20," the 20 most important people in the poker industry.

Bluff Europe magazine

'' Bluff Europe'' magazine is a monthly European sister title to ''Bluff Magazine'' first published in March 2006. Printed in the United Kingdom and focusing more on the European poker circuit, regular contributors include professional players including Neil Channing, Liv Boeree, Tom Sambrook, Phil Laak, Antonio Esfandiari, and Mike Caro.

Bluff Magazine South Africa

''Bluff Magazine South Africa'' is an alternate monthly Southern African sister title to ''Bluff Magazine America''. Published by Maverick Publishing Corp., ''Bluff Magazine SA'' focuses mainly on the poker industry in Southern Africa. Ryan Dreyer, top South African poker player and winner of the 2008 Sun City Millions poker tournament, is the editor.

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Europe edition site

South African edition site
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