''Bluff'' was an American

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specializing in the game of

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. Separate editions were also published for

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Latin America Latin America is the cultural region of the Americas where Romance languages are predominantly spoken, primarily Spanish language, Spanish and Portuguese language, Portuguese. Latin America is defined according to cultural identity, not geogr ...

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and

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. 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 in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States that hosts the annual Kentucky Derby. It opened in 1875 and was named for Samuel Churchill, whose family was prominent in Kentucky for many years. The first ...

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 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...

and focusing more on the

an poker circuit, regular contributors include professional players including Neil Channing,

Liv Boeree Olivia "Liv" Boeree (born 18 July 1984) is a British science communicator, television presenter, host of the ''Win-Win'' podcast, and professional poker player. Dubbed "The Poker Queen", Boeree is a World Series of Poker (WSOP) and European Pok ...

, 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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External links

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Europe edition site

South African edition site
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