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BLUFF Magazine Poker Power 20 - Howard Lederer First

<em>BLUFF Magazine</em> compiled this year's Power 20 list that they put together every year evaluating the most influential people in poker.This year, <strong>Howard Lederer</strong>, <a href="http://www.rakerace.com/poker-rooms/full-tilt-poker/"><strong><em>Full Tilt Poker</em></strong></a>'s owner managed to come in first.
author-picture Admin - 2011. February 25.

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Last year the magazine elected PokerStars first and FTP second, because they elected "Biggest Influencers" then, not people directly. This year however brought about some changes, FTP owner Howard Lederer ranked first, followed by funder of PokerStars, Isai Scheinberg. The third came to be Ty Stewart, Vice President of Caesars Interactive Entertainment and Executive Director of the WSOP. Phil Ivey scored highest amongst the players, he came in 6th under "The World’s Best Poker Player" tag. We won't argue.

BLUFF Magazine Power 20 full list:

#20 - Eric “sheets” Haber and Cliff “johnnybax” Sheets: Backers

#19 - Jim Ryan: CEO, PartyGaming

#18 - Steve “Chops” Preiss: Entity, Wicked Chops Poker

#17 - Lance Bradley: Editor in Chief, BLUFF Magazine

#16 - Phil Hellmuth: Poker’s Most Valuable Free Agent

#15 - Ray Bitar: Director, Pocket Kings LTD

#14 - Matt Savage: Executive Tour Director, World Poker Tour

#13 -Tony G: Owner, PokerNews

#12 – Tom Dwan: Player, Team Full Tilt

#11 - John Pappas: Executive Director, Poker Players Alliance

#10 - Doyle Brunson: The Godfather of Poker

#9 - Mori Eskandani: CEO, Poker PROductions

#8 - Mitch Garber: CEO, Caesars Interactive Entertainment

#7 - Daniel Negreanu: Player, Team PokerStars Pro

#6 - Phil Ivey: The World’s Best Poker Player

#5 - Brian Balsbaugh: Founder, Poker Royalty

#4 - Harry Reid: Senator, Nevada (D)

#3 - Ty Stewart: Vice President, Caesars Interactive Entertainment / Executive Director, World Series of Poker

#2 - Isai Scheinberg: Founder, PokerStars

#1 - Howard Lederer: Consultant, Pocket Kings Limited


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