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Bluff Magazine: Poker's Most Influential People

<div>Bluff Magazine has come out with its annual list of the most powerful and influential people in&nbsp;poker. The Power 20, as they call them, are chosen by 51 poker industry insiders.</div>
author-picture Admin - 2012. March 03.

It comes as no surprise that the events of last year (Black Friday, etc) leave their mark on the list, one result being that this year's Power 20 involved the largest number of non-North American voters. 
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Here's the list (you can read BLUFF's article here):
 
#20 – Virginia Seitz
Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel
 
#19 – Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta
Fertitta Interactive
 
#18 – Annie Duke
Commissioner, Epic Poker League
 
#17 – Sen. Jon Kyl
United States Senator (R-Arizona)
Senate Minority Whip
 
#16 – Rep. Joe Barton
United States Congressman (Texas)
 
#15 – Matt Savage
Executive Tour Director, World Poker Tour
Tournament Director, Epic Poker League
 
#14 – Brian Balsbaugh
Founder, Poker Royalty
 
#13 – Bernard Tapie
Groupe Bernard Tapie
 
#12 – Dominik Kofert
CEO, PokerStrategy.com
 
#11 – Tony G
Owner, PokerNews.com
 
#10 – Mark Pincus
CEO & Co-founder, Zynga
 
#9 – Daniel Negreanu

#8 – Mark Lipparelli
Chairman, Nevada State Gaming Control Board
 
#7 – Gary Loveman
CEO and President, Caesars Entertainment Corporation
 
#6 – Ty Stewart
Executive Director, World Series of Poker
Vice President, Caesars Interactive Entertainment
 
#5 – Preet Bharara
U.S. Attorney, Southern District of New York
 
#4 – Mitch Garber
CEO, Caesars Interactive Entertainment
 
#3 – Sen. Harry Reid
United States Senator (D-NV)
Senate Majority Leader
 
#2 – Jim Ryan
Co-CEO, bwin.Party
 
#1 Isai Scheinberg
Founder, PokerStars
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