The Power 20: Poker's Biggest Influences - Poker News

MidWestSide · 02-04-2010, 05:22 PM

The poker industry is a big pond with lots of big fish in it. The poker industry is built on power and money, or at least the perception of it. With a few exceptions many of poker’s decision makers aren’t seen at the tables, they are the dark sihlouteed figures you see in the background of televised tables, they’re the guy on the phone standing behind your favorite player, they’re the one’s campaigning for a better poker future. BLUFF’s Power 20 pulls back the curtian for readers on the business they love.

1. PokerStars
2. Full Tilt Poker
3. Mitch Garber
4. Howard Lederer
5. Ty Stewart
6. Doyle Brunson
7. Barney Frank
8. Daniel Negreanu
9. Tony G
10. Joe Cada
11. Phil Ivey
12. John Pappas
13. Mike Sexton
14. Mori Eskandani
15. Brian Balsbaugh
16. Lance Bradley
17. Joe Sebok
18. Barry Shulman
19. Matt Savage
20. Per Hagen

list by bluff magazine
discuss

steph1982 · 02-04-2010, 05:24 PM

Ty for posting this. 5 stars and an apple.

bulls_horn · 02-04-2010, 05:27 PM

Remove Joe Cada and Joe Sebok.
Insert Bobby Baldwin, Imo

ringinabox · 02-04-2010, 05:27 PM

youre welcome

my last name is stewart btw

jackhigh · 02-04-2010, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MidWestSide

The poker industry is a big pond with lots of big fish in it. The poker industry is built on power and money, or at least the perception of it. With a few exceptions many of poker’s decision makers aren’t seen at the tables, they are the dark sihlouteed figures you see in the background of televised tables, they’re the guy on the phone standing behind your favorite player, they’re the one’s campaigning for a better poker future. BLUFF’s Power 20 pulls back the curtian for readers on the business they love.

1. PokerStars
2. Full Tilt Poker
3. Mitch Garber
4. Howard Lederer
5. Ty Stewart
6. Doyle Brunson
7. Barney Frank
8. Daniel Negreanu
9. Tony G
10. Joe Cada
11. Phil Ivey
12. John Pappas
13. Mike Sexton
14. Mori Eskandani
15. Brian Balsbaugh
16. Lance Bradley
17. Joe Sebok
18. Barry Shulman
19. Matt Savage
20. Per Hagen

list by bluff magazine
discuss

Ivey, Eskandani, Daniel, Shulman - should be higher
Tony G, should be lower - Cada should not be on list
The rest is about right

jackhigh · 02-04-2010, 05:30 PM

Also, Hellmouth should be on list and Annie Puke... and Barry Greenstein

steph1982 · 02-04-2010, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MidWestSide

The poker industry is a big pond with lots of big fish in it. The poker industry is built on power and money, or at least the perception of it. With a few exceptions many of poker’s decision makers aren’t seen at the tables, they are the dark sihlouteed figures you see in the background of televised tables, they’re the guy on the phone standing behind your favorite player, they’re the one’s campaigning for a better poker future. BLUFF’s Power 20 pulls back the curtian for readers on the business they love.

1. PokerStars
2. Full Tilt Poker
3. Mitch Garber
4. Howard Lederer
5. Ty Stewart
6. Doyle Brunson
7. Barney Rubble
8. Daniel Negreanu
9. Tony G
10. Joe Cada
11. Phil Ivey
12. John Pappas
13. Mike Sexton
14. Mori Eskandani
15. Brian Balsbaugh
16. Lance Bradley
17. Joe Sebok
18. Barry Shulman
19. Matt Savage
20. Per Hagen

list by bluff magazine
discuss

Erik1337 · 02-04-2010, 05:40 PM

lol'd not funny but im in laughing mood :|)

PipChip · 02-04-2010, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackhigh

Also, Hellmouth should be on list

Hate to admit it... but he's right

sidenote: First book i ever read was "play it like the pros", anyone else?

Francis_MH · 02-04-2010, 05:45 PM

LOL @ Hellmuth not being on that list.

Howard Beale · 02-04-2010, 05:53 PM

bs to that list, imo. Poker's decision makers are the players. The industry simply tries to attract/accomodate/retain them. Those who do that best are the biggest which is why Stars is at the top of that list.

DrMickHead · 02-04-2010, 05:55 PM

Is this list supposed to be for 2010 only? If this is all time then it seems like a horrible list. I mean Moneymaker and Lyle Berman surely had larger influences on poker than Joe Cada could have made by now. However, if we're just talking in 2010 then of course they won't be changing the face of poker at all this year.

Hung Low Phan · 02-04-2010, 05:55 PM

Cada over Ivey is lolable

Daddy Warbucks · 02-04-2010, 05:59 PM

Given that Lederer doesn't run FTP anymore, and hasn't for a year and a half, his inclusion seems strange.

JPE23 · 02-04-2010, 06:01 PM

Stupid list, waste of time.