Dominik Kofert Voted Into Bluff Power 20
PokerStrategy.com CEO Dominik Kofert has been voted into the Bluff Magazine list of the most influential people in poker. This is the first time he has made it into this exclusive list.
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The Bluff Power 20 is a long standing annual ranking of the people who have the biggest positive influence on the poker industry.
The 2012 list was announced last night, and PokerStrategy.com CEO Dominik Kofert was inducted onto the list for the first time, debuting in position #12.
Kofert was one of only three Europeans to make it onto the list this year. In previous years, the Bluff Power 20 was made up of plenty of influential poker players, and last year the number one position was occupied by Howard Lederer. Since the events of Black Friday, the list has received a considerable shake-up, and understandably now features a lot of regulatory figures and American politicians.
Bluff Magazine paid tribute to Kofert, and also PokerStrategy.com, which in 2011 became an industry leader in poker news reporting, in particular with the exclusives we have delivered surrounding the Full Tilt Poker story. Bluff said:
"Another first-timer on this list, Dominik Kofert is the man behind the affiliate-driven PokerStrategy.com. In 2011 the site became one of the leaders in not only poker strategy articles and videos but poker news and continues to be the world’s most popular poker content site – even more popular than PokerNews.com."
We caught up with Dominik this morning to tell him about the news:
"It was an honour to be voted into a list with some of the most esteemed thought leaders in the industry, particularly at such an important time in the history of poker. I am delighted that PokerStrategy.com is being recognised as much more than just an affiliate site; but also for its community, content, and relevance in the industry."
The full list can be seen below:
| Bluff Power 20 | ||
| Ranking | Name | Position |
| 1 | Isai Scheinberg | Founder, PokerStars |
| 2 | Jim Ryan | Co-CEO, bwin.party |
| 3 | Harry Reid | United States Senator |
| 4 | Mitch Garber | CEO, Caesars Interactive Entertainment |
| 5 | Preet Bharara | United States Attorney |
| 6 | Ty Stewart | Executive Director, WSOP |
| 7 | Gary Loveman | CEO & President, Caesars Entertainment Corporation |
| 8 | Mark Lipparelli | Chairman, Nevada State Gaming Control Board |
| 9 | Daniel Negreanu | Poker Player |
| 10 | Mark Pincus | CEO, Zynga |
| 11 | Tony G | Owner, PokerNews.com |
| 12 | Dominik Kofert | CEO, PokerStrategy.com |
| 13 | Bernard Tapie | Groupe Bernard Tapie |
| 14 | Brian Balsbaugh | Founder, Poker Royalty |
| 15 | Matt Savage | Executive Tour Director, World Poker Tour |
| 16 | Joe Barton | United States Congressman |
| 17 | Jon Kyl | United States Senator |
| 18 | Annie Duke | Commission, Epic Poker League |
| 19 | Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta | Fertitta Interactive |
| 20 | Virginia Seitz | Assistant Attorney General |
