The worst place to finish in any poker tournament is on the bubble. But finishing on the bubble at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) is the absolute worst finish in the entire sport of poker.
Finishing just one seat out of the money at the WSOP means you’ve
blown your $10,000 entry fee, labored a week grinding your way to the
brink of victory; yet receive NO reward or recognition for your efforts.
One seat OUT of the money is every player’s nightmare.
But Bluff Magazine thinks that finishing on the Bubble isn’t anything
to be ashamed of at a tournament of this importance and at this level.
With 6,600 players competing for a bracelet this year, the 2005 WSOP
is the biggest sporting event in history. So to celebrate 2005’s
bubble finishers, Bluff Magazine is offering Bubble Insurance, which
could put the last five players finishing OUT of the money in 2005,
back into the series in 2006, with a seat sponsored by the largest poker
magazine in America.
According to Bluff Magazine editor, Michael Caselli, “Bubble
insurance is a cool way to take some of the sting out of hitting the
felt at 100 mph and missing your shot at becoming a millionaire. Besides
paying for next year’s WSOP seat, Bluff will feature all the players
that cash in on their Bubble Insurance policy in the magazine, giving
them the recognition they deserve for beating thousands of other combatants
at poker’s big dance.”
Bluff is offering Bubble Insurance for up to 1,000 players in this year’s
6,600 player field. Players can register for Bubble Insurance for free
at the Bluff Magazine trade show booth on July 6, 7, 8, and 9th provided
that they agree to wear their free Bluff t-shirt through out the main
event. Bubble Insurance players finishing 1-5 places OUT of the money
will be awarded a seat at the 2006 WSOP.
If you are playing in the 2005 WSOP or know someone who is, you can
refer them to booth 805 at the WSOP Trade Show, July 6, 7, 8, and 9th
where they will be able to insure themselves against going out on the
bubble. Bluff Magazine Bubble Insurance is free and available to all
2005 WSOP players.
Bluff Magazine is currently going from strength to strength it appears.
After a relatively short life, it is America's largest poker magazine
with 225,000 copies printed and distributed nationwide. Bluff's 125,000
newsstand copies and 100,000 event and location copies gets the publication
into the hands of all poker enthusiasts eager to keep up with the fast-pace
of the modern game.