Bluff Launching Poker Magazine in South Africa in April

South African Raymond Rahme was the third-place finisher in the 2007 WSOP Main Event. (Bodog Beat Image)

Raymond Rahme's once-in-a-lifetime run to a third place finish in the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event and the subsequent $3,048,025 payday has spiked an interest in poker in his homeland of South Africa and Bluff Magazine plans to be there to help the fledgling poker community grow.

"These are exciting times for the local poker industry. The phenomenon of poker has taken South Africa by storm, and having our very own finish third in the World Series of Poker has put SA on the poker map internationally," said Andrew Carruthers, Managing Director of The Maverick Publishing Company, who publishes Bluff under license from Bluff Media.

On shelves today, Bluff SA will focus on all things poker in South Africa and will also be featured on the All-Africa Poker Channel in five-minute episodes of the Bluff Magazine Guide to Winning Poker, where top poker players and writers for the magazine will provide helpful strategic poker tips and tricks.

“Bluff SA is dedicated to the growth of the industry in South Africa, the education of players and supplying the local market with authoritative and informative content,” Carruthers said. “Simply put – we’re all about 'The Thrill of Poker'.”

Hey, if you want a poker magazine for your home community, like Bluff Micronesia or Bluff Luxembourg, looks like you just need to drum up a little interest by doing really well in the WSOP Main Event. So, to get started, head over to the Bodog Poker room and check out how to qualify online for the 2008 WSOP for as little as $1 and then join Team Bodog in Vegas this summer.