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Blaise Bourgeois is a professional poker player and a WSOP Circuit Ring winner. While mainly playing online, Blaise has taken up live poker over the last couple of years, mostly playing in Brazil and Las Vegas. Expect to see a lot of him on tour. Blaise still freelances with Poker.Org from time-to-time in various on-camera and off-camera capacities, working closely with some of the best poker players in the world. He's also worked with PokerNews and WSOP covering events all around the world. Blaise also worked at NBC this past summer, covering his third Olympics as a Research Statistician for the Men's and Women's soccer tournaments. He has contributed to World Cups, Copa Americas, and has been the Director of a professional soccer team. Blaise received his Master's in Sport Management and Sports Analytics from St. John's University. Blaise also holds a Mathematics and Computer Science degree from SUNY Purchase, where he still holds the school's Men's Soccer record for goals in a season.
Latest Articles By Blaise Bourgeois (51)
CoinPoker Unveils CoinMasters: The Ultimate Poker Promotion with over $250,000 in Prizes and a $100,000 Poker Career Opportunity
London, April 8, 2025 - CoinPoker, the revolutionary crypto poker site, is proud to announce the launch of CoinMasters on April 13, 2025. It is one of the most anticipated promotions of the year with over $250,000 in prizes and a $100,000 poker career up for grabs. $250,000 in prizes,...
Shawn Daniels Crowned WPT Rolling Thunder Champion ($229,000)
Eric Afriat fell short of becoming the second player to win four WPT titles as Shawn Daniels walked away as the WPT Rolling Thunder champion. After a wild 80-hand heads-up...
Abby Merk Becomes Second BetMGM Poker Brand Ambassador
On Wednesday, BetMGM Poker announced that Abby Merk has been signed as their newest brand ambassador. Merk joins Darren Elias as the team's second-ever poker ambassador and joins the likes...
Omar Lakhdari Wins WPT Prime Cyprus Championship ($190,430)
The WPT Prime Cyprus Championship surpassed all expectations, attracting 1,391 runners to generate a juicy $1,349,270 prize pool. Virtually everyone who knows how to play Texas Hold'em in the region...
Daniel Lowery Hunting for WSOP Circuit Glory After 18th Ring
Daniel Lowery continued his personal quest to be the first to 20 rings after winning his 18th ring earlier this week at WSOP Oklahoma at Hard Rock Tulsa. It was...
2025 WSOP Tournament of Champions Back in Los Angeles
The very first bracelet on the 2025 WSOP schedule will be awarded at the Commerce Casino and Hotel on May 17th. The Tournament of Champions is back in Los Angeles...
NYC Council Approves Zoning Change for Hard Rock Casino at Citi Field
Late last week, New York Mets owner and hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen scored a huge victory ahead of the 2025 Major League Baseball season. Cohen's proposed $8 billion Hard...
Sweepstakes Poker in New York in Jeopardy as S5935 Bill Passes
On Tuesday, Chair of the NYS Senate Racing, Gaming, and Wagering Committee Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. saw his S5935 bill, which prohibits online sweepstakes games and revenues from...
Adrian State Wins First-Ever PokerStars Open Main Event
Romanian Adrian State was crowned the winner of the inaugural PokerStars Open, a tour announced back in December. Despite the €1,100 Main Event boasting a €1 million guarantee, the event...
Cody Stanford Wins RGPS Tunica Main Event, 5th Title of 2025
Cody Stanford was already having one of the craziest low-to-mid-stakes runs we've ever seen to kickstart his 2025 campaign. Over the weekend, Stanford continued his blistering start, collecting his fifth...