Although in their article, the list was not limited to persons. Rather it also included organizations that helped bring poker further into the limelight. "To truly reflect the juggernaut that poker has become, ‘The Poker Power 20′ includes the companies, the brains trusts and the innovators that have aide poker’s phenomenal commercial success," said Bluff’s editor, Michael Caselli.

WPT founders, Steve Lipscomb and Lyle Berman and WSOP tournament director, Johnny Grooms, placed in the top twenty. Also included are five online poker rooms, TV network ESPN, and Harrah’s casino.

Poker players who made the list include Phil Hellmuth, Johnny Chan, and Chris Moneymaker,Doyle Brunson.

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