Bruce Buffer

Hailing originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Bruce Buffer is well known as the main announcer for Ultimate Fighting Championship Main Events. Well known in the professional poker world, he is the half-brother of Michael Buffer and is the President and CEO of "The Buffer Partnership," a partnership owned with Michael. Buffer is also well known for his poker ability, having appeared on ESPN’s World Series of Poker Main Event.

In 2007, Buffer played with Chris Moneymaker, making the Final Table of the World Poker Tour. The official announcer for the World Series of Beer Pong, Bruce also finished a respectable 6th at the 3rd Season of the Invitational at the Commerce Casino.

A colorful character, Bruce is well known for his catch phrases and flamboyant style as an announcer; Buffer possesses two Black Belts in martial arts and was an avid amateur kick-boxer until the age of 32. Known worldwide as the official "Octagon Announcer" for the UFC, Buffer is also a noted motivational speaker, a role largely based on the success and high profile of his entrepreneurial success.

Buffer can be found playing online at Full Tilt Poker and is game for any competition. To date, he has won over $100,000 through 13 cash prizes. Starting as a serious poker player about eight years ago, he currently ranks in the 1430th position among professionals.

Favoring Texas Hold Em , Buffer hopes to become a World Series of Poker Final Table Winner. Among his poker idols, he includes such prominent pros as Doyle Brunson, Phil Lakke, Sammy Farha, Chris Ferguson, and Phil Gordon. As a successful and notable personality, Buffer also has a serious side, speaking for world peace, the end of war in Iraq, solutions to world hunger, and better healthcare. A further wish he holds is unsurprisingly, to legalize online Poker play in the USA.

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