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Bluff Media Releases Chris "BluffMagCV" Vaughn
</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#999999 colSpan=2></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5><TBODY><TR><TD width=45 bgColor=#cccccc></TD><TD width="100%" bgColor=#cccccc>Author:
Ian McKenzie
newsdesk@bluffmedia.com</TD><TD align=right bgColor=#cccccc></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#999999 colSpan=2></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2>Bluff Media, publisher of Bluff Magazine, has made the decision to terminate Chris Vaughn as Managing Editor. In light of Chris? involvement, recently admitted facts and the feedback obtained from industry professionals, it became apparent that the credibility required to perform the job functions of Managing Editor of Bluff Magazine at our company?s level of standards have become severely diminished. While we regret having to make this decision, we believe that it is the best alternative for all parties involved, including Chris, Bluff Media and the poker playing community at large. We wish Chris the best of luck. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Link:

http://www.bluffmagazine.com/forum/f...6e83ca44fzfd88

Too funny, this guy gets canned and Imperium continues on like nothing happened...LOLOLOL

Why is Imperium still allowed online...and what sites?

JKK, He plays on stars and since he did not break their TOS, I don't see why Stars shouldn't allow him. Unless someone proves he did this on Stars as well and it wasn't a one-time event like claimed, GL to Zang on stars (except if I am at his table..)

So since Imp's job is 'Poker' any unethical behavior is fully acceptable....LMAO!!!

And the only lesson he learned is 'To be more careful next time' so he doesn't get caught! pfff

nevermind, found the interview. here it is for anyone else who was out to lunch for months when this was occuring lol..

http://www.pokernews.com/news/2007/1...-speak-one.htm

Does anyone have a link to where Imp owned up to what he did? I haven't seen an apology from him about this....

Since he plays higher limits than I do, I don't really care since I'm won't ever play against him, but this does not send a good message to others that are thinking about doing this IMO.

He'll obviously have to earn his credibility back with the poker community, but I won't take away the fact that he's an excellent player. His record speaks for itself.

I can't say I feel bad for him, but I would say he has now gotten what he deserves, and we should lay off. I'm sure he regrets it like nothing else he has ever done, and his punishment was plenty harsh.

hope this is a level

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=6 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Re(6): Chris Vaughn has been canned.
by threebanger on 12/10/2007 11:45 </TD><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Yes, yes, the poor fellow...I'm so glad he still has his oh so legitimate winnings from the Sunday Million to console him in light of losing his 22k per year job with Bluff. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Was there any direct proof that pointed to the illegitimacy of his Sunday Million win? You're a jerk-off, Threebanger...I'm sure you're a pillar of moral soundness, right? Why are you so bitter and hateful?

What took so long? This should have been a very easy decision for Bluff management as soon as they knew for sure that it was true. He committed a major ethical breach within the industry and I would have fired him within the hour of confirmation that it was true. He has shown a lack of morals and common sense (saying that his first instinct was to lie shows both of those). He deserved this in every way. I bet he really feels sorry for himself now, lol. I still can't believe he and Imp said that they feel sorry for themselves, what a fucking joke of a statement. If you really feel like what you did was wrong, you would not feel sorry for yourself for getting caught. He threw away a very good job at Bluff and he should have known that this would be the consequence if he got caught.

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by asheikh17 on 12/10/2007 12:03 </TD><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=6 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Re(6): Chris Vaughn has been canned.
by threebanger on 12/10/2007 11:45 </TD><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Yes, yes, the poor fellow...I'm so glad he still has his oh so legitimate winnings from the Sunday Million to console him in light of losing his 22k per year job with Bluff. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Was there any direct proof that pointed to the illegitimacy of his Sunday Million win? You're a jerk-off, Threebanger...I'm sure you're a pillar of moral soundness, right? Why are you so bitter and hateful? </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
We have undisputable proof that he is a cheater, and no discernable poker skills. I say the burden of proof is on him. In fact, I say he is a fucking liar for claiming the Million win was legit. Did you hear that, Chris Vaughn and your little suckboy, you're a liar about the Sunday Million.

I am a pillar of moral soundness when it comes to poker. I don't angle shoot, I don't multiaccount, and if I was lucky enough to luckbox my way to about 50 left in the Sunday Million or another big tourney, I wouldn't sell my account for any amount of money. I play a fair game and expect to sit in a fair game.

I'm only bitter and hateful when it comes to douchebags who cheat and the idiot fanboys who blow them.

I'd like to see who's laughing about this. This does not look good for poker (online poker to be specific).

Its not about being unsympathetic...its about preserving what legitimacy this game on this medium has left.

I do feel bad for the guy, losing his job, losing his credibiity in the poker community. All b/c of greed...its a terrible thing.

But with that said, he needed to be punished in some way. It sucks being the posterchild and made an example of, but if he doesn't do that, then there's no issue to raise.

However, I am with the general consensus on here saying we should just lay off of him now. He has been punished enough and there's no need to continue kicking a man when he's down. Now its time for him to start earning the poker community's respect back and move on.