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Blaise Bourgeois

Blaise Bourgeois

Blaise Bourgeois is a gambling writer, editor, poker player, commentator, and sports researcher with over 10 years of experience across poker, iGaming, and sports media. He specializes in poker and casino content, poker strategy, breaking news, live tournament reporting and commentary, and player interviews.

He has contributed to Poker.Org, PokerNews, CasinoNews.io, Catena Media, WSOP, Card Player Magazine, and other top poker and iGaming brands. Blaise has also worked as a research statistician for FOX’s FIFA World Cup coverage and for NBC’s Summer Olympic Games coverage three times, with his contributions recognized with a Sports Emmy in 2025.

Blaise holds a master’s degree in Sport Management with a concentration in Sports Analytics from St. John’s University. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from SUNY Purchase, where he was a First-Team All-Conference soccer player and held the school’s single-season scoring record for 15 years.

Industry Experience

Blaise has been actively and uniquely covering iGaming and poker for the last five years. Over that time, he has nearly seven figures in combined live and online poker earnings, created one of the fastest-rising poker Substacks, and gained a reputation for his investigative reporting. His quantitative background helps him break down bonus terms, probabilities, game mechanics, and poker strategy in a way that’s practical, even for the most novice reader.

Editorial Background

His editorial experience covers investigative journalism, breaking news, live poker reporting, casino guides and reviews, SEO publishing, interviews, and commentary. He has worked for nearly every major outlet, including Poker.Org, PokerNews, Card Player Magazine, WSOP, and Catena Media while providing independent poker journalism through his Range Advantage Substack.

Awards & Achievements

Blaise held numerous SUNY Purchase and Skyline Conference men’s soccer records. He was part of the NBC Sports Olympic soccer research team that earned a 2025 Sports Emmy. He has built a profitable live and online poker career with a large trophy cabinet that includes a WSOP Circuit ring.

Personal Interests

Outside of writing, Blaise spends most of his time playing and studying poker. He has been a digital nomad since 2019, living and playing in Europe and South America. He is a huge fan of the world-champion New York Knicks, the Las Vegas Raiders, the New York Mets, the Buffalo Sabres, and Southampton FC. He also binge-watches true-crime series and pre-2000’s movies and collects vintage sports memorabilia.

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