Cris Angel, Carrot Top, Bruce Buffer–these names now ring through the prestigious halls of the Luxor together as one, charming tourists with the allure of things named after people making you go, “Hey, I know that name!”
Fresh off the heels of “The Ivey Room” being christened in May at the ARIA Resort and Casino at CityCenter, Luxor officials wanted to find somebody who could match the allure and poker prestige behind the centerpiece of the largest construction project in the history of the United States. Who better than Bruce Buffer?
The veteran voice of the Octagon, the UFC’s Buffer has made a living off of being the brother of the other Vegas guy who yells things famously at boxing events at the MGM Grande for millions of dollars. You know, Michael Buffer? As of earlier this month, he now he has another claim to fame: the Bruce Buffer Poker Room at the Luxor.
Accompanied by the Bruce Buffer High-Stakes Poker Lounge and the “Buffer Zone Retail Shop”, where visitors can purchase all their favorite Buffer-laced textiles brought to you by shameless partnerships with major MMA clothing labels, staying at the Luxor has now become 0.87% more appealing.
As if having the Luxor’s poker room named after you and adorned with gimmicky UFC memorabilia wasn’t enough to cement a legacy, Bruce Buffer said, “Itttttttttttttt’s timeeeeeeeeeeeee…for me to cash in the World Series of Poker Main Event.” And that is just what he did. A familiar face to World Series of Poker Main Event cameras on ESPN, you’ll be seeing a lot more of him this year, after Buffer made it to 478th place and cashed for $27,519.
You can catch Buffer doing what he does best on August 1st when he steps into the Octagon for UFC on Versus: Jones vs Matyushenko. Check your local listings.
This is the first time I have made the distinction between Bruce and Michael. I always thought they were one in the same. Goes to explain why I thought Michael aka Bruce was looking a little funny these days.