Poker Player Profiles: Andy Bloch
Andy Bloch has recently become one of the most regularly deep running professional in the world of online poker, though his presence has been large in the gambling community for quite some time. Originally part of the MIT gambling unit that got caught counting cards in the famous scandal made legend on the bestselling book ‘Bringing Down the House,’ Bloch has risen to poker fame simply by his sheer intelligence for numbers and the ability to bend them to his advantage.
Bloch is somewhat of an anomaly in the poker circuit in that he doesn’t seem to have a definitive style or approach to the game, other than one that continually vibrates between pressure and weird rhythm. Bloch is a master at picking a spot and making that spot look like gold whether it actually stays gold or not, using his power poker skills to knock opponents off of their hands when his own doesn’t pan out.
Couple that with an overall very likable and well-seeming young man, fit with the MIT legend looming and his clear wit for the game, and you’ve got one rough aggressor. His recent win in the 2007 HORSE tournament over the late Chip Reese was only one among many tournament successes that have since cemented him in true poker greatness.