Career
He played bridge professionally and was "an expert at poker and gin rummy", according to the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL). Bluhm was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2000. The ACBL Distinguished Player Award had been "originated for him".
Honors Wins Runners-up North American Bridge Championships Grand National Teams (1) 1983 Vanderbilt (2) 1978, 1986 Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (3) 1973, 1983, 1987 Spingold (1) 1988.