News from the World Mind Games taking place in Lille, France, is starting to enter the mainstream press, withThe Daily Telegraph in London publishing a report from the 15-day competition. The article, written by William Langley, details the atmosphere of intense concentration at what is a unique “Olympics of the mind” which, given a decision here […]
The state of Italian online poker has taken a severe downturn after industry figures suggested that revenue had dropped by more than 40 per cent since regulations were put in place.According to the Pokerfuse website, Italian state regulator, L’Amministrazione Autonoma dei Monopoli di Stato (AAMS), released an annual report which illustrated the decline. The figure […]
A curious thing happens when a group of poker players join together to form a team to compete in an international contest: things don’t always go as they should. The team dynamic often adds an additional layer of complication. Players who are used to living and dying by the decisions they make, suddenly have to […]
Change isn’t always for the good, but we think the new IFP logo is change for the better. The new design, which you’ll see from now on when visiting the IFP website, as well as our Facebook and Twitter pages, marks the start of an exciting new period for poker’s governing body which is entering […]
In what is a significant step for poker across Germany, football club SV Arminia Hannover has added poker as an official sport to its portfolio, becoming the first club to do so alongside more established sports such as football.The news, reported on the club’s website and by the German Poker Federation (DPSB) yesterday, will add […]