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IFP BOOKS UNVEILS COVER FOR THE RULES OF POKER

In January of this year the International Federation of Poker announced details of a new initiative in partnership with Limehouse Books, known as IFP Books. The new venture has been set up to promote and publish books in the UK dedicated to poker. The first title to be released will be The Rules of Poker, […]

BACK TO POKER’S SPIRITUAL HOME

The main event of the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final begins in Monaco today. It’s the flagship final event of the tour’s eighth season, staged in the Salle d’Etoiles at the Monte Carlo Bay Hotel which features a retractable roof which, for a few minutes each day, reveals the Mediterranean blue sky, […]

DIFFERENT WINNERS AROUND THE WORLD IN MOST DEMOCRATIC OF GAMES

For anyone thinking poker players adhere to a particular stereotype, a glance through recent results should demonstrate the game’s eclectic collection of recent winners. When the curtain fell on the European Poker Tour in Madrid last weekend Patrik Jensen was behind it celebrating his first major win. Jensen fits the new mould of poker player; […]

SEPARATING THE GREAT FROM THE GOOD

 Being a successful poker player is not just about taking your seat and playing well in a tournament. It’s also out preparation. Like athletes in any sport, the best poker players put the time between events to best use, with the aim of maximising their performance. For some this can mean keeping healthy so you […]