The highlight of the International Federation of Poker’s World Championships in London in November was The Table, nine players competing to become the first official world champion of poker. At that table were Raul Mestre and Victoria Coren, who would go on to finish first a second. It was a duel not short on drama, […]
It’s about this time of year when the headquarters of the International Federation of Poker locks its tinselled doors and deals one last hand before departing for some festive fun. While we put our feet up and look back on an historic year for the IFP, you can watch exclusive footage from The Table, the […]
So what is the Nations Cup? We’re glad you asked… The first thing to know about the Nations Cup is that it is a team event, played by 12 teams, made up of International Federation of Poker member nations, with each Federation President tasked with recruiting a team of six (with one reserve) to travel […]
The 12 teams taking part in the first International Federation of Poker Nations Cup on the EDF Energy London Eye will be making poker history. But they’re not the first to try this intriguing form of the game. That was left to the attendees of three trial runs of duplicate poker pioneers who laid the […]
It’s with great pleasure that we introduce the new and official blog of the International Federation of Poker. As is customary with this kind of thing, the IFP blog will be where you can find all sorts of information, news and even fun stuff about the IFP ahead of what promises to be an exciting […]