On 18-20 of March 2016, the Lithuanian Sports Poker Federation (LSPF) have started their new season with an opening tournament in Vilnius, at sports poker club ‘Du Karaliai’ (‘Two Kings’). After the legislation changes toward gambling, including internet poker in Lithuania, for the first time in sports poker history the federation started the year without […]
This past weekend saw the first round of the official 2016 Austrian National Poker League take place in lower Austria. The President of the Austrian PokerSport Association, Martin Sturc and the President of the National Poker League, Jakob Enders introduced the new and improved format to the eager crowd of twelve club teams who will […]
IFMP’s Ukrainian member federation, the Ukrainian Sport Poker Federation, has successfully managed to have Match Poker officially recognised as a sport by the Ukrainian Ministry of Youth and Sports. Match Poker has been recognised as a sport globally by the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) when IFMP was granted Observer Status in November […]
Lausanne, 15th October 2018 – The International Federation of Match Poker (IFMP) was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of GAISF president and IOC member Patrick Baumann. Mr. Baumann died suddenly during the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. IFMP President, Patrick Nally, said: “On behalf of IFMP, I extend heartfelt condolences […]
London, 25th March 2019: Tournament debutants Ukraine made an instant impact on the fast-growing sport of Match Poker when they lifted the coveted IFMP Nations Cup at Boyne Hill House, Meath, near Dublin. They beat off the challenge of holders and hosts Ireland and other nations including fellow newcomers Chinese Taipei to win the competition, […]