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ENC 2013 SET FOR MARCH
UncategorizedThe International Federation of Poker staged its fourth annual congress in Lviv, Ukraine this week. Of the outcomes from that meeting perhaps most significant from a playing perspective was the new date for the European Nations Cup, which will be staged in London in March 2013. As in its 2011 incarnation, the Nations Cup will […]
IFP CONGRESS PROVES TRIUMPH IN LVIV
UncategorizedThe annual Congress of International Federation of Poker proved has proved a triumph in Lviv, Ukraine.Delegates from some 30 countries left Lviv yesterday after achieving all they had hoped at the fourth annual congress of IFP. Hosted at his city-centre British Club by well-known local figure Gary Bowman, a board member of IFP, the three-day […]
ALL EYES ON VIENNA
UncategorizedThe news that qualification for the 2013 European Nations Cup is just weeks away will be welcomed by many who enjoyed what was a unique spectacle at County Hall back in 2011, including players and fans of the game alike. The qualification tournament, organized by IFP and hosted by the Austrian Poker sport Association (APSA), will feature […]
QUALIFICATION FOR ENC 2013 TO BEGIN
ENC 2013 Cyprus, European Nations CupQualification for the European Nations Cup 2013 will begin in Austria next month, ahead of the finals which will take place in London in the spring of 2013. The qualifying event, which will be staged in Montesino, Vienna from 7 to 9 December, will feature 18 national teams in a Match Poker format, with the […]
BRUNSON DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER
UncategorizedPoker legend Doyle Brunson announced on Twitter that he had been diagnosed with cancer. However, he emphasized that his condition is thought to be treatable. The ten time World Series of Poker bracelet winner wrote: “It was malignant. 4 times I have heard that in my life. Chilling way to start the day. Squamas cell cancer, nothing […]
PLAYERS PICK THEIR PRESIDENT
UncategorizedVoters go to the polling stations tomorrow across the United States to either re-elect their President, or to select a new one. But how much will be changed on poker’s political front with Barrack Obama or Mitt Romney in the White House? An article on the Pocket Fives website seeks to answer that question, analysing each candidate […]
MORE THOUGHTS ON SV ARMINIA
UncategorizedThe news from Germany will undoubtedly be a great lift to the poker community. That an established club like SV Arminia Hannover has recognised poker as a mind sport, equal to other sports in its portfolio, is a welcome shot of credibility in a region where the law has been muddled. It will hopefully serve […]
SOCCER CLUB ADDS POKER TO PORTFOLIO
UncategorizedIn 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 […]
POKER PROBLEMS FOR ITALY
UncategorizedThe 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 […]
POKER IN THE PHILIPPINES
UncategorizedThe Philippines is not exactly considered one of live poker’s hotbeds, at least not yet. But an article on the PhilStar.com website sets out how poker is becoming more and more popular across the country thanks in many ways to one man’s efforts to establish the Philippines Poker Tour (PPT). Jojo Allado was a lawyer […]