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IFP UNVEILS BRAND NEW LOGO
UncategorizedRegular visitors to the IFP website will notice something different from today, with the unveiling of the new IFP logo.The new design, which symbolizes a poker card, features the familiar IFP initials in an new layout and font while keeping the same tones of blue.IFP President Anthony Holden is delighted with the new look. “This […]
IFP BOOKS PUBLISHES FIRST DEFINITIVE RULES OF POKER
UncategorizedThe first publication from IFP Books – The Rules of Poker – was given its official launch on Friday evening, marked by an evening of cocktails, canapés and poker at The Club at the Ivy in central London. The International Federation of Poker, the game’s global governing body, joined forces with independent publisher Limehouse Books in 2011 […]
AUTHOR AMONG THOSE CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC
UncategorizedAuthor and IFP Ambassador James McManus was among those quoted in an article in the San Francisco Chronicle this week, suggesting that the recent decision by Judge Jack Weinstein could make the path to legal poker in the United States much clearer. McManus, author of “Cowboys Full: The Story of Poker”, urged caution but was adamant that […]
FOOL’S GOLD FOR PHELPS AT THE POKER TABLE
UncategorizedIt seems the press’s favourite poker player these days is Olympic champion Michael Phelps. Phelps, the most decorated Olympian, retired from competitive swimming after winning six medals at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Now he’s using poker to satisfy his competitive instincts, playing for ludicrous stakes at various places across North America and visiting various […]
VIEWPOINT FROM LILLE
UncategorizedNews 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 […]
POKER PRO WINS CHESS TITLE… AGAIN
UncategorizedFurther proof that chess and poker do mix came in The New York Times this weekend, which reported on the victory by Almira Skripchenko in the French Championship. It was the fifth time Skripchenko has won the title. Most impressive about her performance was that it came despite her focus being divided between chess and her career […]
BRIDGE TEAM TURN LAVENDER OIL INTO GOLD
UncategorizedCould lavender oil be the secret to poker success? If the English Bridge team at the recent World Mind Game in Lille, France, are anything to go by, then the answer is yes. An article in the British Daily Mail newspaper detailed how a dab of lavender oil helped the six-strong England team win the gold medal, […]
BIT PART FOR POKER AUTHORS IN KEY RULING
UncategorizedThey were instrumental in introducing poker to thousands of players, even before the internet changed the game forever. Now it seems three of poker’s most esteemed authors have played a not insignificant part in one of the most important legal rulings in the game’s history. Earlier this month Senior US District Judge Jack B Weinstein […]
WORLD MIND GAMES COME TO A CLOSE
UncategorizedThe last of the gold medals were awarded at the World Mind Games yesterday, bringing events in Lille to a close after 15 days of competition. In the Bridge competition, there were gold medals for Sweden in the Open Team category while England’s women won their classification, ahead of Russia which took silver and Poland […]
ACADEMICS DETERMINE POKER TO BE A GAME OF SKILL
UncategorizedA report by three academics in Holland has added further weight to the argument that poker is a game of skill. PhD candidates Rogier J.D. Potter van Loon and Dennie van Dolder and Associate Professor of Finance Martijn J. van den Assem of Erasmus School of Economics in Rotterdam, Holland analysed more than 400 million […]