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INSIDE THE MIND (SPORT) WITH GUS HANSEN
UncategorizedThose looking for further proof that poker is a skill game will find ample evidence this week as the 2012 Aussie Millions gets under way in Melbourne, Australia. Traditionally one of the winter getaways for northern hemisphere players looking for some sunshine, the series, which starts today with the main event beginning on Sunday, has […]
SO LONG 2011, HELLO 2012
UncategorizedLooking ahead at the New Year it should be another intriguing 12 months for the International Federation of Poker. While 2011 put the IFP on the map, with events of the IFP World Championship capturing the imagination, 2012 promises even more. The major development will be the 2012 World Championships, which this year will be […]
SIGNING OFF A MEMORABLE 2011
UncategorizedThe International Federation of Poker was founded in 2009, rapidly increased its membership and obtained observer status with the International Mind Sports Association in 2010, and now is on course to reach new landmarks as 2011 comes to a close. The past 12 months have been the best yet for the IFP, culminating in November […]
FOR RAUL MESTRE THE SPOILS
The TableIn the third of this week’s exclusive video clips from the IFP World Championship, Raul Mestre seals the win, and the title, in an all-or-nothing finale against Victoria Coren, the two players concluding what had been a thrilling spectacle. Either player would have proved worthy world champions but it was Mestre who was ultimately crowned […]
HEART BREAK FOR TRAFANE, AND COREN
The TableThe second exclusive video from the IFP’s World Championship features the heart breaking hand for Igor Trafane against Victoria Coren. Trafane would finish in third place but as you’ll see in the clip it was Coren who seemed the more devastated at his departure…
“BLUFF, RE-BLUFF, RE-RE-BLUFF”
The TableThe 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, […]
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE IFP
UncategorizedIt’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 […]
USPF CHIEF HAILS BUSINESS BENEFITS OF POKER
NewsReaders of the Forbes magazine website were asked an intriguing question in the business section last week. Was it better to spend $100,000 on a business degree or $3 on a deck of playing cards with which to play poker? Quite an either-or you might think but President of the United States Poker Federation (USPF) […]
ALL EYES ON SPORTACCORD WORLD MIND GAMES
UncategorizedMind Sports enthusiasts have been tuning in to follow all the action from Beijing, China this week, where the first SportAccord World Mind Games are now underway in the Chinese capital, featuring Bridge, Go, Draughts, Chess and Xiangqi. It’s the type of environment in which poker players would thrive – intense competition in Mind Sports […]
TEACH POKER, NOT GAMBLING
UncategorizedAnyone in the UK starting last weekend with a copy of The Times might have had their attention drawn to the front page headline regarding the suggestion that British school children should be taught about gambling. The article detailed a suggestion supported by the British Labour Party that children as young as 12 should be […]