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INFOGRAPHIC OF THE NATIONS CUP FINAL ROUND
Nations Cup, Nations Cup 2011 LondonThe 2011 Duplicate Poker Nations Cup final took place on November 18, of the original 12 teams only 6 remained. Brazil, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain and the world’s first digital nation Zynga battled it out to be crowned the most skillful nation.
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MAKING IT OFFICIAL
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TEAM ZYNGA LEAVE THEIR MARK ON IFP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
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MESTRE THE MASTER
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RAUL MESTRE BECOMES THE FIRST OFFICIAL WORLD POKER CHAMPION
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LIVE COVERAGE OF THE TABLE
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