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JOINT STATEMENT – TEAM SINGAPORE DISQUALIFICATION
News17th June 2020 – The IFMP and Singapore Poker Federation have both undertaken detailed reviews of the 2020 Nations Cup World Championships and the decision taken to disqualify Singapore from the final sessions. The decision was taken mainly due to a technical breach by the team captain’s non-compliance with the event’s Webex rules and regulations. […]
Nations Cup World Championship Roundup
Nations CupThe weekend of 30th and 31st May 2020 was a monumental occasion that saw IFMP conduct its flagship event in a virtual manner, responding to the global pandemic we all currently find ourselves in. 12 nations geared up for this world championship event, in a unique format since everyone was playing from the safety and […]
Team Singapore Disqualification
Nations CupThis year’s IFMP Nations Cup World Championships of Match Poker was contested in most extraordinary circumstances, given the inability for all teams, players, analysts and officiators to convene at the same physical location. It was therefore understood that the integrity and sporting aspects of Match Poker could only be upheld by a total commitment from […]
Match Poker Nations Cup Final to Be Contested Online Amid Pandemic (NYT)
Nations CupIFMP NATIONS CUP GOES AHEAD LIVE WITH VIRTUAL HOST
Nations CupThe International Federation of Match Poker’s (IFMP) Nations Cup Final is to go ahead despite Covid-19, with the showpiece competition to be hosted virtually. The decision was taken by IFMP to protect players at a time when most participating nations are still facing coronavirus lockdowns. The Nations Cup will take place on Saturday May 30th […]
IFMP Presidential Update re Peru Nations Cup
UncategorizedIFMP have unfortunately recently received the letter shown below, from our Peruvian Federation which confirms that Lima, Peru will not be able to host our Nations Cup as originally planned and agreed. The country is still having political problems and that until a new National Sports Authority has been formalised they cannot proceed with the […]
Malta and Switzerland become IFMP Members!
UncategorizedFebruary 4th 2020 saw the IFMP Board unanimously vote in favour of membership applications received from Malta and Switzerland to become the latest additions to the Match Poker family. Malta: Malta Sport For All – MSFA is a multi sport federation divided in different divisions. Each division is technically independent and coordinates the different […]
2019 Year End Review
Asian Nations Cup, European Nations Cup, IFMP, Match Poker, Mind Sport, Nations Cup, News2019 has been a breakthrough year for Match Poker! It began with a slightly delayed 2018 Nations Cup held in Dublin, Ireland at the beautiful Boyne Hill House as the home nation were looking to defend their World Championship after being victorious at the 2017 Nations Cup in Oxford. Debutants Ukraine arrived with a large […]
A Truly Nail-Biting Asian Nations Cup!
ANC 2019 Taiwan, Asian Nations Cup, Australia, Events, IFMP, Match PokerAsian Nations Cup Round Up The 2019 Asian Nations Cup was hosted in Taoyuan city, Taiwan and saw 9 highly skilled Asian nations participating, namely Taiwan, Hong Kong, Australia, Singapore, Israel, India, Japan, Philippines and Korea! The previous Asian Championships were held in Sanya, China in 2013 and it was great to see some familiar […]
GAISF, IOC and WADA updates from IFMP’s visit to Lausanne
UncategorizedIFMP President Patrick Nally and Chief Communication Officer Varun Goenka just concluded a very positive visit to the Olympic capital, Lausanne. It kicked off with the 3rd edition of the International Forum for Sports Integrity (IFSI) which took place at the very new and impressive Olympic House, hosted by the IOC and addressed a common […]