International Federation of Poker

Italy
The Federazione Italiana Gioco Poker, founded in July 2006, launched poker tournaments in Italy with the aim of creating a national sports movement dedicated to poker as a sport. FIGP operates a network of live clubs, organizes the Italian Championship, assigns national headlines and sends the Italian poker team to participate at international events. At the [...]
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Johannes Schubert and Team Königsbrunnn win German championship
At the end of Season 4 of DPSB’s ‘HeadsUp Team League’ Hanover hosted this year’s final playoffs on May 10-12. For the first time ever the official German federation also crowned Germany’s champion in individual poker. In its team variation 12 pre-qualified teams across the country competed for the title of team champion. Starting with [...]
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Argentina
APTHA was founded on November 29th, 2009 in Buenos Aires, Argentina as a non profit association. ASOCIACION CIVIL DE POKER TEXAS HOLD’EM DE ARGENTINA intends to spread poker like a exalting social game and sport. Recreational values such as generators memory, intelligence and reflection, and the values taught through healthy sporting competition, ethics and respect [...]
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United States
At the heart of IFP are its member nations. The IFP consists of National Poker Associations and Federations from around the world with each member federation holding a seat on the Congress of IFP. Currently, IFP has more than 50 members on four continents. The United States Poker Federation is IFP’s official US member nation.
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Croatia
At the heart of IFP are its member nations. The IFP consists of National Poker Associations and Federations from around the world with each member federation holding a seat on the Congress of IFP. Currently, IFP has more than 50 members on four continents.
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Cyprus plays host to 13 nations for the first IFP European Nations Cup in Match Poker
From 12th April 2013, top players from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, Estonia, France, Hungary, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Spain and UK arrived in Cyprus eager to challenge the Cypriot team for the honour of being crowned IFP European Nations Cup champion. This event, which used IFP’s new Match Poker technology developed by XpressHD, was [...]
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Venezuela
The Asociación Poker de Venezuela was founded in 2005 on the initiative of a group of people linked to the practice of poker in the city of Caracas. Due to concerns these people realized the need for a meeting in order to form the Asociación Poker de Venezuela. Once the squad proceeded to present the [...]
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Chile
FEDERACION NACIONAL DE POKER DEPORTIVO DE CHILE was legally constituted on July 24, 2012, before the notary Marcos Andrés Díaz León, in the city of Valparaiso. MISSION: Develop and promote poker as a sporting discipline. Establish itself as Federation, under the Law 19.712 or “Sports Law”. Achieve recognition as Sport Mental Ability, by the [...]
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Brazil
At the heart of IFP are its member nations. The IFP consists of National Poker Associations and Federations from around the world with each member federation holding a seat on the Congress of IFP. Currently, IFP has more than 50 members on four continents. The CBTH is IFP’s official Brazilian member nation.
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Argentina
APTHA was founded on November 29th, 2009 in Buenos Aires, Argentina as a non profit association. ASOCIACION CIVIL DE POKER TEXAS HOLD’EM DE ARGENTINA intends to intended to spread poker like a exalting social game and sport. Recreational values such as generators memory, intelligence and reflection, and the values taught through healthy sporting competition, ethics [...]
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Mexico
Federación Mexicana de Juegos de Cartas de Habilidad y Deportivos, A.C. was founded on 12th May 2010. Purpose: Fomenting and promoting the organized development and practice of Sport Poker and in general, of ability and sportive card games in the Mexican Republic, as a competing recreational – sportive activity and as a sport based in [...]
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Costa Rica
Federación Costarricense de Poker is an association of the second degree. It consists of the following founding associations: 1 – Poker Sport Association- Poker Hispanic 2 – Poker Sport Association- Full House. 3 – Poker Sport Association- Orion Poker Team AT THE HEART OF IFP ARE ITS MEMBER NATIONS. THE IFP CONSISTS OF NATIONAL POKER ASSOCIATIONS [...]
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Canada
At the heart of IFP are its member nations. The IFP consists of National Poker Associations and Federations from around the world with each member federation holding a seat on the Congress of IFP. Currently, IFP has more than 50 members on four continents.
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United Kingdom
At the heart of IFP are its member nations. The IFP consists of National Poker Associations and Federations from around the world with each member federation holding a seat on the Congress of IFP. Currently, IFP has more than 50 members on four continents. The UK Poker Federation is IFP’s official UK member nation.
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Ukraine
At the heart of IFP are its member nations. The IFP consists of National Poker Associations and Federations from around the world with each member federation holding a seat on the Congress of IFP. Currently, IFP has more than 50 members on four continents.
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Switzerland
At the heart of IFP are its member nations. The IFP consists of National Poker Associations and Federations from around the world with each member federation holding a seat on the Congress of IFP. Currently, IFP has more than 50 members on four continents.
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Spain
At the heart of IFP are its member nations. The IFP consists of National Poker Associations and Federations from around the world with each member federation holding a seat on the Congress of IFP. Currently, IFP has more than 50 members on four continents. The IFP Poker de Espãna is IFP’s official Spanish member nation.
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Slovenia
At the heart of IFP are its member nations. The IFP consists of National Poker Associations and Federations from around the world with each member federation holding a seat on the Congress of IFP. Currently, IFP has more than 50 members on four continents.
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Serbia
Founded in October 2010 in capital of Serbia, Belgrade, Poker Savez Srbije has now grown to a federation with over 1.500 verified members that have joined through one of our member associations. SPF’s main goal is to have continues growth of membership that will generate even greater support in achieving status of mind sport. To make this [...]
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Russia
THE RUSSIAN SPORT POKER FEDERATION (FSPR) WAS FOUNDED IN 2006 AS A NATIONAL PUBLIC ORGANIZATION AND UNITED 50 REGIONAL POKER FEDERATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS ALL OVER RUSSIA. In 2007 FSPR successfully managed to achieve sport status for poker in Russia, was recognised by the Russian government and was included in the State Register of Sports. For [...]
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Romania
FEDERATIA SPORTIVA NATIONALA DE POKER/ROMANIAN NATIONAL SPORTIVE POKER FEDERATION was founded on 09/03/2009. It organises poker competitions nationwide and has international representation. ALINA M. RADU – PRESIDENT RADU ADRIANA – VICE-PRESIDENT LIVIU RADU – SECRETARY GENERAL At the heart of IFP are its member nations. The IFP consists of National Poker Associations and Federations [...]
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Poland
At the heart of IFP are its member nations. The IFP consists of National Poker Associations and Federations from around the world with each member federation holding a seat on the Congress of IFP. Currently, IFP has more than 50 members on four continents.
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Netherlands
Stichting Nederlandse PokerBond was founded March 22, 2006.Our aims: increasing legitimacy of poker, building a bridge between the players and the (political) policies. Our three concrete goals: 1. Improving the political image of poker. 2. Improving the public image of poker. 3. Improving the juridical treatment of poker. At the heart of IFP are its [...]
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Macedonia
At the heart of IFP are its member nations. The IFP consists of National Poker Associations and Federations from around the world with each member federation holding a seat on the Congress of IFP. Currently, IFP has more than 50 members on four continents.
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Lithuania
At the heart of IFP are its member nations. The IFP consists of National Poker Associations and Federations from around the world with each member federation holding a seat on the Congress of IFP. Currently, IFP has more than 50 members on four continents. LSPF is IFP’s official Lithuanian member nation.
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Latvia
At the heart of IFP are its member nations. The IFP consists of National Poker Associations and Federations from around the world with each member federation holding a seat on the Congress of IFP. Currently, IFP has more than 50 members on four continents.
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Ireland
At the heart of IFP are its member nations. The IFP consists of National Poker Associations and Federations from around the world with each member federation holding a seat on the Congress of IFP. Currently, IFP has more than 50 members on four continents. The Irish Poker Federation is IFP’s official Irish member nation.
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Iceland
At the heart of IFP are its member nations. The IFP consists of National Poker Associations and Federations from around the world with each member federation holding a seat on the Congress of IFP. Currently, IFP has more than 50 members on four continents.
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Hungary
Hungarian Poker Association is politically active and would like to be the voice of both poker players and poker clubs in Hungary. We believe that we are in a stronger position to negotiate and speak out together. We would like to introduce this beautiful game as mind sport, and protect the amateur poker sport. At [...]
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Greece
At the heart of IFP are its member nations. The IFP consists of National Poker Associations and Federations from around the world with each member federation holding a seat on the Congress of IFP. Currently, IFP has more than 50 members on four continents.
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Germany
The Deutsche Poker Sportbund DPSB is Germanys official national Poker Federation. Since October 13th 2009, DPSB is an official member of the IFP. It was designed and founded as a communication platform for national Poker Clubs with the long term goal, to establish Poker as a mind sport in Germany. Interactiontion between the Federation and the [...]
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Georgia
At the heart of IFP are its member nations. The IFP consists of National Poker Associations and Federations from around the world with each member federation holding a seat on the Congress of IFP. Currently, IFP has more than 50 members on four continents.
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France
The French Poker Federation was created in 2007, and was the main sponsor of the France Poker Tour, and other big-field tournaments in France. Politically active prior the legal opening of the market in France, the federation has been involved in numerous topics and debates about the situation around the game of poker among the [...]
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Finland
Founded in 2005. The main mission of Suomen Pokerinpelaajat ry (Association for the Finnish Poker Players) is to influence the Finnish politics and raise a debate on the issues concerning gambling policies in Finland. At the heart of IFP are its member nations. The IFP consists of National Poker Associations and Federations from around the world [...]
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Estonia
The Estonian Tournament Poker Federation was established in March 2010 by five leading Estonian poker clubs. In April 2010 ETPF become the member of International Federation of Poker. In 2013 ETPF is representing eight Estonian poker clubs with more than 200 active tournament poker players. All the best Estonian Poker players are the members of [...]
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Denmark
Danish Poker Furbund now has for several years had no sponsor, it means that the work we do is voluntary and that our resources are limited. Danish Poker Federation is politically active and would like to be the voice of both poker players and poker clubs in Denmark. We believe that we are in a [...]
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Czech Republic
At the heart of IFP are its member nations. The IFP consists of National Poker Associations and Federations from around the world with each member federation holding a seat on the Congress of IFP. Currently, IFP has more than 50 members on four continents.
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Cyprus
At the heart of IFP are its member nations. The IFP consists of National Poker Associations and Federations from around the world with each member federation holding a seat on the Congress of IFP. Currently, IFP has more than 50 members on four continents.
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Bulgaria
At the heart of IFP are its member nations. The IFP consists of National Poker Associations and Federations from around the world with each member federation holding a seat on the Congress of IFP. Currently, IFP has more than 50 members on four continents.
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Bosnia & Herzegovina
Founded in 2010 , Asocijcija poker igrača BiH (APIBIH) is a non profit sports organisation which acts as the governing body for poker in Bosnia & Herzegovina. APIBIH has more than 3.000 verified members. Competitions as BH Poker League and BH Poker CUP are already continuously held every year and all our members are eligible to [...]
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Belarus
Founded in April 2009 Belarusian Sports Poker Federation has now grown to a Federation with over 2700 verified members. The main goals of the BFSP are: - Recognition of sports poker as an official sport; - Establish and maintain relations with national and international organizations in sports poker. - Organizing and holding sport poker tournaments in [...]
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Austria
The Austrian Pokersport Association (APSA) was founded in 2006 and is promoting poker as a skill game and mind sport in Austria. The mission statement of the Austrian Pokersport Association defines its philosophy and includes general principles as well as strategic goals and values of conduct. Idea The Austrian Pokersport Association (APSA) was founded [...]
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Australia
At the heart of IFP are its member nations. The IFP consists of National Poker Associations and Federations from around the world with each member federation holding a seat on the Congress of IFP. Currently, IFP has more than 50 members on four continents. The Poker Federation of Australia is IFP’s official Australian member nation.
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Singapore
At the heart of IFP are its member nations. The IFP consists of National Poker Associations and Federations from around the world with each member federation holding a seat on the Congress of IFP. Currently, IFP has more than 50 members on four continents.
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Pakistan
At the heart of IFP are its member nations. The IFP consists of National Poker Associations and Federations from around the world with each member federation holding a seat on the Congress of IFP. Currently, IFP has more than 50 members on four continents.
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Mongolia
The Mongolian Sport Poker United Association was founded in 2009 and is a member of IFP. As we are a governing body of poker of Mongolia, we have been trying to develop poker as pure mind game and detach from casino/gambling laws. Consequently our main aiming tends to make opportunity Mongolian players to participate in International tournament. At the heart of IFP are its member nations. [...]
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Kyrgyzstan
The Public Association “Sport Poker Federation of Kyrgyzstan” was registered on May 08, 2009 by the Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic. Our federation initiated the recognition of poker sport as an official sport obtaining a certificate of accreditation of Government Sports Agency in 19.11.2009. Our Mission: Promoting poker sport throughout the country; Organizing [...]
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Kazakhstan
At the heart of IFP are its member nations. The IFP consists of National Poker Associations and Federations from around the world with each member federation holding a seat on the Congress of IFP. Currently, IFP has more than 50 members on four continents.
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Japan
The Japan Poker Association (JPA) is the only government recognized organization for Poker and is registered as a Non Profit Organization. The purpose of the organization is to widely spread the game of poker into Japanese culture, and to become a route for Japanese players to play in events abroad. We have seen many Japanese [...]
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Armenia
The Armenian Poker Federation Non-governmental organization is registered by the decision of the State Register of the Legal Entities of the Republic of Armenia dated 21 NOV 2006. Armenian Poker Federation is trying to coordinate and unite all parties concerned in the development of poker in Armenia and the recognition of its status as an [...]
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Welcome to IFP

The International Federation of Poker (IFP) is the governing body for poker, promoting poker and its Match Poker variation as a skill game and a mind sport. Having evolved from its original seven member nations to more than 50 federations, IFP is now the hub for a thriving world poker community.