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The '''International Federation of Poker''' (IFP) is a [[non-profit organization]] whose stated purpose is to "serve as the global governing body for poker".<ref>http:// |
The '''International Federation of Poker''' (IFP) is a [[non-profit organization]] whose stated purpose is to "serve as the global governing body for poker".<ref>[http://int.pokerfed.org/about-the-ifp--2] IFP: 'About the IFP'</ref><ref>[http://www.pokereuropaonline.com/pdfs/june/IPF.pdf "Poker Federation seeks global role"] Nic Szeremeta, ''Poker Europa'' (June 2009)</ref><ref>[http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/international-federation-of-poker-governing-body-for-the-industry-5187/ "International Federation of Poker: Governing Body for the Industry?"] Earl Burton, ''Poker News Daily'' (September 25, 2009)</ref><ref>[http://loukrieger.blogspot.com/2009/06/international-federation-of-poker.html "International Federation of Poker established in Lausanne, Switzerland"] Lou Krieger, ''Keep Flopping Aces'' (June 10, 2009)</ref> IFP is incorporated as a legal entity pursuant to articles 60 to 79 of the Swiss Civil Code and is headquartered in [[Lausanne]], Switzerland.<ref>[http://www.ifpoker.org/about "International Federation of Poker: About Us"]</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Revision as of 16:46, 1 April 2012
The International Federation of Poker (IFP) is a non-profit organization whose stated purpose is to "serve as the global governing body for poker".[1][2][3][4] IFP is incorporated as a legal entity pursuant to articles 60 to 79 of the Swiss Civil Code and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.[5]
History
IFP was founded in Lausanne on April 29, 2009.[6] IFP is structured as an International Sports Federation and is recognized by the Court of Arbitration for Sport[citation needed].
Goals
The goals of IFP are to promote the development of poker worldwide and to secure its recognition as a Mind Sport based on strategic skill, played without any discrimination of race, sex and creed. IFP also seeks to assist its national Member Federations in securing legislation that gives players the right to play poker safely and legally, both online and in bricks & mortar establishments.
Poker’s recognition as a ‘Mind Sport’
In April 2010, IFP secured provisional membership of the International Mind Sports Association (IMSA) at IMSA's annual congress in Dubai.[7]
Membership
Membership of IFP consists of National Poker Associations and Federations from around the world.[8] The IFP currently has 35 national Member Federations including the seven founding Member Nations.[8]
The seven founding Member Nations of IFP, which today form the nucleus of its Executive Board, are:
- Confederação Brasileira de Texas Hold'em (Brazil)
- Dansk Pokerforbund (Denmark)
- Fédération Française des joueurs de Poker (France)
- Stichting Nederlandse PokerBond (Netherlands)
- Russian Sport Poker Federation (Russia)
- Ukrainian Poker Federation (Ukraine)
- UK Poker Federation (United Kingdom)
Additional national Member Federations that have joined IFP since its foundation include:
- Asociacion de Poker Texas Hold'em de Argentina (Argentina)
- Armenian Poker Federation NGO (Armenia)
- Austrian PokerSport Association (Austria)
- Belarusian Sport Poker Association (Belarus)
- Poker Federation of Bosnia & Herzegovina (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- Bulgarian Federation of Tournament Poker (Bulgaria)
- Federations Costarricense de Poker Deportivo (Costa Rica)
- Cypriot Poker Federation (Cyprus)
- Asociace Pokerových Klubů o.s. (Czech Republic)
- Estonian Tournament Poker Federation (Estonia)
- Suomen Pokerinpelaajat Ry (Finland)
- Georgian Sport Poker Association (Georgia)
- German Federation of Poker (Germany)
- Magyar Póker Szövetség (Hungary)
- Pókersamband Íslands (Iceland)
- Japan Poker Association (Japan)
- Republic Federation of Amateurs and Poker Players (Kazakhstan)
- Latvian Sport Poker Federation (Latvia)
- Lithuanian Sports Poker Federation (Lithuania)
- Federación Mexicana de Juegos de Cartas de Habilidad y Deportivas, A.C. (Mexico)
- Mongolian Sport Poker United Association (Mongolia)
- Nigeria Poker Federation (Nigeria)
- Polska Federacja Pokera Sportowego (Poland)
- Federatia Sportiva Nationala de Poker (Romania)
- Serbian Poker Federation (Serbia)
- Poker zveza Slovenije (Slovenia)
- IFPo de España (Spain)
- United States Poker Federation (USA)
- Asociación Poker de Venezuela (Venezuela)
Internal structure
The supreme authority of IFP is the Congress, the assembly of all the members of IFP on a one-country-one-vote system. Congress meets once a year. The Executive Board[9] of IFP is elected by Congress for a period of three years and is the managing body of IFP. The Board elects a President from among its members for a term of three years, which can be renewed.[10] IFP's current president is Anthony Holden.[11]
IFP's President and Executive Board take counsel, at their discretion, from an Advisory Board of poker luminaries including, among others, Al Alvarez, Doyle Brunson, Humberto Brenes, Gus Hansen, Mel Judah, James McManus and Tom McEvoy.[12]
Notes
- ^ [1] IFP: 'About the IFP'
- ^ "Poker Federation seeks global role" Nic Szeremeta, Poker Europa (June 2009)
- ^ "International Federation of Poker: Governing Body for the Industry?" Earl Burton, Poker News Daily (September 25, 2009)
- ^ "International Federation of Poker established in Lausanne, Switzerland" Lou Krieger, Keep Flopping Aces (June 10, 2009)
- ^ "International Federation of Poker: About Us"
- ^ "New International Poker Governing Body Established" Brendan Murray, Card Player (June 10, 2009)
- ^ "IFP Becomes Member of IMSA" Sportcal: Sports Market Intelligence (April 30, 2010)
- ^ a b "International Federation of Poker: Members"
- ^ "International Federation of Poker: Executive Board"
- ^ "International Federation of Poker: Statutes"
- ^ "Anthony Holden Heads Up International Federation of Poker" Jennifer Newell, Poker Works (June 25, 2009)
- ^ "International Federation of Poker: Advisory Board"