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Member NationsThailand Recognizes Poker as a Mind SportOn July 23, 2025, the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) officially recognized poker as a mind sport. Approved...Jul 28, 2025
Member NationsCBTH partners with CodigoPoker to strengthen poker’s visibility in BrazilThe Brazilian Confederation of Texas Hold’em (CBTH) has announced a new strategic partnership with CodigoPoker Brasil, which now...Jul 2, 2025
Member NationsBattle of Malta Spring 2025The 2025 Battle of Malta Spring Edition, held from April 2 to 9 at Casino Malta and the...Apr 22, 2025
Member NationsBrazilian Poker Federation Elects New BoardCBTH Elects New Board On March 13, 2025, the Brazilian Confederation of Texas Hold’em (CBTH), official authority of...Apr 22, 2025
Member NationsColombia Officially Recognizes Poker as a SportIn a defining moment for the development of poker in Latin America, the Colombian Ministry of Sport has...Apr 22, 2025
Member NationsBSOP São Paulo 2025The second stop of the 2025 Brazilian Series of Poker (BSOP) season, held in São Paulo from March...Apr 21, 2025
Member NationsBSOP Costa do Sauípe 2025The 2025 season of the Brazilian Series of Poker (BSOP) began in grand fashion. The opening stop, held...Apr 21, 2025
NewsA New Era for Poker: WPF Secures Poker’s Definitive Recognition as a Mind Sport by IMSAA collective effort by the World Poker Federation cements poker as an officially recognized discipline alongside chess and...Nov 15, 2024
Member NationsHow Igor Federal tries to unify and lead world pokerIgor Trafane, known as “Federal”, is the main name in the history of poker in Brazil. Not because...Jun 28, 2024
Member NationsPoker Gaining Recognition as a Mind Sport in ChileIn a significant turn of events propelled by persistent efforts led by the National Sports Poker Federation of...May 3, 2024
Member NationsWPF welcomes the Taiwan Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP)In a significant development for the global poker community, the Taiwan Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP) has...May 1, 2024
News$3.5 Million Raised for Charity in Poker EventOver $3.5 million was raised at the Warriors Community Foundation’s 10th annual charity poker tournament! A night where...Apr 29, 2024