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Japan Poker Championship (AJPC)<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ======================= FEDERACAO ======================= -->\n  <section class=\"wpfmn-sec wpfmn-fed\">\n    <div class=\"wpfmn-inner\">\n      <div class=\"wpfmn-fed__grid\">\n        <div class=\"wpfmn-fed__side\">\n          <div class=\"wpfmn-logo wpfmn-logo--dark\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/worldpokerfederation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ajpc_logo.png?resize=180%2C168&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"All Japan Poker Championship (AJPC) logo\" width=\"180\" height=\"168\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"wpfmn-card\">\n          <div class=\"wpfmn-row\"><span class=\"wpfmn-row__label\">Website<\/span><span class=\"wpfmn-row__value\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajpc.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ajpc.jp<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"wpfmn-row\"><span class=\"wpfmn-row__label\">Facebook<\/span><span 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