World Poker Congress to be endorsed by FIDPA
It was recently announced that the 2008 World Poker Congress would now be endorsed by the Federation Internationale de Poker Association. The World Poker Congress will begin on October 29th through the 30th in Budapest, Hungary.
This will be the third annual World Poker Congress to take place and land based and online poker industry leaders and experts will be speaking at the conference. Topics will cover a wide range of areas in both industries.
The Federation Internationale de Poker Association will provide participates of the World Poker Congress with information on how to better connect casinos, events and organizations as well as card rooms to increase participation and ensure the game of poker is played with fairness on a global level.
The Federation Internationale de Poker Association has asked Michelle Lau and Marcel Luske to speak on their behalf on the topic of “The International Poker Rules” importance as well as the benefits for players and the industry to adopt, adhere and implement the rules as a set of standardized rules of the game. The duo will also be able to answer questions as well.
Lau stated: "The WPC is a perfect example of FIDPA'S mission to promote poker on a global level by uniting the Queens, Kings and Jacks of the Poker World. FIDPA is making great progress, with the recent endorsement of Bellagio, the poker industry has welcomed FIDPA and the IP rules with open arms and open minds. The WPC is an event that can surely help spread our mission in having a base set of standardized poker rules and ensuring the game is played in an enjoyable, player-friendly environment and under fair conditions."
Clarion Gaming is the organizer of the World Poker Congress and Dawn Kirkwood is the head of conferences-Americas. Kirkwood stated this about the new endorsement: "WPC is a unique platform for discussion of exactly these types of issues facing poker businesses and players, so we're thrilled to have the participation and endorsement of FIDPA - to foster those discussions and ultimately, the solutions that allow poker's growth and expansion."