The initiator of the “St. Petersburg Sunday Stud Poker Tournaments” was the local branch of the Sports Poker Federation and the leading poker clubs of the city. The Tournament Series consists of qualifying tournaments held on the first three Sundays of the month. The last Sunday of the month is the grand finale. Competitions are held in the most respectable clubs of the Northern capital. Please note that the September final will take place at the Conti casino on Kondratyevsky 44.
Sports poker is an indispensable attribute of any social event these days. This is an amazing game in which the casino acts as a welcoming host. Sports poker players play against each other, not against the casino, using their skill.
By the way, it is no coincidence that in the spring of this year, the head of the Federal Agency for Physical Culture and Sports of Russia, Vyacheslav Fetisov, signed an order recognizing the card game “poker” as a sport in Russia. Sports poker was put on a par with chess, bridge, billiards and bowling. Sports poker tournaments have received the status of official events, and participants can now travel to international competitions with the title “Master of Sports.”
Sports poker is that rare case when fashionable does not mean bad and meaningless. A competent game of poker is based on logic and mathematical calculation of various combinations and chances. As in any intellectual game, the one who more carefully analyzes numerous options and knows how to correctly assess the possible consequences always wins.
Poker develops memory, intelligence, speed of reaction - qualities necessary for a modern person. The number of fans of the game of poker is growing, and the range is expanding. Supporters of the game include famous athletes and artists. For example, a casino regular, Alexander Abdulov, is the honorary president of the Moscow Sports Poker Federation. The famous theater and film actor is confident that playing sports poker helps him in his profession: “Just like an actor, a poker player is lucky only in a certain period, but in the long term, without the ability to analyze an opponent, consider possible options for improving your hand and simply It is impossible to become the strongest with endurance.”
When participating in tournaments, according to Abdulov, people do not lose money, but pay a certain fixed fee and compete for prizes and corresponding rewards.
…Texas Hold'em Poker, as follows from the legends based on the name of the game, originated in the American state of Texas. This happened approximately in the 50s of the 20th century, when playing poker in the USA was quite fashionable in private poker clubs, casinos and just at home. Needless to say, if you play sports poker, it’s worth continuing, and if you’re still new to this game, hurry up to make your debut. And if you start in September 2007, we wish you good luck and see you at Conti on September 23.
