Poker boom in Russia

Published on September 22, 2008, category: Latest News

Soon people will be able to play poker also in Russia's Zavidovo, where poker is becoming very popular. Russia's government considers poker playing a sport, like soccer or baseball. The fact that poker has been declared a sport facilitates the game in so many ways that had been such a struggle in so many other countries. The event at Zavidovo is also sanctioned by the government.