On November 17 and 18, the RED ARENA complex will host a two‑day conference for owners of intellectual poker clubs, for the guests of these clubs, for managers, and indeed for anyone interested.

Over the course of two evenings, the conference speakers will try to find answers to the most pressing questions in the intellectual poker industry:

• what about the law on gambling;
• is it allowed to give prizes;
• what absolutely cannot be done, but everyone does.

The tournament directors of the Sochi Poker Club will tell the audience about the latest changes in the rules of TDA tournament poker.

The head of the Union of Intellectual Games will talk about plans to steer this industry in the right, lawful direction and why poker should not be called a “sport”.

The club owners will share their experience in organizing and interacting with the government, talk about their future plans, and explain how to properly retain guests and turn a profit within a short timeframe. The team from the Sochi Poker Club will explain how to properly run tournaments, manage managers in the hall and dealers; about the decision‑making process and chain of command.

One of the main goals of the conference is to develop uniform standards for the operation of intellectual poker clubs. So it will be of interest both to those who are responsible for the B2B direction in intellectual clubs and to those who are responsible for B2C.

• November 17, 19:00–23:00. Day 1 / “Intellectual Poker Clubs and the State”
• November 18 — 19:00–22:00. Day 2 / “Intellectual Poker: Management, Technologies, Tournament Practice”

Free admission. 18+