The World Poker Congress will be holding its annual meeting in June the Sheraton Porto Hotel & Spa in the coastal city of Porto, Portugal.. The focus of the congress this year is expected to be how the online poker industry deals with the worldwide economic recession. This is obviously a big issue at the moment for many industries, not just poker online. purpose of the conference, which features key players in the poker industry from around the world, is to create better synergy between the online and brick and mortar poker worlds, and how this can help the industry thrive and survive.. A look at the topics scheduled to be discussed at the conference and the list of speakers that will be in attendance reflect many of the issues that poker online faces nowadays. One thing the congress will be discussing is the state of poker in developing markets. Discussion on the first day of the World Poker Congress will center on three markets: Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America. The trio has extreme potential for growth in both the online and live poker communities. Online poker attendees will be focusing on subjects such as maintaining player trust, the importance of sports books in an online poker operation, and whether there should still be rakeback options available The event looks like it should be a good one, if you live in the area, you might want to consider going.

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