Poker day – Knowledge Base

Publication date: 19 April 2024

Poker is one of the most popular card games in the world! And holidays are a great time to make creatives and attract new players to the sites of bookmakers and poker rooms!

April 19th is National Poker Day in the US. In 2019, it was proposed to be celebrated by Texas radio host DJ Rick (Rick McNeely).
November 1st is (unofficially) celebrated as International Poker Day. It was on this day in 1834 that the word “poker” first appeared in an American newspaper. The traveller’s note described it as “a game played by boatmen on the Mississippi River”. By the way, the film “Mississippi Grind” is included in the selection of poker series and films on 3S.INFO. So, plan and launch your promotions well in advance to allow time for relaxation and inspiration!
December 26th is International Croupier’s Day. It is a professional holiday for dealers who distribute cards in professional poker. Moreover, they make sure that the rules are followed.
December 28th is Card Playing Day. This is an unofficial holiday celebrated in many countries around the world. The meaning of this day is to gather with family or friends to spend a wonderful evening over an old or new card game.

Also, here’s a schedule of the most popular tournaments for the coming months of 2024 for you!

List of major international poker tournaments for 2024

Date	Name	Total Prize Fund	Venue
April 20-30	SPF Spring	TBD	Sochi (Russia)
April 24 – May 4	EPT Monte-Carlo	TBD	Monte Carlo (Monaco)
April 24 – May 5	APT Jeju	$3 760 000	South Korea
May 2-14	EAPT и MPP Cyprus	$2 000 000	Northern Cyprus
May 8-20	PokerStars LIVE – Belgian Poker Challenge	€1 000 000	Belgium
May 8-20	888Poker LIVE Barcelona	€150 000	Barcelona (Spain)
May 31 – June 10	WPT Prime Sanremo	TBD	San Remo (Italy)
May 28 – July 17	World Series of Poker (WSOP)	$93 399 900	Las Vegas (USA)

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