PARIS – The head of Ukraine’s poker federation Sergey Eifimenko says it is “hard morally to play poker” with “Russian bombs falling” but the two-time defending champions will aim to do their country proud at the Nations Cup this week.
“The war in Ukraine affects everything, including the team,” Eifimenko told AFP in an interview.
The 14-team Nations Cup — the World Cup of Match Poker — is taking place until Friday in Gevgelija, North Macedonia.
Eifimenko said the war had prevented him from picking his…