About Globetrotting Poker
Poker trips and events for players who travel the world to play.
Our Story
Globetrotting Poker was originally founded as a Facebook group for poker players who travel the world to play poker. Today it focuses on poker series, events and destinations around the globe, and shares travel tips for poker destinations.
Flaghunting is a big part of why the group exists: playing live tournaments in as many countries as possible and collecting country flags. The Hendon Mob keeps the official flaghunter ranking.
Discover the poker around the globe with Globetrotting Poker.
About the Founder
Maureen Bloechlinger
Maureen Bloechlinger is a poker player, former poker dealer, and a poker promoter.
As an advocate for Women in Poker, she helped to introduce the first Swiss Ladies Championship in Switzerland, as well as other, more international, initiatives. She also runs the Globetrotting Poker Women Facebook group, which focuses on poker outside of the United States, and founded the Women’s Poker Calendar.
She has worked for buy-in.info, the leading poker website in the German-speaking area of Switzerland. She served as Vice President and player representative of the Swiss Poker Association (SPOV) and is a former board member of the Herzdamen Club. She is currently Head of Europe for the World Poker Federation Women’s Committee.
She is one of the top 10 Hendon Mob Flaghunters in the world. As of October 2026, she has cashed in 41 countries.
In the Media
- PodcastVoices in GamingMaureen Bloechlinger sits down with Emily Esava during her trip to Nairobi, Kenya.Oct 2026
- PodcastWhy More Women Aren’t Playing Poker? Maureen Bloechlinger Is Changing ThatUnder The Gun with WesBlomMaureen Bloechlinger joins Wes Blom to unpack what actually helps women enter poker, stay in the game, travel through it and become leaders within the industry.Sep 2026
- InterviewSiGMA World – Flag Hunting and Poker Goals with Maureen BloechlingerSiGMA WorldSiGMA World – Flag hunting and poker goals
Maureen Bloechlinger sits down with SiGMA World during the inaugural SiGMA Poker Tour in Brazil in April 2025.Apr 2026 - PodcastThe Lock -In 91 – Maureen Bloechlinger: Flagwankers, Late-Reggers & Crypto-Poker AmbassadorsThe Lock -InMaureen Bloechlinger is a guest on the Lock-In with David Lappin and Dara O'Kearney to discuss flag hunting and goals, advocacy in poker and the globetrotting lifestyle.November 2024
Globetrotting Poker on Tour
2026
PLO Masters NairobiNairobi, KenyaSeptember 28 – October 2, 2026
The Festival RozvadovRozvadov, Czech RepublicJune 9 – 15, 2026
SiGMA Poker Tour ManilaManila, PhilippinesMay 31 – June 4, 2026
2025
Gods Of Poker – Eden Awakens – JejuJeju, Republic of KoreaDecember 5 – 14, 2025
SiGMA Poker Tour MaltaSt. Julian's, MaltaSeptember 2 – 7, 2025- The Festival RozvadovRozvadov, Czech RepublicJune 6 -16, 2025
partypoker Tour LondonLondon, EnglandApril 19 – 27, 2025
SiGMA Poker Tour BrazilSão Paulo, BrazilApril 9 -14, 2025