Practically in every major or merely a resort town of Spain, tourists will be able to find poker clubs and casinos for every taste and pocket. If you go to the Pyrenees not only to soak up the rays of the bright sun but also to play cards, first of all, you need to visit the legendary Barcelona.
It is here, in the capital of Catalonia, a luxurious institution - Casino Barcelona, which every year hosts the participants of the European Poker Tour. By the way, last year in August there was a jubilee hundredth tour. Barcelona for a good reason became a city with such a high honor, and it was here in 2004 that the first stage of this prestigious European tournament was held. For professional players, Barcelona is not a stranger city because it often hosts another elite competition called the World Poker Tour.
In the capital, right in the center of the city is the Casino de Madrid, whose history is a thing of the past for as long as 200 years. In addition to such an old gambling establishment in Madrid, you can find more Gran Madrid Colon, as well as scandalous Gran Madrid Torrelodones.
Recall that in the late 90's in the most magnificent Spanish casino Grand Madrid, which is located 30 km from the capital, in a small town Torrelodones, there was a scandal, which was not without litigation. A mathematician named Gonzalo Garcia-Pelayo developed a mathematical scheme that allowed him, along with his relatives, to win more than $ 1 million from the casino. Also, the lucky winner also managed to win the court by proving that mathematical analysis is not fraud.
For those poker players who are already planning to buy air tickets to Spain, we recall that here is the Spanish poker series Estrellas Poker Tour, which takes turns taking Barcelona and Madrid, then Valencia and Marbella. Try your luck by playing in the casino, you can, and lovers of dance music and entertainment on the island of Ibiza also has its own gambling institution Casino de Ibiza.
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