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Poker News Roundup: Events, Winners, and Award Nominations
NewsJanuary 22, 2022·1 min read

Poker News Roundup: Events, Winners, and Award Nominations


The poker world is buzzing with exciting news. The Gran Final of the Campeonato Nacional de Poker 888 (CNP888) is set to begin at Casino Gran Madrid in Torrelodones. A team from Poker-Red will be on the ground to cover all the action starting next week.

In other news, Manuel Luque emerged victorious in the Main Event of the Spanish Poker Festival in Sevilla. This event marked the debut of the circuit's 2022 calendar, which includes 17 events.

Winamax has announced the return of its live poker festivals for 2022, with stops in Madrid, Bratislava, and Dublin, pending health restrictions. Additionally, the Global Poker Awards 2022 nominations will be revealed on February 18, 2022, with no Spanish candidates among the nominees. Alejandro Romero, known as Alex 'And1ero' Romero, won the Top Shark Academy and joined Team Winamax.

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