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Poker Stars Shine in Las Vegas and Spain: MegaPokerSeries and EuroVegas Updates
Efrén García, known as “miedomeda”, finished 128th in Event #21 1.000$ No-Limit Hold'em in Las Vegas, earning $2,771. Jesús Cortés finished 188th in Event #23 and earned $2,275. César García, known as “CesarSPA”, finished 79th in Event #23, earning $5,448. Luis Rodríguez, known as “Turko_man”, advanced to second place among the 18 remaining players in Event #23.
The MegaPokerSeries, sponsored by Poker770, began at the Casino Gran Madrid with a buy-in of 770€. The event features a structure of 77,000 initial points, with blinds starting at 50/100 and levels lasting 77 minutes over 4 days.
Journalist Ernesto Ekaizer suggested that EuroVegas might be located in Barcelona due to its proximity to the sea, a strong proposal from the local lobby, and the preference of Sheldon Adelson's wife for the city.
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