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Raúl Mestre's Dream Team for WPT Marbella: Meet the Poker Pros
TournamentsApril 12, 2012·2 min read

Raúl Mestre's Dream Team for WPT Marbella: Meet the Poker Pros


Raúl Mestre, the World Poker Champion by the IFP, will lead his team in the WPT Marbella from April 20 to 24. The team, known as #TeamMestre, will face off against Tomeu Gomila's #TeamAmatos in a highly anticipated event. Raúl Mestre is one of the first Spaniards to write about poker in Spanish and founded EducaPoker, the largest Spanish-speaking online poker school.

The team features several notable poker players, including:

  • José Luis Navarro, known as Jotaele, is a member of EducaPoker and has won a Sunday Million on PokerStars. He is known for his aggressive playing style and has had success in both online and live tournaments.
  • Álvaro Aspas, known as Darkored, is a high stakes player and professor at EducaPoker. He has had success in various tournaments, including the UPO Budapest'09 and the FTP Series Málaga'10.
  • Emilio Domínguez, known as Piokari, is a professor at EducaPoker and won the SPT Madrid'09. He is known for his strong performances in live tournaments.
  • Pepe Mestre, known as Pandepoulus, is a high stakes player and organizes educational materials for EducaPoker. He is the brother of Raúl Mestre and will be a key player on the team.
  • Guillermo Perucho, known as piluet, is a Diplomado level student at EducaPoker and won a promotion by Poker-Red. He is a regular on the EducaPoker forums and is known for his strong performances in online tournaments.
  • Alejandro Roig, known as aleroig, is a member of the technical staff at EducaPoker and won the heads Up of the Marbella Project. He is known for his strong performances in live tournaments.
  • José Martorell, known as MaRtO, is a Cum Laude student at EducaPoker and qualified for the Marbella Project. He is known for his strong performances in both online and live tournaments.
  • Isaac Chapi, known as isaac79, is a Cum Laude student at EducaPoker and finished 7th in the Estrellas tournament in Valencia. He is known for his aggressive playing style and strong performances in live tournaments.
  • Lucía Vázquez, known as Ladynukay, is the adjunta of EducaPoker and the only female representative on the team. She qualified for the Marbella Project through a promotion and is known for her strong performances in online tournaments.
  • Unai Amelibia, known as unaiko, is a Licenciado student at EducaPoker and qualified for the Marbella Project. He is known for his strong performances in online tournaments.

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