22 April, 2009

Follow the Golden Route (Maruma Texas Hold'em)

During March 26 - 29 Casino Maruma (Maracaibo, Venezuela) held the first of its poker tournaments titled Sigue la Ruta Dorada (Follow the Golden Route). A total of 225 players participated in the tournament this year with an increase of 37% compare to the last one which was held in December 2008.

Tucacas player Roberto Santos has become the winner of this tournament with a prize of 185.760 bolivares and a beautiful 18k golden ring.

Silver medal went to Valencia player Hernan Reyes, winner of 116.960 bolivares and a certificate to participate in the next Golden Route poker tournament in June. Third place went to Nadin Aboud who not only won 68.800 bolivares but also a state of art cell phone -courtesy of a renowned Venezuelan mobile company.

The top 10 winners were:

1st Roberto Santos Bs. 185,760.00

2nd Hernan Reyes Bs. 116,960.00

3rd Nadin Aboud Bs. 68,800.00

4th Diovani Martinez Bs. 41,280.00

5th Jhonny Galaviz Bs. 37,840.00

6th Walid Nasser Bs. 34,400.00

7th Ronald Alvarado Bs. 30,960.00

8th Andriw Moran Bs. 27,520.00

9th Abdallah Elias Bs. 24,080.00

10th Juan Andres Suarez Bs. 20,640.00

“Follow the Golden Route” tournament is the first of a group of tournaments that will be held during 2009 in different casinos owned by the Maruma Group and managed by Tilley Entertainment.

Tournaments schedule:

Sigue la Ruta Dorada (Maruma Texas Hold’em)
Date: 11-14 of June 2009
Prize pool: Bs.F 500.000,00

Sigue la Ruta Dorada (Maruma Texas Hold’em)
Date: 24-27 of September 2009
Prize pool: Bs. F 600.000,00
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