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Spanish Poker Players Shine at WSOP; PokerStars Sponsors Basketball Team
Online PokerJune 9, 2012·1 min read

Spanish Poker Players Shine at WSOP; PokerStars Sponsors Basketball Team


Efrén García, known as miedomeda, met nine other Spanish players at the WSOP Event #16. The Spanish players at the event included Ana Márquez, Luis Rodríguez, César García, Jesús Cortés, Raúl Páez, Adrià Balaguer, Jorge Ufano, Carlos Egea, and Ferrán Corominas. Raúl Páez, known as El Toro, was the only player to advance to the second day.

PokerStars will sponsor the Spanish Basketball team for their tour preparing for the London Olympics. The Spanish Basketball team will wear the PokerStars logo during their friendly matches in Madrid, Barcelona, Málaga, Granada, Valladolid, and A Coruña.

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