{"id":348,"date":"2017-06-19T11:07:38","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T11:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.malagaweb.com\/blog\/costa-del-sol\/activities-364\/"},"modified":"2024-08-08T12:59:41","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T12:59:41","slug":"activities-364","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.malagaweb.com\/blog\/events\/activities-364\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to play poker tournaments in Malaga and basic rules to win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malagaweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/PokerStars.gif\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\"  data-gallery title=\"Where to play poker tournaments in Malaga and basic rules to win\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.malagaweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/PokerStars-300x199.gif\" alt=\"PokerStars\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.malagaweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/PokerStars-300x199.gif 300w, https:\/\/www.malagaweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/PokerStars-768x509.gif 768w, https:\/\/www.malagaweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/PokerStars-500x331.gif 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>There are those who decide their holiday destination depending on whether they can afford it with what they win in a poker tournament. Let&#8217;s see the two main places where you can play poker in Malaga.<\/p>\n<p>A few years ago Marbella was the place chosen for the edition of the Poker Stars Tournament, but there are other places on the Costa del Sol where you can play poker and participate in a weekly tournament.<\/p>\n<p>With no further ado we are going to know the main places where you can play poker in Malaga. There are weekly tournaments and great prizes; also for those not familiar with this game, at the end of this article I will give some basic notions of poker.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#marbella\">Poker tournaments in Marbella<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#benalmadena\">Poker tournaments in Benalmadena<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malagaweb.com\/blog\/events\/activities-364\/#reglas\">Basic Poker Rules<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"marbella\">Poker Tournaments in Marbella<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malagaweb.com\/marbella.php\">Marbella<\/a> is a town on the popular Costa del Sol, so we recommend that you grab your camera before reading on. Get ready for a sun and poker break.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malagaweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/casino-marbella.jpg\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\"  data-gallery title=\"Where to play poker tournaments in Malaga and basic rules to win\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.malagaweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/casino-marbella.jpg\" alt=\"Casino Marbella\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.malagaweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/casino-marbella.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.malagaweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/casino-marbella-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.malagaweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/casino-marbella-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a>The most prominent place to enjoy an evening of poker is the Casino Marbella where every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday you can find a tournament to join.<\/p>\n<p>There are different tournaments in which the entry price can vary from 30\u20ac to 50\u20ac.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Monday&#8217;s Ace<\/strong>: On Mondays &#8211; Buy of 30\u20ac and rebuy of 30\u20ac.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lucky Stack<\/strong>: Tuesday and Friday &#8211; Buy of 50\u20ac and rebuy of 20\u20ac.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Revenge Poker<\/strong>: Wednesdays &#8211; Buy of 40\u20ac and rebuy of 20\u20ac.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The poker tournament begins at 8.40 pm and ends at 3.30 am.<\/p>\n<p>It is mandatory to register in advance before the tournament, to do so you can visit their website:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.casinomarbella.com\/salas-de-juego\/poker\/torneos-semanales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.casinomarbella.com\/salas-de-juego\/poker\/torneos-semanales<\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are other poker games you can participate, read more here:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.casinomarbella.com\/salas-de-juego\/poker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.casinomarbella.com\/salas-de-juego\/poker<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"benalmadena\">Poker Tournaments in Benalmadena<\/h2>\n<p>Those who are looking for poker in Malaga will find in the Casino of Torrequebrada in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.malagaweb.com\/benalmadena.php\">Benalmadena<\/a> an extensive program that includes weekly tournaments throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malagaweb.com\/espanol\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/casino-torrequebrada-poker.jpg\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\"  data-gallery title=\"Where to play poker tournaments in Malaga and basic rules to win\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6231\" src=\"https:\/\/www.malagaweb.com\/espanol\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/casino-torrequebrada-poker.jpg\" alt=\"Poker en el Casino Torrequebrada\" width=\"986\" height=\"482\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are poker matches at the casino on Mondays and Thursdays at 8.30 pm, at 9.30 pm during the summer. Special tournaments can be scheduled on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.<\/p>\n<p>The capacity is usually 60 or 70 players and the buy price 30 \u20ac, 50 \u20ac or 100 \u20ac depending on the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>On the first Thursday of each month there will be a special two-day tournament with a buy of 100\u20ac and a rebuy of 30\u20ac.<\/p>\n<p>In late December there is a grand final with a prize of 8000\u20ac for the top 10 in the ranking, and a grand prize for the winner of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>All information regarding the rules and upcoming tournaments on the official website of Casino de Torrequebrada:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.casinotorrequebrada.com\/en\/poker\/tournaments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.casinotorrequebrada.com\/en\/poker\/tournaments<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>How much can you win playing poker in Malaga?<\/h2>\n<p>This is a question that many people ask and the answer is very simple, it depends on which tournament you compete in.<\/p>\n<p>As a general rule, the weekly tournaments mentioned above usually have prizes of about 6 to 8000\u20ac, which is not bad at all. However, if you get the first place in a special tournament, the prizes can be more than 50.000\u20ac.<\/p>\n<h4>Poker in Casino Marbella<\/h4>\n<p>The <strong>last major prize registered<\/strong> was \u20ac 179,000 from 6 to 10 June 2018 in a PokerStars tournament.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>last prize in 2018<\/strong> was \u20ac7800 from 14 to 18 November at the Super Stack Platinum Series Spain.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Spanish Poker Championship<\/strong> took place between 31 October and 4 November 2018. The first prize was 22.400, followed by 14500\u20ac and 10700\u20ac, in the 24th position the prize was 1422\u20ac.<\/p>\n<p>More information about the latest tournaments and prizes in Casino Marbella:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pokerdb.thehendonmob.com\/venues\/casino-marbella-446\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/pokerdb.thehendonmob.com\/venues\/casino-marbella-446<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Poker in Casino Torrequebrada<\/h4>\n<p>The <strong>last registered highest prize<\/strong> is \u20ac110,000 from 14 to 16 August 2009, in the Full Tilt Poker Series Spain tournament.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>last prize registered in 2018<\/strong> is \u20ac4425 from 8 to 11 November at the Super Stack Red Series Spain.<\/p>\n<p>More information about tournaments and prizes in Casino Torrequebrada:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pokerdb.thehendonmob.com\/venues\/casino-torrequebrada-496\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/pokerdb.thehendonmob.com\/venues\/casino-torrequebrada-496<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Want to know your chances of winning poker? Continue reading.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"reglas\">Playing Poker: Basic Rules<\/h2>\n<p>Don&#8217;t you know how to play poker professionally? If you like you can go and enjoy the event and many other activities. In any case you can always take a few basic notions and try your luck.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malagaweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/poker-hands.jpg\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\"  data-gallery title=\"Where to play poker tournaments in Malaga and basic rules to win\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3622\" src=\"https:\/\/www.malagaweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/poker-hands.jpg\" alt=\"poker-hands\" width=\"570\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.malagaweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/poker-hands.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.malagaweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/poker-hands-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.malagaweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/poker-hands-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Poker hands and probabilities<\/h3>\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a look at the basic rules of poker, from lowest to highest best hand and the probability of getting them considering the number of combinations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>High card<\/strong>: The winner is the one who has the highest card of all.<br \/>\nThe chance of getting the highest card is 50%.<br \/>\nIn Spanish: Carta m\u00e1s alta.<\/li>\n<li><strong>One Pair<\/strong>: Two cards with the same number or letter and three different ones.<br \/>\nThe probability of having a pair is 42 %.<br \/>\nIn Spanish: Pareja.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Two Pair<\/strong>: Same as the pair, but doubled.<br \/>\nThe probability of having a couple is 4.76%.<br \/>\nIn Spanish: Doble pareja.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Three of a Kind<\/strong>: Three of one card and two non-paired cards.<br \/>\nThe probability is 2.12 %.<br \/>\nIn Spanish: Trio.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Straight<\/strong>: 5 consecutive cards regardless of the suit.<br \/>\nProbability of 0.39 %.<br \/>\nIn Spanish: Escalera.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flush<\/strong>: Five cards of the same suit regardless of whether they are consecutive.<br \/>\nProbability of 0.20 %.<br \/>\nIn Spanish: Color.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Full House<\/strong>: Sum of Three of a Kind and One Pair.<br \/>\nProbability of 0.14 %.<br \/>\nIn Spanish: Full.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Poker<\/strong>: Four cards of the same value<br \/>\nProbability of 0,0240 %<\/li>\n<li><strong>Straight flush<\/strong>: Five consecutive cards of the same suit.<br \/>\nProbability of 0,0014 %<br \/>\nIn Spanish: Escalera de Color.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Royal Flush<\/strong>: Like the Straight Flush but from 10 to AS.<br \/>\nProbability of 0,000154 %<br \/>\nIn Spanish: Escalera Real.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Poker as you know is a betting game; it consists of betting with hidden cards on an initial bid and whoever has the best combination of cards will win. There are variants in which some cards may be shown, which is called uncovered poker.<\/p>\n<p>In poker there are some variants, although the most widespread and known is usually Texas Hold&#8217;em.<\/p>\n<p>For more information you can have a look at Wikipedia:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Poker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Poker<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All the information about the championships and poker tournaments in Malaga. There are many people who choose their holiday destination depending on whether they can have it paid by playing poker, do you want to know how much you can win in Malaga? 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