{"id":18714,"date":"2026-09-17T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=gambling&#038;p=18714"},"modified":"2026-09-16T21:34:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T02:34:07","slug":"venezuelan-poker-generates-up-to-us100000-a-month","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/venezuelan-poker-generates-up-to-us100000-a-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Venezuelan poker generates up to US$100,000 a month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Poker in Venezuela currently generates between <strong>US$60,000 and US$100,000 per month in tournament entries<\/strong>, supported by a community of more than <strong>1,000 active players<\/strong> and a strategy aimed at bringing back international circuits from <strong>Colombia, Brazil and the Caribbean<\/strong>, according to estimates from <strong>Manzur Pinto<\/strong>, General Manager of <strong>Casino del Marqu\u00e9s in Caracas<\/strong> and an executive with more than 25 years of experience in the casino industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16352\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pinto estimates that around <strong>15 casinos are currently active<\/strong> in the country, with <strong>Caracas and Lecher\u00eda<\/strong> serving as the main tournament hubs, while <strong>Margarita and Barquisimeto<\/strong> are seen as potential locations for new stops. The recovery began between <strong>2020 and 2021<\/strong> and gained momentum from <strong>2022<\/strong>, following the mass closure of casinos and bingo halls ordered in <strong>2011<\/strong>, which the sector estimated at the time affected nearly <strong>100,000 direct and indirect jobs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"722\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/venezuelan-poker-generates-up-to-us100000-a-month2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18717\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3634259259259258;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/venezuelan-poker-generates-up-to-us100000-a-month2.png 722w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/venezuelan-poker-generates-up-to-us100000-a-month2-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tournament business model allocates most buy-ins to prize pools. According to Pinto, casinos retain around <strong>15%<\/strong> to cover organization, staffing and operating costs, while between <strong>10% and 15% of participants<\/strong> typically finish in the money. Two tournament stops held between <strong>La Guaira and Lecher\u00eda<\/strong> are estimated to have generated around <strong>US$1 million in total economic activity<\/strong>, including accommodation, transportation, restaurants and related spending; between <strong>30% and 40%<\/strong> of that impact may come from accompanying visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/venezuelan-poker-generates-up-to-us100000-a-month3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18715\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.6925287356321839;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/venezuelan-poker-generates-up-to-us100000-a-month3.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/venezuelan-poker-generates-up-to-us100000-a-month3-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/venezuelan-poker-generates-up-to-us100000-a-month3-768x453.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">International participation remains limited\u00b8 <strong>fewer than 5% of players are foreign<\/strong>, with air connectivity identified as one of the main barriers. In <strong>Lecher\u00eda, Anzo\u00e1tegui<\/strong>, <strong>Casino BBH<\/strong>, located inside <strong>Hotel Maremares<\/strong>, hosts series including the BBH Poker Series and High Roller events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sector is regulated by the <strong>National Commission of Casinos, Bingo Halls and Slot Machines (CNC)<\/strong>, created under the <strong>1997 law<\/strong>. Since April 2026, its acting president has been <strong>Edgar Alejandro Melo Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong>. The regulatory framework also includes anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing obligations for casinos and bingo halls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poker in Venezuela currently generates between US$60,000 and US$100,000 per month in tournament entries, supported by a community of more than 1,000 active players and a strategy aimed at bringing back international circuits from Colombia, Brazil and the Caribbean, according to estimates from Manzur Pinto, General Manager of Casino del Marqu\u00e9s in Caracas and an executive with more than 25 years of experience in the casino industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18716,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[57,15,5214,741,5012,105,4957],"class_list":["post-18714","gambling","type-gambling","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sin-categoria","tag-casinos","tag-gambling","tag-lecheria","tag-poker","tag-south-america","tag-sports-betting","tag-venezuela","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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