Brazilian wins 3.5 million dollars in roulette in a casino in Punta del Este Uruguay
- hace 6 años
Fortune smiled on Pedro Grendene, the son of one of the richest men in Brazil, whose friends caught the moment on video
Brazilian entrepreneur Pedro Grendene Bartelle, president of the Vulcabras-Azaleia footwear company and son of one of the most wealthy magnates in his country, bet and won at the casino roulette of the Hotel Conrad in Punta del Este, on the Uruguayan coast.
Grendene opted for the number 32, a box in which she installed a high chip tower. The expectation of his group of friends, who enjoy their vacation at the spa, exploded when the ball landed in the desired position.
According to the Veja portal, the environment of the winner winner issued a statement in which he celebrated the news and denied that the amount is 3.5 million reais (just over USD 1 million), as circulated on social networks.
The businessman, dressed in a flowered shirt, celebrated with his companions and, according to the publication, decided to distribute the amount obtained with the group. "The video is about a particular moment in Uruguay where Pedro Bartelle and his friends earn close to USD 50,000 in roulette," they said.
The company, present in more than a hundred countries with its Azaleia and Olympikus brands, among others, produces almost a third of all the shoes exported by the country. Pedro's uncle, Alexandre Grendene, founded the company with his brother and has a fortune estimated at USD 2,100 million, according to Forbes magazine.
Brazilian entrepreneur Pedro Grendene Bartelle, president of the Vulcabras-Azaleia footwear company and son of one of the most wealthy magnates in his country, bet and won at the casino roulette of the Hotel Conrad in Punta del Este, on the Uruguayan coast.
Grendene opted for the number 32, a box in which she installed a high chip tower. The expectation of his group of friends, who enjoy their vacation at the spa, exploded when the ball landed in the desired position.
According to the Veja portal, the environment of the winner winner issued a statement in which he celebrated the news and denied that the amount is 3.5 million reais (just over USD 1 million), as circulated on social networks.
The businessman, dressed in a flowered shirt, celebrated with his companions and, according to the publication, decided to distribute the amount obtained with the group. "The video is about a particular moment in Uruguay where Pedro Bartelle and his friends earn close to USD 50,000 in roulette," they said.
The company, present in more than a hundred countries with its Azaleia and Olympikus brands, among others, produces almost a third of all the shoes exported by the country. Pedro's uncle, Alexandre Grendene, founded the company with his brother and has a fortune estimated at USD 2,100 million, according to Forbes magazine.