Aviation Club de France

Aviation Club de France was a gambling club in central Paris, France.

The club opened in 1907 and was widely regarded as a classic gambling site.[1] In 2005, the Grand Prix de Paris leg of the World Poker Tour took place at the Aviation Club.[2]

The main games played at the Aviation Club were: baccarat, poker and backgammon.

The club was closed in 2014, after a raid by the police,[3] and placed in liquidation in February 2015.[4]

References
  1. Archived January 9, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "World Poker Tour 5: Hendon Mob Poker Database". Pokerdb.thehendonmob.com. 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
  3. Aviation Club de France Raided By Police in Paris; 12 People Taken Into Custody pokernews.com, September 16, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  4. Historic Aviation Club de France Closed For Good, Poker Listings, February 20, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.

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