King's Resort Rozvadov
| King's Resort | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of King's Resort | |
| Location | Rozvadov, Czech Republic |
| Address | Rozvadov 7, 34806 Rozvadov |
| Opening date | 26 June 2003 |
| No. of rooms | Approximately 400 |
| Total gaming space | 64,584 sq ft (6,000.0 m2) |
| Notable restaurants | Radimský |
| Casino type | Land-based |
| Coordinates | 49°40′12″N 12°33′24.3″E / 49.67000°N 12.556750°E |
| Website | kings-resort |
King's Resort is a casino and resort located in Rozvadov, Czech Republic. The casino currently houses the largest poker room in Europe.
History
In 2002, art collector and poker player Leon Tsoukernik decided to open a casino here, close to the German border and profiting from liberal Czech gambling laws. King's Casino Rozvadov opened on 26 June 2003.
Approximately two hundred thousand poker players played in the casino in 2014. Over €15 million was paid out to players in poker tournament price pools that year.[1] Tsoukernik closed a deal with the organizers of the World Series of Poker for the first WSOP Circuit Festival hosted in the Czech Republic in 2015.[2] In 2017 the Czech Republic took over hosting the WSOP Europe.[3]
The 2017 €10,350 WSOPE Main Event was won by Marti Roca De Torres and the $111,111 One Drop High Roller was won by Dominik Nitsche.[4][5] The 2018 €10,350 WSOPE Main Event was won by Jack Sinclair and the €100,000 Super High Roller was won by Martin Kabrhel.[6][7]
In 2017, over thirty thousand players attended the WSOPE, making it the most successful WSOPE to date. The success of the Czech premiere led to a deal, which allows the WSOPE to take place in the Czech Republic annually until 2022, with further cooperation being open for discussion. The WSOPE Festivals had been held every second year.[8][9][10]
In 2018, the King's Casino was renamed to King's Resort.[11][12]
The casino hosted professional poker player Tony G's birthday in 2018, holding a €200,000 guaranteed PLO tournament.[13]
Casino
The gambling area measures 64,584 ft2 or 6,000 m2.[14] In 2009, the casino began focusing on poker. King's Casino has over 160 poker tables making it the largest poker room in Europe.[15] Poker tournaments are offered daily with guaranteed prize pools ranging €3,000 and higher.
The casino features roulette, blackjack, baccarat, craps. Over 300 slot machines are also present on the casino floor.[16]
The total capacity of the hotel is approximately 400 rooms. It is equipped with a Japanese, Turkish and Swedish sauna, as well as a fitness studio and swimming pool.[17] An art gallery is located between the hotel and gambling area with 25 art pieces, featuring the Warhol paintings Daimler Motorkutsche (1886) and Benz Patent-Motorwagen (1886) from the Cars series, a Swarovski armchair, and works by Václav Radimský and Tony Cragg.
References
- ^ "Helicopters and High Stakes: King's Casino Owner Leon Tsoukernik's Poker Adventure". Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "WSOP Europe Heading to Europes Largest Poker Room in 2017 Beyond". WSOP News. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Mrazí nás v zádech: King's bude od příštího roku domovem WSOPE". Pokerman. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ Fast, Erik (10 November 2017). "Marti Roca De Torres Wins 2017 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event". Card Player. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ Fast, Erik (5 November 2017). "Dominik Nitsche Wins 2017 World Series of Poker Europe $111,111 One Drop High Roller". Card Player. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ Lee, Bernard (21 December 2018). "Interview with 2018 WSOP Europe Main Event Winner Jack Sinclair". PokerNews. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ Fast, Erik (28 October 2018). "Martin Kabrhel Wins 2018 WSOP Europe €100,000 Super High Roller". Card Player. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ Šenk, Michal (13 November 2017). "Rozvadov se stal Mekkou pokeru. Ke kasinu a hotelu přibudou byty a další světové akce". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Dominik Nitsche Wind High Roller For One Drop at WSOP Europe". WSOP News. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ Lee, Bernard (29 December 2017). "A look back at the year that was in poker in 2017". ESPN.com. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "WSOP 2017 WSOP Europe Tournament". WSOP. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ Glatzer, Jason (1 October 2018). "History of the WSOP Europe Part I: The London Years". PokerNews. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ Glazter, Jason (11 December 2018). "Celebrate Tony G's Birthday at King's Casino with a €200K PLO Event". PokerNews. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "King's Resort Website". King's Resort. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ Pitt, Matthew (24 May 2012). "Introducing The King's Casino Rozvadov: The Largest Poker Room In Europe". PokerNews. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "TOP 10 Budget Gambling Destinations". Time2play. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Rozvadovské kasino King's dokončilo luxusní hotel za 1 mld Kč". ČeskéNoviny (in Czech). Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.