King's Resort is a casino and resort located in Rozvadov, Czech Republic. The casino currently houses the largest poker room in Europe.
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| 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 |
| Owner | Leon Tsoukernik |
| Coordinates | 49°40′12″N 12°33′24.3″E / 49.67000°N 12.556750°E |
| Website | www |
History
editIn 2002, art collector and poker player Leon Tsoukernik decided to open a casino. King's Casino Rozvadov opened on 26 June 2003. In 2015, its cooperation with the World Series of Poker (WSOP) started with a WSOP Circuit Event. King's Casino has hosted the WSOP Europe since 2017 (and will last until 2021, or potentially longer). In 2018, the King’s Casino was renamed to King's Resort.[1][2]
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.[3] Tsoukernik closed a deal with the organizers of the World Series of Poker for the first WSOP Circuit Festival hosted in the Czech Republic.[4] In 2017 the Czech Republic took over hosting the WSOP Europe.[5]
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.[6][7] The 2018 €10,350 WSOPE Main Event was won by Jack Sinclair and the €100,000 Super High Roller was won by Martin Kabrhel.[8][9]
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.[10][11][12]
The casino hosted professional poker player, Tony G's birthday, holding a €200,000 guaranteed PLO tournament.[13]
Casino
editThe 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 and 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 Daimler Motorkutsche (1886) and the Benz Patent-Motorwagen (1886) by Andy Warhol, a Swarovski armchair, and works by Václav Radimský and Tony Cragg.
References
edit- ^ "WSOP 2017 WSOP Europe Tournament". www.wsop.com. Retrieved 2018-12-25.
- ^ Glatzer, Jason (2018-10-01). "History of the WSOP Europe Part I: The London Years". PokerNews. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Helicopters and High Stakes: King's Casino Owner Leon Tsoukernik's Poker Adventure". Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ "WSOP NEWS: WSOP EUROPE HEADING TO EUROPES LARGEST POKER ROOM IN 2017 BEYOND". www.wsop.com. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ Pokerman.cz. "Mrazí nás v zádech: King's bude od příštího roku domovem WSOPE | Pokerman.cz". www.pokerman.cz. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ Fast, Erik (2017-11-10). "Marti Roca De Torres Wins 2017 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event". cardplayer.com. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ Fast, Erik (2017-11-05). "Dominik Nitsche Wins 2017 World Series of Poker Europe $111,111 One Drop High Roller". cardplayer.com. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ Lee, Bernard (2018-12-21). "Interview with 2018 WSOP Europe Main Event Winner Jack Sinclair". PokerNews. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ Fast, Erik (2018-10-28). "Martin Kabrhel Wins 2018 WSOP Europe €100,000 Super High Roller". cardplayer.com. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ Šenk, Michal (November 13, 2017). "Rozvadov se stal Mekkou pokeru. Ke kasinu a hotelu přibudou byty a další světové akce". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ "WSOP NEWS: DOMINIK NITSCHE WINS HIGH ROLLER FOR ONE DROP AT WSOP EUROPE". www.wsop.com. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ Lee, Bernard (2017-12-29). "A look back at the year that was in poker in 2017". ESPN.com. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ Glazter, Jason (2018-12-11). "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 (2012-05-24). "Introducing The King's Casino Rozvadov: The Largest Poker Room In Europe". PokerNews. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "TOP 10 Budget Gambling Destinations". Time2play. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- ^ "Rozvadovské kasino King's dokončilo luxusní hotel za 1 mld Kč | ČeskéNoviny.cz". www.ceskenoviny.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2018-05-31.