King's Casino Rozvadov

King's Resort is a casino and resort located in Rozvadov, Czech Republic. The casino currently houses the largest poker room in Europe.

King's Resort
Location Rozvadov, Czech Republic
Address Rozvadov 7, 34806 Rozvadov
Opening date26 June 2003 (2003-06-26)
No. of roomsApproximately 400
Total gaming space64,584 sq ft (6,000.0 m2)
Notable restaurantsRadimský
Casino typeLand-based
OwnerLeon Tsoukernik
Coordinates49°40′12″N 12°33′24.3″E
Websitewww.kingsresort.com

History

In 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

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 also features roulette, blackjack, baccarat, craps and slot machines.

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.[16] 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
  1. "WSOP 2017 WSOP Europe Tournament". www.wsop.com. Retrieved 2018-12-25.
  2. Glatzer, Jason (2018-10-01). "History of the WSOP Europe Part I: The London Years". PokerNews. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  3. "Helicopters and High Stakes: King's Casino Owner Leon Tsoukernik's Poker Adventure". Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  4. "WSOP NEWS: WSOP EUROPE HEADING TO EUROPES LARGEST POKER ROOM IN 2017 BEYOND". www.wsop.com. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  5. Pokerman.cz. "Mrazí nás v zádech: King's bude od příštího roku domovem WSOPE | Pokerman.cz". www.pokerman.cz. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  6. Fast, Erik (2017-11-10). "Marti Roca De Torres Wins 2017 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event". cardplayer.com. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  7. 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.
  8. Lee, Bernard (2018-12-21). "Interview with 2018 WSOP Europe Main Event Winner Jack Sinclair". PokerNews. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  9. Fast, Erik (2018-10-28). "Martin Kabrhel Wins 2018 WSOP Europe €100,000 Super High Roller". cardplayer.com. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  10. 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.
  11. "WSOP NEWS: DOMINIK NITSCHE WINS HIGH ROLLER FOR ONE DROP AT WSOP EUROPE". www.wsop.com. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  12. Lee, Bernard (2017-12-29). "A look back at the year that was in poker in 2017". ESPN.com. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  13. Glazter, Jason (2018-12-11). "Celebrate Tony G's Birthday at King's Casino with a €200K PLO Event". PokerNews. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  14. "King's Resort Website". King's Resort. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  15. Pitt, Matthew (2012-05-24). "Introducing The King's Casino Rozvadov: The Largest Poker Room In Europe". PokerNews. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  16. "Rozvadovské kasino King's dokončilo luxusní hotel za 1 mld Kč | ČeskéNoviny.cz". www.ceskenoviny.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2018-05-31.
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