Hotel rozvadov casino
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.
History[edit]
In , art collector and poker player Leon Tsoukernik decided to open a casino. King's Casino Rozvadov opened on 26 June In , its cooperation with the World Series of Poker (WSOP) started with a WSOP Circuit Event. King's Casino has hosted the WSOP Europe since (and will last until , or potentially longer). In , the King’s Casino was renamed to King's Resort.[1][2]
Approximately two hundred thousand poker players played in the casino in 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 the Czech Republic took over hosting the WSOP Europe.[5]
The €10, WSOPE Main Event was won by Marti Roca De Torres and the $, One Drop High Roller was won by Dominik Nitsche.[6][7] The €10, WSOPE Main Event was won by Jack Sinclair and the €, Super High Roller was won by Martin Kabrhel.[8][9]
In , 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 , 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 €, guaranteed PLO tournament.[13]
Casino[edit]
The gambling area measures 64, ft2 or 6, m2.[14] In , the casino began focusing on poker. King's Casino has over poker tables making it the largest poker room in Europe.[15] Poker tournaments are offered daily with guaranteed prize pools ranging €3, and higher.
The casino features roulette, blackjack, baccarat, craps. Over slot machines are also present on the casino floor.[16]
The total capacity of the hotel is approximately 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 () and the Benz Patent-Motorwagen () by Andy Warhol, a Swarovski armchair, and works by Václav Radimský and Tony Cragg.
References[edit]
- ^"WSOP WSOP Europe Tournament". thisisnl.nl. Retrieved
- ^Glatzer, Jason (). "History of the WSOP Europe Part I: The London Years". PokerNews. Retrieved 29 December
- ^"Helicopters and High Stakes: King's Casino Owner Leon Tsoukernik's Poker Adventure". Retrieved
- ^"WSOP NEWS: WSOP EUROPE HEADING TO EUROPES LARGEST POKER ROOM IN BEYOND". thisisnl.nl. Retrieved
- ^thisisnl.nl "Mrazí nás v zádech: King's bude od příštího roku domovem WSOPE | thisisnl.nl". thisisnl.nl. Retrieved
- ^Fast, Erik (). "Marti Roca De Torres Wins World Series of Poker Europe Main Event". thisisnl.nl. Retrieved 29 December
- ^Fast, Erik (). "Dominik Nitsche Wins World Series of Poker Europe $, One Drop High Roller". thisisnl.nl. Retrieved 29 December
- ^Lee, Bernard (). "Interview with WSOP Europe Main Event Winner Jack Sinclair". PokerNews. Retrieved 29 December
- ^Fast, Erik (). "Martin Kabrhel Wins WSOP Europe €, Super High Roller". thisisnl.nl. Retrieved 29 December
- ^Šenk, Michal (November 13, ). "Rozvadov se stal Mekkou pokeru. Ke kasinu a hotelu přibudou byty a další světové akce". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). Retrieved
- ^"WSOP NEWS: DOMINIK NITSCHE WINS HIGH ROLLER FOR ONE DROP AT WSOP EUROPE". thisisnl.nl. Retrieved
- ^Lee, Bernard (). "A look back at the year that was in poker in ". thisisnl.nl. Retrieved 3 January
- ^Glazter, Jason (). "Celebrate Tony G's Birthday at King's Casino with a €K PLO Event". PokerNews. Retrieved 29 December
- ^"King's Resort Website". King's Resort. Retrieved 5 January
- ^Pitt, Matthew (). "Introducing The King's Casino Rozvadov: The Largest Poker Room In Europe". PokerNews. Retrieved 29 December
- ^"TOP 10 Budget Gambling Destinations". Time2play. Retrieved
- ^"Rozvadovské kasino King's dokončilo luxusní hotel za 1 mld Kč | Českéthisisnl.nl". thisisnl.nl (in Czech). Retrieved