| King's Resort | |
| Coordinates: | 49.67°N 12.5568°W |
| Location: | Rozvadov, Czech Republic |
| Address: | Rozvadov 7, 34806 Rozvadov |
| Rooms: | Approximately 400 |
| Owner: | Leon Tsoukernik |
| Space Gaming: | 64584square feet |
| Casino Type: | Land-based |
| Notable Restaurants: | Radimský |
King's Resort is a casino and resort located in Rozvadov, Czech Republic. The casino currently houses the largest poker room in Europe.
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]
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 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.