An extensively expanded poker offering and a responsible approach to game processing made 2022 the most successful poker year in the company’s history. Current guest figures also yield another clue: poker is no longer just a game for experienced players. Beginners and hobby players can also get their money’s worth at Casinos Austria as more and more guests are discovering the fascinating game of poker as an exciting leisure-time activity.
A wide range with many innovations
Casinos Austria’s poker offers include daily cash games where you can join and leave the game at any time, as well as Europe’s most impressive tournaments with guests from all over the world. With Pokermania, Competition Tuesdays and various weekly tournaments, there are a lot of new offers to be enjoyed, especially by beginners. There are plenty of opportunities to win tickets to big tournaments or to play for big money prizes for little money.
Pokermania
Lots of poker fun for not much money, high levels of guaranteed winnings and plenty of extras: Pokermania is a new tournament series with three- to four-day poker events. This new poker format established itself as a popular meeting place for beginners and experienced players alike. Every Pokermania also features a Freaky Friday – a chance to meet up with many poker friends. The main focus is on getting together and having a good time – being there is what counts. A newcomer being able to compete against 200 other poker players – that’s Pokermania.
Competition Tuesdays
Competition Tuesdays have been around since April 11, 2023, and could also be described as “with a bit of luck, go in small and get out big”: every Tuesday, poker is played in the casinos in Baden, Bregenz, Graz, Innsbruck, Linz, Salzburg and Velden. Beginners can start with a short instructional session and, with a bit of luck, take home a ticket for the Casinos Austria Poker Tour (CAPT) – an event that fascinates even die-hard tournament participants.
European Poker Championship
Of course the absolute poker highlight of the year is on this year’s schedule at Casino Velden, when several thousand guests from all over the world are expected to visit the 32nd European Poker Championship from July 18 to 30. No fewer than seven European championship titles are at stake.
Rules & regulations
As the transitional period for those traders who operated poker services on the basis of a trade licence ended on December 31, 2019, the legal framework for poker changed on January 1, 2020. As of that date, according to the Austrian Gaming Act poker may only be offered in licensed Casinos Austria casinos.
Thomas Lamatsch, poker expert at Casinos Austria, explains: “It’s a comprehensive set of rules and regulations that, as a licence-holder, we have to abide by. It covers correct game processing, anti-money laundering management, high data protection compliance and highest security standards – these requirements are simply indispensable for Casinos Austria as a licensed gaming company. Guests can be 100 percent assured that everything will be handled correctly.”
The casinos present an attractive package with their elegant flair and hospitality, and the cosy poker lounges serve as a perfect venue for an exciting evening with friends. Information on all poker events is available at poker.casinos.at and on the websites of the respective casinos at casinos.at. Guests can be 100% assured of one thing: playing poker at Casinos Austria means they get to enjoy a great variety of poker games with the highest level of competence.