The opening of the largest European Card Rooms
The “Poker Royale” Card Casino in Wiener Neustadt (Austria) opened on Saturday (28 April 07) officially its doors. It is with almost 2400m ² and up to 90 tables capacity of one of the largest card casinos of Europe. Regular stand 60 gaming tables available, but needs the space further extended to 30 tables continue to build. Is open 24 hours, 365 days a year or 366 days. A great human cost to this size of a card casino in momentum hold.
A casino and is covered with the team, with the dealers, they are good is the card casino well, they are badly does this dramatically in the
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Visitor figures. Of course, is not yet a champion fallen from the sky. The first 3-5 weeks needs a / s new / dealer r / in order to get the routine. Approx. 75% of the dealer with the “Poker Royale” have been scrupulously by Mr Zangerl intra-trained. Trials there were already with the “Poker Tour 07″ in the Gasometer or the pre-opening tournaments, since 24 April in the “Poker Royale” have already taken place.
At the opening, mainly players from the Concord Card Casino “and introduced himself one wants to see what’s new. But even a few Wiener Neustadt dared to exercise a table games. From 17 clock started the cash-game tables, was played in This evening everything - Hold’em, Stud and Omaha. Gastronomy was difficult to do, waiting times had to be taken. It will certainly still need a few weeks until the team in the truest sense of the word recorded.
We wanted to know more but behind the scenes look, so we stood Floorman Christian Gorz speech and answer:
Now in the opening phase, the utilization is very good, but how realistic they appreciate the possibilities for the future, such a large casino permanent record?
The team believes in the success, otherwise would have none of us to them. We are from the concept of “Poker Royale” Casinos convinced.
What actions or events are planned in order to achieve the necessary capacity?
We offer daily tournaments, including fixed events are planned. The tournament schedule for the next two weeks and is already our tournament manager Gerald Riener is already in preparation for the next few weeks, he has international experience, was already in Monte Carlo and San Remo, the best contacts. We also want to international tournaments with big points. Of course, we also advertise our Card Casino and the local situation is in a good catchment area. On 6 May is already a big tournament. With a buy-in of € 50, - and an entry fee of € 8, -, we guarantee € 40,000, - guaranteed prize money, regardless of the number of participants.
How many cards they have-dealers currently in the team?
Currently we have 75 dealers in the team, but the changes. On the whole, we are 120 employees.
Who did this huge project financed, who is behind the team of “Poker Royale”?
The Austrian Helmut Strohmaier has a private investor in this project believed, although he comes from the business and still nothing with the holdem poker business to do. He is the financier of “Poker Royale”. Intra he mixes but not a Haindl Kurt is our leader and we, his team, jointly organise the operation and conduct.
Why experienced holdem poker in the past years such a hype? How can “Poker Royale” benefit?
In many television holdem poker is transferred permanently or for tournaments Stefan Raab, comes through this boom and we can thus benefit. And this trend will certainly be even greater.
In an interview Haindl Kurt says that he especially the youth want. How responsibly with guests, they go to for a controlled approach to the game?
We plan and make a holdem poker school, where everyone can participate. And of course look that beginners are not equal to high-limit tables play, but on small tables with low limits - in cents range - begin. For the entertainment value is not the money is central.
What distinguishes “Poker Royale” Card of existing casinos, because they are always happy in a shady corner under pressure, even if it does not necessarily entitled, but in fact that often the social terms.
Through our appearance we lift off even by the clothing or room decisions. The operation will run smoothly without disputes and the structure clear and transparent.
Do they have safety measures to protect players?
Certainly, we will protect players and computer recording can also decide whether or not one accepts other players. No record in detail, but at least the traffic will be covered in order to be able to respond.
According to an article in the “courier”, the police nor the legal situation in terms of Section 168 Penal Code - also on illegal gambling. Although the licence for the casino card reads: “allowed card games without a banker, where the game is not only success and predominantly depending on chance. ” Faith it is the only one negative marketing Neidern? And ultimately a positive effect, because of “Poker Royale” speaks?
True, even negative publicity is good publicity, people are talking God. For over ten years, legally negotiated. holdem poker is not gambling if it would be a television would not make so many transfers and other establishments in Vienna were already closed. Our business is here in a track hineingedrängt who do not understand.
Peter Zanoni, Chairman of the EPSA, is the pioneer of Card casinos in Austria and he litigated for years. I think he is fully within your rights. holdem poker is NOT gambling. The negative image, which we allocate, in terms of gambling, purely from the monopoly position of Casinos Austria - we do not want.
Women are still a minority in poker, where it is often accompanied only as a player, but not at the table. Are there ideas from their side as well as women for this sport can be excited?
We have already considered Ladies tournaments and plan already concrete. Also in the foreseeable future, there will be a Ladies Challenge-type, probably Sunday-afternoon.
The plans of the “Poker Royale” sound teams in any case very motivated and optimistic. A visit is the “Poker Royale” is certainly worth, even if on the opening day of the organization is not so wrong about. But this is forgivable. Despite the size of the atmosphere is friendly and the staff tried. Where there’s a will, there is also a way…
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