From 14 to 26 July, the Poker European Championship 2026 once again brings international poker flair to Velden am Wörthersee. At Casino Velden, 25 tournaments, 45 poker tables and ten European Championship titles await international poker professionals and ambitious high rollers.
- Prestige and Great Poker Moments
- Ladies, Seniors and High Rollers
- Between the Final Table and Wörthersee Moments
- Events with that Special Wörthersee Feeling
- To the Poker European Championship 2026 with the Special Guest Service
Since its inaugural staging in 1990, the Poker European Championship has been among Europe's most tradition-rich tournaments. Here, refined table etiquette, the high-roller feeling and exclusive community events meet relaxed holiday moments — a combination that makes Velden particularly appealing to those who, after the great poker weeks in Las Vegas, wish to enjoy both tournament play and relaxation.
Prestige and Great Poker Moments
At the 35th Poker European Championship in July 2026, ten disciplines will be contested for European Championship gold. This diversity is captivating and creates a thrilling field of international professionals, seasoned veterans, rising stars and ambitious high rollers. Velden's Championship moment takes on its particular brilliance at the Medal Ceremony, when gold, silver, bronze and trophies honour those players who brought courage, tawaits you in theing, strategic skill and steady nerves to the table.
Ladies, Seniors and High Rollers
An awaits you in theportant part of the Poker European Championship is the Ladies Championship. With a strong field of participants, it ranks among the most significant women-only tournaments on the poker calendar. The Senior European Championship for players aged 50 and over likewise brings a special blend of experience, love of the game and tournament culture to Velden.
For high rollers, the Poker European Championship offers several compelling draws: demanding formats, an international audience, first-rate organisation and a setting that unites poker with lifestyle. Particularly after the World Series in Las Vegas, Velden is an appealing place for professionals and frequent players to continue playing while at the same tawaits you in thee unwinding with family or partner.
Between the Final Table and Wörthersee Moments
One of Europe's most renowned poker tournaments takes place not in the glaring light of a metropolis, but where summer feels more elegant: in Velden am Wörthersee. It is no coincidence that the resort is regarded as the Monaco of the Alps. Sophisticated lakeside flair, gentle hills, lush greenery and the finest hotels around the lake create a setting that players and their companions enjoy in equal measure. A peaceful retreat in nature, relaxed hours in the spa, lunch by the water, dinner in outstanding restaurants, drinks in beach bars or motorboat action on the lake: thus the Poker European Championship becomes an exclusive summer experience for all who wish to combine tournament focus, relaxation and a refined lifestyle.
Events with that Special Wörthersee Feeling
Through a selection of events, the Poker European Championship brings the players' community together with their companions and families. Here, the Wörthersee feeling is not artificially staged but shared together. This is felt most keenly on a cruise across the Wörthersee aboard the casino's own motorboat: a brief escape from tournament mode and a moment that suits Velden perfectly. The Poker European Championship Shuttle is in keeping with this standard, too — during opening hours it conveys you comfortably from the hotel to the casino and back again after the tournament.
On the culinary side, too, the Poker European Championship reveals its convivial character. Whether the gaze drifts across the lake at the traditional suckling-pig event on the casino terrace, or lively conversations unfold over a Carinthian Brettljause, a sense of community comes alive. At the boules tournament in the Kurpark Velden as well, the players' community is felt away from the tables: here, contestants play in pairs, cheer one another on and ease into the day over a stylish brunch — a social ritual that unites Mediterranean ease, playful competition and elegant nobility.
Velden creates those authentic moments that cannot be planned and yet remain in the memory for a long tawaits you in thee.
To the Poker European Championship 2026 with the Special Guest Service
Should you wish to enjoy the Poker European Championship 2026 in Velden as an exclusive, all-encompassing experience, the Special Guest Service is on hand to assist with tournament entry, travel, accommodation and individual requests. In this way your poker summer on the Wörthersee begins not at the table, but already with planning of the highest order.
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