Everyone is talking about poker. The 12th German Bracelet Championship (DBM) recently took place in the “The Westin” hotel in Leipzig, despite the fact that the DBM event was on the brink until the end. The organizer Dr. Klaus Dietze only found out one day before the start that the poker tournament had been approved. In advance, there had been complications with Dietze's business license because a necessary document from the Federal Criminal Police Office was missing. Despite the problematic situation, the DBM was able to take place. Around 1,000 players had traveled to Leipzig to get the German Poker Crown at 100 tables. Everyone wanted to be in the last nine - the so-called "final table". However, this "final table" will only be on January 19, 2020played at the King's Resort Rozvadov in the Czech Republic. A side tournament also took place at the same time. The "Kings Cup" was about winning a Hyundai i10.
Many German casinos offer poker tournaments with real prize money in Texas Hold'em and other versions. But there are also numerous opportunities to play poker online, for example at the PokerStars Casino, which is absolutely reputable and offers a great welcome bonus to new players.If you want to gamble at a "real" poker table, you can find out about the best German poker casinos, events and tournaments here. There are currently around 70 casinos in Germany and most of them with a wide range of poker games, with Texas Hold'em or Pot Limit Omaha being played in the most common cases. Stud or mixed games are also a little less common. Sometimes you can participate in live tournaments from as little as 20 euros buy-in, but 1,000 euros high roller levels are also possible.
We have categorized the poker tournaments and cash games by federal states so that you can more easily find a suitable event near you. Most casinos are located in a large city or in the immediate vicinity. The absolute strongholds of poker still include the Dortmund-Hohensyburg casino, the Schenefeld casino on the city limits of Hamburg and the Berlin casino. But the casinos in Stuttgart and Wiesbaden also have a wide range that should not be missed.
Berlin
In Berlin, three casinos offer poker tournaments. Then you are spoiled for choice. A total of five casinos belong to the Berlin casino. The so-called "poker floor" is located in the casino at Potsdamer Platz and has the largest poker offer in Germany. Tournaments take place there every day where you can play for 14 euros or more. The range of cash games starts from € 2 blinds and is offered with nine seats (full right table). Various tournament series are also located at Spielbank Berlin - including the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE), in which a total of ten bracelets were awarded in 2015. The German Poker Tour has also had its finale there regularly since 2012. In addition, the Triple A series will attract German poker fans several times a year.
Dortmund
The Dortmund-Hohensyburg casino belongs to the Westspiel group and is one of the best poker casinos in Germany. In addition, it is the largest and largest gambling house in the Federal Republic. All casino game variants are offered there, including 2 tables at which Texas Hold'em is played and 10 separately lying poker tables, which can be added to 12 tables in large tournaments.
During the week, poker is played daily in Dortmund from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m., on Fridays and Saturdays from 4 p.m. to 3 a.m. and on Sundays from 5 p.m. to 3 a.m. Regular tournaments such as the final of the WestSpiel Poker Tour are held there, but seminars for poker beginners are also held there.
Hamburg
Casino Schenefeld is part of the Schleswig-Holstein GmbH casino and is also one of the absolute poker hotspots. In addition to the modern casino offer, 2 Ultimate Poker are also available to visitors as well as numerous poker tables (tournament and cash game). The cash games start every day at 8 p.m. "The German Poker Championship", "Schenefeld goes Vegas", "The Schleswig-Holstein Championships" and "The Monster Tour" are just a few poker events that regularly take place on Hamburg's city limits. The Eureka Tour (a branch of the European Poker Tour sponsored by PokerStars) was also a guest in Schenefeld.
Almost everywhere, cash games in Texas Hold'em No Limit are offered almost daily. We only list the additional offers here.
Baden-Wurttemberg
Baden-Baden: The Baden-Württemberg Poker Championship is held there every November.
Constance: The Hercules Poker tournament takes place every first Sunday of the month and the Bounty tournament every third Saturday.
Stuttgart: Registration for the cash games is required here. Every first Tuesday of the month "Ruby Tuesday" as well as Friday and Saturday Sit & Go tournaments.
Bavaria
Bad Füssing: Every Sunday, the Bayern Poker Championship (SBPM), Freeze-Out, 2nd Chance, Add on.
Bad Kissingen: Every Friday SBPM, freeze-out.
Bad Kötzing: Every first and third Saturday of the month SBPM, freeze-out.
Bad Reichenhall: Wednesdays SBPM, freeze-out.
Bad Wiessee: Every first and third Sunday of the month SBPM, freeze-out.
Feuchtwangen: Fridays SBPM, freeze-out. Tuesdays and Thursdays Deep Stack Turbo Freeze-Out. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and SaturdaysCash Games in Texas Hold'em.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen: Fridays SBPM, knock-out.
Brandenburg
Cottbus: Mixed game special tournaments take place every two months and - also every two months - deep stack freeze-out tournaments.
Potsdam: The Brandenburgische Spielbanken Poker Trophy is held annually in November.
Bremen
The West Poker Tour is held every October and November.
Hamburg
The Hamburg Poker Masters offer satellites and the main event all year round. In addition, several Eureka Poker Tour events are available annually.
Hesse:
Bad Homburg: Mondays and Tuesdays NLHE, Mystery Bounty
Kassel: Jackpot Poker tournament, Unlimited Rebuy every Monday.
Wiesbaden: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays as well as the annual finals of the 75 + 5 tournament series. In addition, every last Sunday of the month Deep Stack Sunday and every year in December the X-Mas Poker Festival.
Lower Saxony
Bad Zwischenahn: Thursdays NLHE, freeze-out
Hanover: 165 bounty (irregular). Mondays NLHE, rebuy + add-on and every 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday NLHR freeze-out. The bounty tournament takes place every 2nd and 4th Sunday.
Osnabrück: Mondays NLHE, 2nd chance
North Rhine-Westphalia
Aachen: Daily changing tournament formats.
Bad Oeynhausen: Pot Limit Omaha is played every third Saturday of the month.
Duisburg: Several satellites and main events, including Duisburg poker championships and WSPT.
Rheinland-Pfalz
Bad Dürkheim: Monday to Friday NLHE, after work
Bad Neuenahr: The Sunday Hundreds are played every second Sunday.
Nürburgring: Every first Sunday of the month NLHE, deep stack.
Saarland
Saarbrücken: Mondays NLHE, Rebuy and Wednesdays NLHE, freeze-out. Also an annual Masters tournament.
Neunkirchen: Tuesdays NLHE, freeze-out
Saxony-Anhalt
Leuna: Freeze-Out every 1st and 3rd Tuesday and the Start Selection tournament every 2nd and 4th Tuesday.
Magdeburg: Various tournament formats on different days of the week.
Schleswig-Holstein
Flensburg: Irregular No Limit Hold'em Bounty tournaments
Kiel: Every month the multi-day Förde Deepstack tournament takes place.
Lübeck: Tuesdays NHLE, re-entry and Thursdays NLHE, unlimited rebuy.
Westerland / Sylt: Several times a year there are special tournaments on Sundays.