Poker EM: Get Your Ticket to the Wörthersee Poker Party (Contest inside!)

The 35th Poker EM (July 14 to 26) at Casino Velden also includes the €300 + 30 Wörthersee Poker Party. We have a ticket to give away!Since the Poker EM has found a home at Casino Velden, the festival has grown each year. A fixed part of it has become the Wörthersee Poker Party. In 2016, the €330 No Limit Hold’em event was played for the first time, with Dennis Wilke as its first prominent winner. The last German-speaking champion was local hero Harald Petschnig, who clinched the victory in 2023. In 2024, Jan Zupec managed to take home two European Championship titles.The previous winners of the Wörthersee Poker Party

Year	Buy-In	Entries	Players	Re-Entries	Prize Pool	Winner	Country	Payout	Info
2025	€330	378	329	49	€113,400	Lolo	ITA	€15,500	Deal
2024	€330	308	274	34	€92,400	Jan Zupec	SLO	€12,625	Deal
2023	€330	369	327	42	€110,700	Harald Petschnig	AUT	€20,100
2022	€330	375	352	23	€112,500	BJ	GER	€10,910	Deal
2019	€330	471			€141,300	Thorsten Pegrin	AUT	€26,700	Deal
2018	€330	532			€159,600	Marko Maher	SLO	€36,000
2017	€330	387			€116,100	Daniel Burmester	AUT	€20,080	Deal
2016	€330	472			€141,600	Dennis Wilke D	GER	€33,800

This year, the €300 + 30 Wörthersee Poker Party will be played from July 24 to 26 as the grand finale. 50,000 chips and 30 or 40-minute levels ensure excellent conditions.We have received another ticket for this tournament, which we would like to pass on to you. All you need to do is answer a small contest question correctly, send an email, and with a little luck, the ticket will be yours.At which lake is Casino Velden located?Please send your answer to gewinnspiel@pokerexclusive.com. Please also include your full name in the email so we can register you at the casino if necessary. (Emails will be deleted after the end of the contest). The deadline for submissions is Sunday, July 5, 2026, at 8 PM, and the winner will be notified immediately via email. Cash redemption or transfer of the ticket is not possible, and legal action is, as always, excluded.

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The ten title events in 2026 July 15 – 16 – €500 + 50 NLH Senior European Championship July 16 – 17 – €300 + 30 Ladies Championship July 16 – 20 – €500 + 50 NLH Showdown at Wörthersee July 19 – 20 – €2,000 + 200 Omaha Championship July 20 – 21 – €800 + 80 NLH 6-handed European Championship July 20 – 21 – €5,000 + 400 PL Omaha High Roller European Championship July 20 – 21 – €400 + 40 Seven Card Stud July 21 – 22 – €5,000 + 400 High Roller Championship July 20 – 26 – €2,500 + 250 Poker EM Main Event Championship July 24 – 25 – €1,000 + 100 Mystery Bounty (€500) ChampionshipIf you are still looking for suitable accommodation, you can find some recommendations on the Poker EM page. All accommodations are available through Wörthersee Tourism at woerthersee.com. Tickets for the Poker EM can be purchased at all twelve Casinos Austria locations, by phone (+43 1 53440 50), via email (service@casinos.at), or in the online shop.If you have any questions, feel free to contact Thomas Lamatsch (thomas.lamatsch@casinos.at / +43 664 78284910) or the Poker Manager from Casino Velden, Jasmin Michael (jasmin.michael@casinos.at / +43 664 8104305). For all information regarding the Poker EM, it is best to check pokerem.at.Schedule