Hi

i'm going to be in Prague for the month of May.

Has anyone played there before and any details that you can share?

There's a casino nr W (can't spell) square, huge sign saying Texas holdem...went one night when we drunk as **** and got refused entry, all I can say is, don't go when wasted

Btw darlings is far more fun than poker................gl

I would like to know about the best places to play poker there as well.

i didn't think they turned anyone down for anything over there when you're drunk. last time i was there i was practically in a coma on the floor of the bar and the bar staff were still bringing me beers and shots....mmmm...absinthe

I remember playing at the Hilton in Prague. All the casinos are very small. I believe Hilton had two cash games running and a tournament table. One cash game was 100/100 NLHE, while the other was 200/400 LHE. At the time, 100 Kc=$6. The players were very bad but the rake was very high.

thanks nick. i'll check it out.

Yeah...there are basically two rooms near each other at about the corner of the square and Narodni. Either one will have a table or two running after about 8, and most folks speak enough English that you can get by.

In fact, I was shocked at how much English there was in the city...lots of signs, ads, and people who could get the point.

yummy venders on the street mmmmm

yep get drunk as hell in the bars for $0.80 a beer but the casino flat refused us...there was about 8 of us though hmm


darlings, karaoke are perfect for getting rid of tilt

$0.80 a beer?! What kind of place is this! Can't wait to get there.

What's the rake like at those mentioned casinos?

I seem to remember beer was much more expensive in the casinos than it was in the bars. At the Hilton, the rake in the game I played was 5% up to 300 Kc (which was $18), taken in 50 Kc increments.

5% up to 300kc is for the 100kc big blind game?

sorry,a bit late to help you...hope you had good time in prague.

if you go back again,or to help any-1 else going to prague..i go most months and found the best place is

POKER ARENA(website-forbescasino.cz)..

vinohradska. (tram number 11,tram stop italska)

mostly czechs and slovaks...not many toursists.but very friendly place.

beer 25kcz

they have 3 tourneys each night

17;30-sit n go.....200kcz

19;00-main tourney,usually 500-1,000kcz..usually a re-buy,bounty,double-chance etc

21;00-300kcz freezeout

they also have cash-game room,10/20 kcz.25/50 kcz.50/100kcz

all drinks are "free" ther,including beer....but my "free" beer usually costs 5,000kcz coz i am the worst cash-game player in world

Good up to date Prague poker guide is here. Listed are regular pokers rooms, not just casinos for tourists.

Can anyone please update/PM about NL cash games in Prague?.. Games available/times and rake.. Planning visiting in June..

I'd be curious about an update as well...

I was there about 1 year ago. I played at Ambassador casino in wenceslas square (supposedly this has the most poker). There was 10/20 and 25/50 NL (czech currency) which is about $.5/$1 and $1/$2 respectively. Not sure what the rake was. The room allows smoking and if you don't like being hot boxed with cigarette smoke for hours on end, I would avoid playing. I would have enjoyed playing but being submerged in cigarette smoke for that long bothers me. I don't think many people are playing before 6 or 7 at night.

Speaking czech will help, but you can play with almost no problems if you only speak english. (I speak zero czech).

PM if you have any questions but not sure what more information I would have.

I played mid-week at the Hilton and they had one table of 50-100 late night, the ambassador also had 10-20,25-50 (maybe 50-100) just check the site that was posted earlier (pokerzive.cz) in the thread and note that the Kings casino listed is not in Prague but Rostdov...also you need some form of ID to enter the casino at the Hilton (even if you are clearly of age)

Thanks for the info; I will be there in July; I may try to check out the tables if I'm not neck deep in beer all day.

if you guys are going to prague to enter a casino... dont do it to play poker.

goto goldfingers casino instead and have a better time, then goto las vegas during your next vacation.

Haha, after a google search, yeah, goldfingers casino sounds good. Yeah, I dont really plan to play. I will be traveling with a friend who doesnt enjoy gambling; so bars and places like goldfinger will be on the agenda instead.