Last Updated on September 3, 2026 by Bala Kumar
For more than a decade, autumn in Rozvadov meant one thing: the World Series of Poker Europe. That changed this year when WSOPE packed up and moved to Prague, leaving King’s Resort with a wide-open calendar slot in its traditional festival season. Rather than sit out the gap, King’s has answered with a brand-new event of its own, and it isn’t holding back.
A New Flagship Festival Steps In
Running from September 16 through October 6, the debut King’s Million European Poker Championship (EPC) brings more than €10 million in guaranteed prize money to the felt over three weeks of nonstop action. It’s King’s most ambitious response yet to losing its long-running WSOPE residency, and it signals that Rozvadov has no intention of fading into the background now that its former headline series has relocated.
€5 Million Super Main Event Headlines the Schedule
The festival builds toward its centerpiece: the €1,150 King’s Million EPC Super Main Event, guaranteeing a massive €5 million. Action runs from September 30 through October 6, with seven starting flights plus a Flip and Go Pineapple option feeding into Day 2, before the field plays down to a champion on the final day.
But the Super Main Event is far from the only big-money stop. Other headline guarantees include:
- €250 Mini Main Event — €1,000,000 guaranteed, opening the festival on September 16
- €1,000 Mystery Bounty — €1,500,000 guaranteed, running September 23–28
- €600 Monsterstack — €1,000,000 guaranteed, running September 27–October 1
- €400 Deepstack — €300,000 guaranteed
Strong Lineup for PLO Players
Pot-Limit Omaha fans get their own slice of the festival, with the €1,500 EPC PLO Championship (€500,000 guaranteed, September 24–26) and the €3,000 PLO High Roller (another €500,000 guaranteed, September 27–28). Several smaller PLO events — including a PLO Bounty, PLO Warm Up, PLO Little Masters, PLO Cooler, and PLO Bounty Hunter — round out the mixed-game offerings.
Filling the Void Left by WSOPE
King’s Resort hosted WSOPE from 2015 through 2025 before the series shifted to King’s Casino at Hilton Prague for a spring edition this year, a move that drew players from 83 countries and produced a record-breaking Main Event. That left a noticeable hole in Rozvadov’s autumn calendar, one the King’s Million EPC is clearly designed to fill.
The approach lines up with comments King’s Resort CEO Federico Brunato has made throughout the year about the direction of the poker industry, arguing that venues need to set their own trends rather than copy competitors, and that a big guarantee alone isn’t enough to stand out anymore. The EPC schedule reflects that philosophy, blending traditional deep-stack events with Mystery Bounties, PLO, H.O.R.S.E., and other bounty-format tournaments to keep the festival fresh.
Live Coverage Throughout
Poker media will be on the ground for much of the action, with live reporting planned across ten of the festival’s biggest events, from the Mini Main Event and Deepstack through the Mystery Bounty, PLO Championship, PLO High Roller, Monsterstack, High Roller, and the €5 million Super Main Event itself, wrapping up with the EPC Masters and EPC Closer.
Why It Matters for Players
With WSOPE settling into its new Prague home, the King’s Million EPC gives grinders and recreational players alike a reason to still make the trip to Rozvadov this fall. Multiple seven-figure guarantees, a deep PLO schedule, and a variety of formats mean there’s an entry point for almost any bankroll, from the €250 Mini Main Event all the way up to the €5 million Super Main Event.
Whether King’s can turn the EPC into a permanent fixture on the poker calendar remains to be seen, but this first edition is off to a big start.
FAQs
1. What is the King’s Million European Poker Championship (EPC)?
The King’s Million EPC is a new three-week poker festival at King’s Resort Rozvadov, running from September 16 to October 6, with more than €10 million in guaranteed prize money.
2. What is the main event at the King’s Million EPC?
The €1,150 EPC Super Main Event is the festival’s headline tournament, featuring a massive €5 million guaranteed prize pool and running from September 30 to October 6.
3. What other major tournaments are part of the EPC?
Key events include the €250 Mini Main Event (€1M GTD), €1,000 Mystery Bounty (€1.5M GTD), €600 Monsterstack (€1M GTD), and €1,500 PLO Championship (€500K GTD).
4. Is there a PLO schedule at the King’s Million EPC?
Yes. The festival includes the €1,500 PLO Championship and €3,000 PLO High Roller, both carrying €500,000 guarantees, plus several smaller PLO tournaments.
5. Why is the King’s Million EPC important for Rozvadov?
The EPC fills the autumn festival slot previously occupied by WSOPE and gives players a major reason to visit King’s Resort, with large guarantees and a wide variety of poker formats.
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