Belgium is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe. France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg surround the country. Belgium is another popular country for poker players from neighboring countries because of its offering. In this article, we will share 5 live poker rooms in Belgium that organize cash games and tournaments.
Is Poker legal in Belgium?
Belgium has a rich history of gambling. Horse racing gambling is a well-known aspect of the country’s rich gambling history. Compared to other European countries, both online and live poker are legal in the country. The Belgian Gaming Commission regulated both live and online gambling.
Top 5 Live Poker Rooms in Belgium
1 – Circus Casino Poker Room, Namur
Well known as Belgium’s 1st casino resort, Circus Casino Resort Namur is one of the popular poker spots in the country. Besides classic casino games, Circus Casino has a dedicated poker room with more than 70 tables dedicated to cash games and poker tournaments.
The cash game buy-ins start from €100 to €15,000 with 2.5/5, 5/10 blinds. The Circus casino poker room also offers “VIP” table cash games with €25-€50 blinds. Aside from the cash games, the cardroom is well-regarded for hosting a monthly poker series throughout the year.
In May 2024, it conducted the PokerStars Belgian Poker Challenge and is aiming to host the Circus Poker Series with €2 million total guarantees in November. The Holiday Festival is currently ongoing in this casino.
2 – Grand Casino VIAGE Poker Room – Brussels
Located in the capital city of Belgium, Brussels, Casino Viage is popular for its cash games and tournaments. It is one of the largest casinos in Belgium and has a poker room operated by the poker club ‘PKR4U.’ It hosts daily cash games and tournaments.
Tournament buy-in starts from €60 to €200. While players can take part in cash games with a minimum buy-in of €200. The only downside of the Viage poker room is that the tournaments and cash games are self-dealt, which means players have to act as dealers.
3 – Casino Blankenberge Poker Room, Blankenberge
The popular poker site Unibet Poker operates the casino Blankenberge. Unibet Poker operator Kindred Group bought the casino in 2021, completely upgrading the poker action. It provides Texas Hold’em and Sit & Go cash games.
All the table games, including poker, start from 3 pm to 1 am. Besides poker, Casino Blankenberge offers blackjack, American Roulette, and Slots in other games.
4 – Casino de Middelkerke, Middelkerke
Casino de Middelkerke offers cash games for Texas Hold’em and Ultimate Texas Hold’em Poker. Players can find cash games in Casino Middelkerke 5 days a week, with minimum buy-in starting from €200 and going up to €2000 with 5/5 blinds. In case you don’t find players for cash games, you can play against the dealer in Ultimate Texas Hold’em with €5 and €50 betting options.
5 – Casino de Spa Poker Room, Spa
Located in Spa, Wallonne, Belgium, Casino de Spa features 152 gaming machines, nine table games, and a dedicated poker room for enthusiasts. The casino organizes weekly cash games and tournaments. It is going to host the Lucky Poker Festival of Circus Poker from 12th September to 15th September, with the Mystery Bounty Main Event being the major highlight.
Popular poker players from Belgium
Michael Gathy and Davidi Kitai are one of the most successful poker players in the Belgium poker scene. Gathy has won four bracelets with his first bracelet coming in WSOP 2012 Event #21: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em ($440,829) and second coming in
WSOP 2013 Event #34: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Turbo ($278,613). His fourth bracelet came in 2020 in WSOP Online Even#85: $500 TheCloser ($260,505).
Kitai was the first player to win a WSOP gold bracelet. Kitai has won three bracelets for his country, with his first gold bracelet coming in the 2006 WSOP $2,000 PLO Event ($244,583). He also won the EPT Berlin 2012 Main Event, banking $930,816.
As of now, the Belgian poker pro has claimed over 10 gold bracelets and cashed in hundreds of events. Thomas Boivin, Kenny Hallaert, Pierre Neuville, and several other players from Belgium have also made their name in the Poker world.
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