If you love poker, travel, and are open to new places, add Palms Royale Sofia to your travel plans. Located in the center of Bulgaria's capital, you'll find the Palms Royale Sofia, a casino, poker club, and five-star Grand Hotel Millennium Sofia (rated 9.2 on Booking.com with nearly five thousand reviews). Restaurants, lounges, and a nightclub also await. Basically, there's everything you need for a great vacation and entertainment.
Poker lover will really appreciate the 24/7 cash games with reasonable rake, the opportunity to earn free accommodation, plus regular tournament series with affordable buy-ins and generous prize pools.
The venue has hosted European stages of the Vamos Poker Tour (VPT), The Israeli Poker Tour (IPC), Gladiator Series, and other festival. A new tournament series is scheduled to stop here in the fall.
Features of Palms Royale Sofia
Here are a few highlights of this gorgeous Bulgarian venue.
⭐ Casino & Poker Room in Sofia's Center: Poker players can enjoy 30 tables with cash games available 24/7. The main games are Hold'em and Omaha, with stakes ranging from €1/€2 to €25/€50.
⭐ Major Tournament Series: Palms Royale regularly hosts international series, including the Vamos Poker Tour, IPC, Gladiator, Palms Royale Poker Series, and the Big Blind Poker Tour. Monthly guarantees reach €150,000 to €300,000.
⭐ Bonus Draws Every Evening: Players receive €22,000 to €24,000 in various bonuses per month.
⭐ Special Accommodation Conditions: Accommodation at the five-star Grand Hotel Millennium Sofia for poker players costs €140 per night. If you play a lot of cash games, you can get free accommodation by negotiating with the club.
⭐ Everything in One Building: In addition to the room and casino, the building houses several restaurants, a nightclub, a gym, a spa, and lounge areas.
Cash Games at the Palms Royale
Palms Royale regularly hosts Hold'em and Omaha games. Blinds range from €1/€2 to €25/€50. Commissions at all tables are reasonable, just 3%, and rake caps are also reasonable.
| Game | Stakes (€) | Commission | Rake Cap (€) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hold'em | 1/2 | 3% | 15 |
| Omaha | 2/2 | 3% | 15 |
| Hold'em | 2/5 | 3% | 20 |
| Hold'em | 5/10 | 3% | 20 |
| Omaha | 5/5 | 3% | 20 |
Players looking to increase their stakes are advised to contact the club in advance to confirm availability of high-stakes tables. Private games can also be arranged upon request.
Tournaments at the Palms Royale
Palms Royale has become a regular venue for major regional tournament series. Every month, the room hosts tournaments with guarantees ranging from €150,000 to €300,000, and the schedule includes both regular series and international festivals.
Here are a few examples:
♠️ Gladiator Series Sofia 2026: A recent series of six tournaments with a €250,000 guarantee. The series emphasized knockout formats: Warm Up PKO, Main Event Mystery Bounty, High Roller PKO, PLO Accumulator KO, Mini ME PKO, and The Closer Ultra PKO.
The series' main event, with a €550 buy-in, was played in a Mystery Bounty format. Presyan Tsvetanov emerged as the champion, taking home €16,150 in prize money and an additional €23,000 in bounties. The most valuable tournament was the High Roller, with a €770 buy-in, which attracted 53 entries.
♠️ Masters Poker Series First Edition: The room's own series, with a €75,000 guarantee, ran from May 17th to 24th. The majority of the prize pool went to the Main Event Ultra PKO, with a €60,000 guarantee and a €220 buy-in. The tournament ultimately attracted 269 entries, with Alexander Georgiev emerging as the champion. The schedule also included a Mini Main Event Ultra PKO for €15,000 with a €110 buy-in, and daily Sit & Gos for €75.
♠️ Vamos Poker Tour Sofia 2026: The series will run from October 6-12 this year. The total guarantee is €300,000. The series schedule includes nine tournaments: the Main Event for €350 with a guarantee of €150,000, the High Roller for €700 with a guarantee of €50,000, the Mini Vamos for €250 with a guarantee of €30,000, and the Warm Up for €175 with a guarantee of €25,000. In addition to Hold'em, the program includes Omaha, Pineapple, and smaller bounty tournaments.
Other tournaments will also be held in the fall and will be announced later.
The Hotel & Rooms
The Grand Hotel Millennium Sofia is one of the newest and most prominent five-star hotels in central Sofia. It is located on Vitosha Boulevard, next to the National Palace of Culture (NDK), and the historic center is a 15-20-minute walk away.
The hotel offers spacious, modern rooms with panoramic windows, and guests particularly note the stunning views of the city and mountains in their reviews. It also boasts one of Sofia's largest spa complexes, featuring a swimming pool, saunas, massages, and a fitness center covering approximately 1,500 square meters.
Grand Hotel Millennium Sofia will offer special accommodations for poker players. A room in the five-star hotel will cost €140 per night. By prior arrangement with the poker room, those who spend at least six hours a day at the cash tables can stay free.
Nearby Entertainment & Recreation
Palms Royale Sofia is a large entertainment complex home to several top restaurants. Fans of Asian cuisine will appreciate 888 Asian Restaurant, which has won three professional awards, including "Best Asian Restaurant 2023."
The 24-hour San Remo Italian Restaurant offers a more European-inspired dining experience.
Listen to music or play backgammon or chess at the Black & White Club, and smoke hookah and feel like an sheikh at Al Waha Lounge.
Getting to the Palms Royale
Flying to the nearby Sofia Airport from the United States or Canada takes one stopover in a European hub, and costs roughly $600 to $1,200 round trip (depending on what time of year you visit).
From anywhere within Europe, flights to Sofia Airport are very inexpensive, and generally just take a few hours in the air.
From Sofia Airport to Palms Royale, it's about 25–35 minutes by taxi or about 40 minutes by metro to the National Palace of Culture station.
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