Spielbank Berlin am Potsdamer Platz
Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 1, 10785 Berlin · Berlin · Germany
The Spielbank at Potsdamer Platz is Berlin's main poker room and one of the few places in Germany where you can sit down in a legal cash game on any night of the week. It is the flagship of the three Berlin state casinos that deal poker, and the one with the fullest tournament schedule.
What is dealt
Texas Hold'em and Omaha cash games from a €1 minimum bet, plus daily tournaments with published timetables and payout tables. Of the three Berlin houses that spread poker — this one, the Fernsehturm casino and Spandau — Potsdamer Platz has the deepest schedule.
Address and contact
Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 1, 10785 Berlin. Telephone +49 30 255 99-0. Details read from the casino's own poker page.
How a German Spielbank works
This is a state-concession casino operating under Berlin's Spielbankgesetz, and three things follow from that. You show ID at the door. There is no membership to join — unlike the British and New Zealand model, entry is not carded. And gambling tax falls on the house rather than on player winnings, which is the single most important practical difference between playing poker in Germany and playing it in much of the world.
Why that matters for players
The German arrangement is unusually clean for a recreational player: a legal, regulated room, no club membership, and winnings that are not treated as taxable income for an amateur player. Professional play is a different question and depends on individual circumstances — this is general information, not tax or legal advice.
The room's history
Potsdamer Platz has hosted major international poker: WSOP Europe came here in 2015, and the European Poker Tour ran Berlin stops in the past. That history is why the room is better known abroad than its current size would suggest.
Before you go
German Spielbank schedules and stakes change without much notice, and the published figures here were read on 12 September 2026. Check the casino's own poker page for the current timetable before travelling, and note that a dress code applies at most German houses.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Spielbank Berlin have a real poker room?
Yes. Texas Hold'em and Omaha cash games are dealt player-versus-player from a €1 minimum bet, alongside daily tournaments with published timetables and payout tables.
Where is the Berlin poker room?
Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 1, 10785 Berlin, at Potsdamer Platz. Telephone +49 30 255 99-0.
Do I need a membership to play poker in Berlin?
No. German state casinos do not operate membership schemes — you show identification at the door and play. A dress code usually applies.
Are poker winnings taxed in Germany?
Gambling tax in a German Spielbank falls on the house, not on an amateur player's winnings. Professional play depends on individual circumstances, so take advice rather than relying on a general rule.
Which other Berlin casinos deal poker?
Two more of the Berlin state casinos spread it — the Fernsehturm house and Spandau — but Potsdamer Platz has the fullest schedule of the three.
Has Berlin hosted major tournaments?
Yes. The room hosted WSOP Europe in 2015 and has staged European Poker Tour Berlin stops.