Poker in Canada continues, and thanks to the support of Canadian and international poker players, the flow of people playing Poker has increased throughout the country. Therefore, the Poker Rooms in Canada have adapted their facilities, opening new poker rooms and expanding their current places to play poker in Canada in recent years. Another important factor that has caused poker in Canada to have this growth is the legality of the game on online platforms, allowing the operation of various online poker rooms throughout the country. Online Poker in Canada has popularized some Canadian Poker Rooms, holding qualifiers on their servers for live tournaments, which are held within them. Some online poker rooms in Canada that offer these services are Party Poker, Poker Stars, OK Poker, among others.
Some of the main live poker rooms in Canada are in the province of Quebec, in Montreal. There, you will find the largest Poker Club in Canada, serving 24 hours a day, with cash tables at all levels and large tournaments daily. There is also the largest Canadian casino in the country, offering table games, big events and especially cash games throughout the day.
Other of the most popular places to play poker in Canada are located in Windsor, Edmonton, Vancouver, Calgary and Niagara Falls. These poker rooms, located in these cities, are not only in clubs but also in large casinos.
Poker Clubs That You Can Visit
Playground Poker Club
Since 2010, Playground Poker Club has become popular with Canadian and international poker players alike. Thanks to their support, this Poker Club was very well received, a reason that made it grow rapidly and thus prepare its facilities for the growth projected for the following years.
Playground progress began at the end of 2012 when it managed to reach an agreement to host the first event of the WPT (World Poker Tour) brand, which was attended by players en masse. Each of the series of world-class tournaments that they continued to host, such as the WPT, which has been running since 2012, the Party Poker Millions since 2013 and the WSOP since 2018, helped make Playground Poker Club one of the main destinations to visit of many poker players in the world.
In 2017, Playground Poker Club Montreal won the Event of the Year award from the American Poker Awards for hosting Partypoker MILLIONS North America. In addition, it is committed to operating in a fun and safe gaming environment for all levels, for which it is licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC).
Poker Room Game Modes
Playground Club offers a variety of levels and modes of play for all tastes of poker players in Quebec.
No Limit Hold’em
$ 1 / $ 2 $ 2 / $ 5 $ 5 / $ 5 $ 5 / $ 10
Pot Limit Omaha
$ 1 / $ 2 $ 2 / $ 5 $ 5 / $ 5
Pot Limit Omaha 5 cards
$ 1 / $ 2 $ 2 / $ 5 $ 5 / $ 5
Pot Limit Omaha Hi Lo
$ 1 / $ 2 $ 2 / $ 5 $ 5 / $ 5
Playground Poker Club offers
-Cash tables (low, medium and high levels).
-Private Games.
-Local Daily Tournaments.
-Monthly or Annual International -Tournaments.
-Seasonal Promotions.
-Slots machines.
-Special Menu for Restaurant Players.
-Entertainment Events.
-Massage Service.
-Free Valet Parking for Players.
Casino Montreal
The Casino Montreal is the casino one of the largest casinos in Canada. Its large 9-story building is really impressive. This is located on an artificial island (Notre-Dame Island), created with the rubble left by the construction of the subway a few years ago. The entry of minors (under 18 years) to the island is not allowed.
OK Poker, is the name of the Poker Room of this Canadian Casino, it is located on the 6th floor of the main tower in a separate area.
Casino Montreal Offers:
-Cash tables (low and medium levels)
-Private Games.
-Local Daily Tournaments.
-Seasonal Promotions.
-Slot machines and gaming tables
-Entertainment Events.
-Self-service in hot and cold drinks.
Rake, Rake Back and Casino Promotions
OK Poker does not have a rewards program for its poker players.
The only promotion available is the Bad Beat Jack Pot, which is a progressive prize that is awarded when a player loses a great hand. There are two winning options at Casino Montreal:
-IF you lose a hand equal to or better than a Full of Ace with Ks, the Prize to be dealt will be $ 25,000 CAD.
-IF you lose a hand equal to or better than a Poker of 10s, the Prize to be dealt will be $ 250,000 CAD.
In both cases, the award is distributed as follows:
-40% of the Prize for the loser of the hand.
-20% for the winner of the hand.
-20% distributed among the players at the table.
-20% distributed among the players at the other tables in the room.
The room also offers a small progressive Bad Beat Jack Pot for tournament players.
If you win any prize at Casino Montreal, don’t worry about the taxes, as they will give you 100% of the Prize, and they will not make any withholding.
Rooms Where to Play Poker in Canada
–Casino Niagara
–Cowboys Casino
–Elbow River Poker Room
–Caesars Windsor
–Cash Casino Calgary
–Casino Rama Resort
–River Cree Resort & Casino
–Casino Edmonton – Pure Poker Room
–Grand Villa Casino
–Deerfoot Inn and Casino Poker Room
–Century Casino
–El Jumelgi Poker Room
–Hard Rock Vancouver