Around one table
Poker is played face to face around a physical table, with a dealer, cards and standard casino chips. Players take turns in an orderly sequence, keep their cards and actions clear, and let the dealer guide the flow of each hand.
Room etiquette
Wait for your turn, keep cards and chips in your playing area, and make actions easy for the dealer and other players to follow. Avoid revealing cards during a hand, and allow the dealer to resolve questions at the table.
The boundary
The poker room presents classic land-based poker, with a dealer, standard casino chips and table rules. The room follows the conventional casino format rather than a practice demonstration. Play takes place in person; this website provides information, not online games, payments or player accounts.
Casino games and the poker table
Casino games cover different formats. In poker, players compare hands and make decisions through rounds of betting; in roulette, the result follows the ball and wheel. Blackjack compares a hand with the dealer’s hand.
Gambling, chance and decisions
Gambling means staking something of value on an uncertain outcome. Gambling games combine rules, chance and, in some formats such as poker, player decisions. Knowing the rules helps you follow a table, but it cannot guarantee a result.
What real money means
Real money play involves monetary stakes and the possibility of losing the amount wagered. The value assigned to casino chips and any table limits depend on the rules of the particular game.
Does GAMSTOP self-exclusion cover physical casinos in Great Britain?
Self-exclusion through GAMSTOP ONLINE does not, by itself, prohibit gambling in land-based casinos in Great Britain: GAMSTOP ONLINE applies to online gambling operators. In discussions of physical casinos, the phrase non gamstop refers to this distinction between online and land-based self-exclusion; it does not mean that a venue has no self-exclusion arrangements. Land-based casino self-exclusion is separate, through SENSE and operators’ own arrangements. Any active land-based self-exclusion applying to you remains in force and must be respected.