Best
Online Poker Sites
for Canadians
PokerLabRat.com gets lots of enquiries from Canadian poker players wanting a safe, secure online poker room that accepts Canadian Dollars.
Our multi-national team of poker room testers includes members based in Canada (specifically Montreal, Quebec and just of out Vancouver) and so we've asked them to share their favourite poker sites.
Of course they couldn't agree on one 'best site' so here's a page of fact sheets on the top 3 online poker rooms that we recommend for Canadian Poker Players. It may help you make your mind up where to play.
Hope to meet you at a table!
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Last page update: 3 May 2008
Full Tilt Poker - Fast action, big pots and lots of pros
Bet365 Poker - No-hype poker software, ultra professional
POKER ROOM: Bet365 Poker, also known as Poker365 is part of Bet365 Ltd, one of the UK's leading betting & gaming groups.
LICENCED: Gibraltar
COMMENT: Bet365 is the most professional, no-hype poker site on the net. The top poker room on the Playtech iPoker Network, Bet365 also offers excellent worldwide sports betting & a Playtech-based online casino through the same account. A good range of play from exclusive Bet365 freerolls to no limit high stakes tables. Lots of payment methods, a good 24x7 operation with a great reputation for fair play and quick payouts.
SOFTWARE: Playtech iPoker - download. Simple to use, stable to play with a long track record and loyal players. Avatars an option.
NETWORK: Playtech iPoker Network (~ 20,000 players online at peak) shared with around 20 poker sites but Bet365 exclusive tournaments too
DAILY POKER TOURNAMENTS:
Five Daily Freerolls up to $20,000 plus a $5,000 weekly Freeroll (Bet365 exclusive). 3x$500 Texas Holdem Freerolls plus 2x$250 Stud FRs
Texas Hold'em, Omaha, 7 Card Stud, 5 Card Stud, 1-on-1. Games range from $0.02/$0.05 to $200/$400 blinds, in Fixed, Pot, & No Limit formats. A $200K guaranteed weekly, a $250K guaranteed monthly & 12.5m USD in guarantees each month.
PAYMENT OPTIONS: Most UK Debit Cards, Visa, MasterCard, EuroCard, Neteller, Asia365, 1-Pay, Stone-Pay, MoneyTT, FirePay, Moneybookers, paysafecard, FastBankTransfer, Money Order /Gram, EntroPay, Click2Pay, Fed Ex Check, Wire.
All Play is in USD
PAYOUTS: Good quick payouts. Ewallets best - especially Moneybookers.
JOIN BONUS: Claim up to $600 as a 200% first deposit match - released at $10 per 365 poker points (the fastest bonus release on Europe's biggest Poker Network). You've 90 days to earn full bonus. Beginner Freeroll entry invitations too.
POKER ROOM: Full Tilt Poker online since 2004 and owned by Aruba based Kolyma Corporation, A.V.V.
LICENCED: Kahnawake, Canada
COMMENT: If you can handle playing poker for serious money against 3 frogs & a gnome as well as some of the biggest names in poker, this is the site for you. Fortunately the latest software release lets you choose a 'race track' view for faster play without the cartoons. Play features and table graphics are unique, play is fast & competitive. Few freerolls and all tournaments fill fast so plan ahead.
SOFTWARE: Tiltware™, proprietary to FullTilt. Download required. Avatars & eye candy now optional (alternative 'race track' view available)
NETWORK: No - just Full Tilt Players (45,000+ at peak) Now ranked in the top 10 poker rooms for concurrent player numbers.
DAILY POKER TOURNAMENTS:
2 Daily Freerolls (prizes only a few $). Not really a site for freerollers - lots more action for real money players.
Texas Holdem, Omaha Hi, Omaha Hi/Lo, Razz, Stud Hi/Lo...Mixed Games (games change every 10 hands) Sunday nights: $30K, $40K & $50K guaranteed tournaments each Sunday.
PAYMENT OPTIONS: Moneybookers, InstaCash, Neteller, FirePay, ePassporte, Click2Pay, Cash Transfer, Visa, MasterCard.
All Play is in USD
PAYOUTS: Quick, but the initial withdrawal can take a while due to proof of identity process. Full Tilt like to pay out as a check
JOIN BONUS: A 100% deposit match bonus up to $600 on your initial deposit. 120 days to earn your deposit bonus - at $0.06 per Play Point. Plus a 50% reload bonus to $500.
| No. per Day |
Tournament Buy-in |
| 70+ |
$1 to $10 |
| 20 |
$20 to $100 |
| 4 |
$100 to $500 |
| 1 |
$2500 |
CarbonPoker - Great game fishing, & multi table play
POKER ROOM: CarbonPoker.com is the the trading name of CarbonPoker.com NV (Curacao, Netherlands Antilles)
LICENCED: Kahnawake, Canada
COMMENT: Sleek & simple software, especially recommended for multi table play. Traffic is good, not great - but action 24x7, especially low to mid range tables. We've found this poker room excellent for starting out at poker & learning some skills especially with the free (really free) freerolls & the ability to work your way up the table stakes. Stable, safe & fun with a wide choice of games (Razz, Omaha, Balugi, Stud...) A growing reputation for quality high roller play too.
SOFTWARE: Proprietary. Shares a player network with Poker.com but has a different feel. Macromedia Flash based. Download required.
NETWORK: Merge Gaming Network (~10,500 at peak times - more for tournament play and is growing fast) Time Zone ET (ie GMT-5)
DAILY POKER TOURNAMENTS:
Freerolls - Daily - every 2 to 3 hours 24x7, Good Weekly prizes plus a $50K Freerolls each, month Mainly free (no action points required) freerolls.
Razz, Omaha, Balugi, 5-card Stud, 7-card Stud, 5-card draw, 2-7 Lowball, A-5 LowBall...more
Feature tournaments e.g. Sunday nights: A $20K & $10K guaranteed each Sunday a $50K Freeroll last Sunday of the month
PAYMENT OPTIONS: Moneybookers,ePassporte Fast Check, Neteller, InstaCash, FirePay, Citadel (Canada only), ECOCard, Click2Pay, Visa and Mastercard. PinCard, Wirecard, FoneLinx, Bank wire.
All Play is in USD
PAYOUTS: Within 24 for all methods but instant withdrawals, esp to ewallets once you've got a play history.
JOIN BONUS: 100% deposit match bonus to $500 on your initial deposit. (25,000 comp points earned at $1/250 points & 90 days to earn it). You also get free entry for 14 days into the New Depositor $500 Freerolls (these play daily).
| No. per Day |
Tournament Buy-in |
| 45-50 |
$1 to $10 |
| 3 |
$11 to $99 |
| 2-5 |
$100 to $500 |
| No. per Day |
Tournament Buy-in |
| 70+ |
$10 or less |
| 15 |
$11 to $99 |
| 5 |
$100 to $500 |
New software release just out at Carbon Poker - some great new featured added. E.g.: 'Deal it Twice' option on cash games.
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