Overview: The London Poker Scene
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Think of London and you think of many places for a tourist to visit: Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, The London Eye, the Tower of London, The Thames River, London Bridge, Buckingham Palace, The Globe, Harrods, wonderful theater, and extraordinary museums. Let me humbly suggest that you may wish to add one more item to that long list of things to do in this great British city: PLAY POKER!
London Poker Room Information. London has a total of 99 poker tables spread across 11 poker rooms. You can play a number of poker games, including Texas Hold'em, Omaha, NL Texas Hold'em, No Limit Holdem, Tournaments, Pot Limit Omaha, Crazy 4.
Though generally not known for it, London has quite a robust poker scene, with eight regular public poker rooms scattered throughout the city's old and new casino sites. They are each accessible by the excellent underground train system. I visited and played in six of them — and was duly impressed. This is the first article in a three-part series in which I'll do my best to let you know what you can expect to find in each, so you can figure out which room best suits your poker playing desires.
Poker rooms have changed since I first played in London 17 years ago. In those days, the casinos were viewed as private clubs. Players had to join at least 24 hours before they were allowed to play. And there were relatively strict dress codes. Today, with the exception of the upscale Palm Beach Casino, players can 'join' upon entrance. And there are no serious dress codes (though shorts and tank tops are generally frowned upon).
There are two broad categories of poker rooms in London: the major 'must visit' poker rooms that generally run 24 hours a day; and the minor rooms that only run in the evening. The former consist of: Aspers, Empire, Hippodrome, and The Poker Room at the Grosvenor Victoria Casino. The other places include: The Palm Beach in Mayfield, Grosvenor Leicester Square, The Genting Mint at Cromwell, and The Golden Horseshoe in Baywater. There are also some private gambling clubs that may spread poker from time to time, as well as pubs that have free tournaments, but I won't be looking at any of those places in these columns.
Let's start with London's largest poker room, the Aspers.
Aspers Casino
With 36 poker tables, Aspers is recognized as the largest of the London poker rooms (followed closely by The Poker Room, formerly known as 'The Vic'). It is located right near the Stratford underground stop. The Aspers poker room is inside of a modern casino that is itself located in an urban mall — surrounded by high-end stores, restaurants, and the like. The poker room, though nothing fancy, is perfectly adequate in all respects.
There are new tables that are very well lighted, with fairly new cards and chips. The chairs are just a step above banquet seating; and the televisions are generally visible but not overly large or numerous. There are very few player perquisites. Tap water is available. There is a poker menu that is half price for regular members. (There is a players reward program that players ascend based on their level of play and frequency of play. Poker players typically are on the lowest rung, though daily players may move up to higher categories.)
Aspers spreads three levels of no limit hold'em, with £1/2 being the most frequent. It's what was being spread while I visited the room. There's a £50 minimum and a £500 maximum buy-in, though they also allow players to buy in for 50% of the largest stack. They also regularly spread a smaller game — £1/1 no limit, as well as £2/5 no limit and £5/5 pot limit Omaha. £1/2 was the only game going during the four or so hours that I played on a Tuesday afternoon. The rake is fairly standard for London poker rooms. £1/2 games (and larger games) are raked at 5% up to a maximum of £10. The £1/2 game is raked at 10% up to a maximum of £5. No flop; no drop.
The room also regularly spreads tournaments. There are two daily tournaments, at 2pm and 8pm as well as larger monthly events associated with their online sponsors, 888poker. Check their website for time and buy-in, as these change regularly. One of their most recent monthly events had a £250 buy-in with £100,000 guarantee, that they 'blew out of the water'.
Overall, Aspers is an excellent room, generally well run, if a little short on comps and niceties.
Aspers Casino Address: 312 Montifichet Road, The Loft, Stratford, London, UK; 4402085365630
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There are 24 casinos in London each offering different facilities, games and food & drink. Each casino offers its visitors a different theme, wagering games and dining experience. Guide to London Casinos offers in-depth reviews on each casino in London allowing them to make an informed decision on which casino to visit and join within the London area.
Each independent casino review contains information on the games offered, the food and drink available within the casino as well as the many facilities available away from the gaming floor such as themed bars, lounges and sports areas. Each review also contains information on special events held by each casino, as well as the various customer reward programmes available to join.
As well as providing useful information on each casino, we have also provided a comments section under each review.
The purpose of the comments section is to let readers gain more insight from your visits to one of London's many casinos. If you've been to any of the casinos reviewed and feel that your experience would be useful to a future reader, we would appreciate your feedback.
Casinos in London by Area
Click on any of the red pins to highlight the closest casino in London to you, then click on the name of the casino to go straight to the in-depth review.
With 36 poker tables, Aspers is recognized as the largest of the London poker rooms (followed closely by The Poker Room, formerly known as 'The Vic'). It is located right near the Stratford underground stop. The Aspers poker room is inside of a modern casino that is itself located in an urban mall — surrounded by high-end stores, restaurants, and the like. The poker room, though nothing fancy, is perfectly adequate in all respects.
There are new tables that are very well lighted, with fairly new cards and chips. The chairs are just a step above banquet seating; and the televisions are generally visible but not overly large or numerous. There are very few player perquisites. Tap water is available. There is a poker menu that is half price for regular members. (There is a players reward program that players ascend based on their level of play and frequency of play. Poker players typically are on the lowest rung, though daily players may move up to higher categories.)
Aspers spreads three levels of no limit hold'em, with £1/2 being the most frequent. It's what was being spread while I visited the room. There's a £50 minimum and a £500 maximum buy-in, though they also allow players to buy in for 50% of the largest stack. They also regularly spread a smaller game — £1/1 no limit, as well as £2/5 no limit and £5/5 pot limit Omaha. £1/2 was the only game going during the four or so hours that I played on a Tuesday afternoon. The rake is fairly standard for London poker rooms. £1/2 games (and larger games) are raked at 5% up to a maximum of £10. The £1/2 game is raked at 10% up to a maximum of £5. No flop; no drop.
The room also regularly spreads tournaments. There are two daily tournaments, at 2pm and 8pm as well as larger monthly events associated with their online sponsors, 888poker. Check their website for time and buy-in, as these change regularly. One of their most recent monthly events had a £250 buy-in with £100,000 guarantee, that they 'blew out of the water'.
Overall, Aspers is an excellent room, generally well run, if a little short on comps and niceties.
Aspers Casino Address: 312 Montifichet Road, The Loft, Stratford, London, UK; 4402085365630
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There are 24 casinos in London each offering different facilities, games and food & drink. Each casino offers its visitors a different theme, wagering games and dining experience. Guide to London Casinos offers in-depth reviews on each casino in London allowing them to make an informed decision on which casino to visit and join within the London area.
Each independent casino review contains information on the games offered, the food and drink available within the casino as well as the many facilities available away from the gaming floor such as themed bars, lounges and sports areas. Each review also contains information on special events held by each casino, as well as the various customer reward programmes available to join.
As well as providing useful information on each casino, we have also provided a comments section under each review.
The purpose of the comments section is to let readers gain more insight from your visits to one of London's many casinos. If you've been to any of the casinos reviewed and feel that your experience would be useful to a future reader, we would appreciate your feedback.
Casinos in London by Area
Click on any of the red pins to highlight the closest casino in London to you, then click on the name of the casino to go straight to the in-depth review.
What's Your Game?
Blackjack? Roulette? Table Games or Slots? Most of us have a favoured game we like to play. As well as reviewing all casinos in London we have sections on each game containing information on the basics of each game to advanced strategy.
Blackjack
A game of skill or chance? Well that depends on who's playing. The skill in Blackjack is about lowering the house edge by firstly understanding the basics of the game and then following basic gameplay. Once you have a good understanding of basic gameplay, there's more advanced strategy to help you lower the house edge when playing Blackjack. Read more about Blackjack.
Roulette
Born in France in the 7th century, Roulette remains one of the most popular wagering games found in a London casino. The Roulette table is always a hive of entertainment especially in the evenings. There are of course different variations of Roulette: American (double zero), French Roulette offering Voisins du zero, Tiers du cylindre and Orphelins (AKA French Bets). To read more about Roulette click here.
London Poker Guide Online
Table Games
As well as the popular wagering games found on the casino floor. All London casinos will have a selection of games that catch our interest when walking round the casino. Games such as Let it Ride, Caribbean Stud Poker and 3 Card Poker can always be found normally with two or three people interested enough to sit down at a table and chance their luck. Most table games will have added wagering options such as Prime or Six Card Bonus. Read more about table games.
Replay Poker London
Slots
London Poker Guide 2019
1887 saw the first automatic slot machine introduced called the Liberty Bell. The basic concept of the slot machine hasn't changed since then but its developed into themed slots offering games within a game. Every London casino has a selection of state of the art slots such as the all famous IGT slot Cleopatra to progressive slots offering staggering jackpots. Here we review the different types of slot machines found in the many casinos in and around London. More info on Slots.
