Casino Canberra Poker Events

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The ACT government has cleared the way for pokies at the Canberra casino for the first time, supporting up to 200 poker machines at the venue.

The stunning new Casino Canberra is the perfect place for your next function.Located in the heart of Canberra’s CBD, we can cater for a wide range of events and function opportunities from small group to grand scale parties in a place that combines elegance with professional and quality service. Cash Games we offer. No Limit Texas Hold “Em. 2/3 blinds / $100-$500 Buy-In (rake at 10%) Half Pot/Full Pot 7-Card Stud. Poker machines at Casino Canberra. Slots, called pokies in Australia, are synonymous with casino gambling. They dominate the main floors of Crown Casino in Melbourne and Perth, The Star in Sydney, The Treasury in Brisbane, Adelaide Casino – every major gaming venue in the country. Casino Canberra is the sole exception.

Casino Canberra is the only land based casino venue in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and is far smaller in comparison to all other brick and mortar casinos across Australia. It was opened in 1994 after construction began in 1992.

The 2016 Casino Canberra redevelopment

Having been labelled as “the worst casino” by the current Canberra casino manager Rhiannon Bach (who was poached from a major casino in Macau), the venue is undergoing a huge redevelopment at a cost of approximately $307 million – a renovation that has been said will attract 617,000 new visitors to the casino precinct a year, by 2030.

The redevelopment of the casino has been said to include:

A ten-storey and five-star hotel
Six-star luxury villas
Seven new restaurants
Nightclubs and bars
A shopping mall
A day spa
A resort pool

Aquis Entertainment, owner of the casino, has stated that up to 338 full time jobs would be created in the new precinct.

At the end of 2015, Casino Canberra owned a license to operate 39 gaming tables that included games of roulette, blackjack, pontoon, baccarat, pai gow, poker (against the dealer), sic bo and the Money Wheel. It also owns a poker lounge (for multi player poker against other players) and a sports lounge with TAB betting facilities.

In early 2016, Casino Canberra acquired a licence to operate up to 200 poker gaming machines (pokies machines), effectively breaking the Canberra clubs’ monopoly on poker gaming machines since the mid-1990s. The permission by the ACT government for the redeveloped casino venue to host up to 200 slots machines was met with harsh criticism from clubs and anti-gambling groups and campaigners.

Roulette gaming at the Casino Canberra

Casino Canberra hosts both European (single zero) and American (double zero) variant roulette tables, boasting table betting minimum limits as low as $1 to $5.

It also boasts multi-terminal table games – electronic terminals that allow the player to choose from several live table games that are currently being operated in real time (including roulette, baccarat and sic bo). The player is presented with a live broadcast of the game, and a digital representation of the betting area. A clear countdown timer before the next round of play begins is also on display.

On the casino floor, there are also semi-automated rapid roulette games available to play – random number generated (RNG) roulette terminals.

Roulette tournaments at Casino Canberra

Casino Canberra also hosts regular roulette tournaments. These roulette tournaments are usually only open to Advantage members.

Advantage is the casino’s rewards program – membership is free and rewards players with points through gameplay, free parking, tournament entry, complimentary hotel accommodation and other exclusive offers.

The roulette tournament rules vary from tournaments to tournament, but the aim of all the competitions remain more or less the same – players receive a certain amount of tournament chips at the commencement of each round, and must bet wisely in order to try and build the largest profit margin, or risk being eliminated. Betting limits apply.

Casino Canberra is aiming to be evaluated at a much more distinguished level than previously before, by local, interstate and international tourists and critics.

New licenses for additional roulette tables, pokies machines, other gaming tables and the construction of a prestigious hotel, impressive villas, classy restaurants, nightclubs, bars, a shopping mall, a day spa and a swimming pool, will pave the way for this brick and mortar casino to be considered as a true competitor within the global casino industry, and an elite gaming venue.

Planning on playing roulette at Casino Canberra? We always recommend playing the European version of the game, whether that be at gaming tables or on electronic gaming machines. Single zero roulette boasts a 2.7 per cent house edge compared to its double zero roulette counterpart (American) which boasts a house edge at 5.26 per cent.

Canberra is an inland city in Australia. It is the largest city in Australia not located on the coast. Canberra is the capital city of Australia. It plays a very important role for both the residents of Australia and the visitors to Australia.

There are plenty of things to do in this inland city. For many, a favorite activity is finding places to play the pokie machines. Canberra has about 5020 gaming machines that means approximately one machine for every 73 citizens.

Pokie enthusiasts will be happy to find out that they have plenty of different ways to play pokie machines. They can enjoy the machines at the casinos, at sports bars, at RSL Clubs, at Bowling Clubs and at the local bars and pubs. There is something for everyone when it comes to playing the pokies in Canberra, but it is always a good idea to know some of the best places to go.

Casinos

A casino offers pokie players a large number of machines to choose from. In addition to the pokie machines, a visitor to a casino can find other games to play along with restaurants, bars, nightclubs and much more. The level of excitement that the visitors to casinos feel as they enter the doors is hard to duplicate. The sounds, lights and action in a casino are truly amazing and one of a kind.

The Casino Canberra is a superb place for the residents and visitors to the area that are looking for a place to find some pokies. The casino itself is about 38,000 square feet of lively games and pokies to fill the night with and has 200 pokies machines soon to be added to their game list.

Casino Canberra is equipped with most of the popular table games including a house-banked poker game called Canberra Poker which is based on 5 card draw. Bets for this special game are as low as $1 with jackpots up to $100,000.

The main floor has 47 gaming tables, but as many as four of them can be moved to the party pit for special functions. Play blackjack, sic bio, roulette, Pai Gow Poker, Mini-Baccarat, or the money wheel. In the nightclub you can play Rapid Roulette.

Casino Canberra offers a variety of tournament play and hosts poker games in the Lotus Room, which has a dedicated poker parlor, as well as a sports bar. For the most part you are looking at No Limit Hold’em on Thursday nights starting at 7:45pm. Poker cash games are also now available here to enjoy.

In addition to the wide variety of pokie machines, visitors can also enjoy meals and drinks at the bar. There are also two restaurants and a hotel at this casino.

Sports Bars

Sports bars allow people the chance to watch their favorite sporting events on big screen televisions as they enjoy some good food and friends. It is also possible to win a big jackpot on the pokies machines that can be found at the sports bars. Canberra has some great sports bars to try including:

The Australian Pub and Restaurant – You can head upstairs to enjoy the live sports on the televisions or you can just sit back and play the pokies.

RSL Clubs

Returned and Service League Clubs are a staple in Australia. They offer their members the chance to enjoy good food, some great entertainment and they can play the pokies in the gaming area of the clubs. In Canberra, some of the RSL clubs to take in include:

Canberra Services Club
Canberra RSL Memorial & Citizens Club Bistro

Bowling Clubs

Lawn bowling is a popular sport. Enjoy a few games in the morning and spend the afternoon enjoying the pokies at these bowling clubs.

Canberra Bowling Club
Belconnen Bowling Club
Queanbeyan Bowling Club

Pubs and Bars

For many people, there is nothing more relaxing than heading to the local pub or bar and sitting back to enjoy a cold beer as they play some pokies after a long day at work. Canberra has plenty of these bars and pubs that offer good food, great drink, a warm atmosphere and pokie machines.

P.J.’s O’Reilly Irish Pub
King O’Malleys Irish Pub
Trinity Bar
The Uni Pub

Popular places to play pokies in Canberra

The City Labor Club Bistro

Address: 16 Petrie Plaza, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
Phone: +61 2 6230 0404

The City Labor Club offers great pokies and other sports to play and watch. You will find everything from a quick afternoon snack, evening of cocktails or a sumptuous meal, all at affordable club prices. Members and guests are provided with all the latest facilities including free WiFi throughout the Club, the latest gaming machines and just about every sports channel.

There are large screen plasma televisions with all the latest sport from Foxtel, ESPN and Eurosport. Watch the Canberra Raiders, A.C.T Brumbies, GWS Giants, Socceroos, Kangaroos, Wallabies and more. Also there are modern pokies gaming machines and bonus gaming machines which are linked to some of the wonderful pokies to play here.

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