Where the facts come from, in order
When two sources disagree, the higher one on this list wins.
- The venue's own poker page. First choice for hours, games, stakes, rake and waitlist rules.
- The venue's own news or tournament page. Used for room size, openings and dated event details like buy-ins and start times.
- A regulator or official operator directory. Used for legal and regulatory status where it matters, such as which online poker sites are regulated in Ontario.
- Third-party live-list apps like PokerAtlas and Bravo Poker Live. Great for what's running now, but not a substitute for the venue on ownership or regulatory facts.
You'll find the links for each room at the bottom of its profile. For example, the Great Canadian Toronto profile links straight to the venue's poker room page with the date it was checked.
Three things we keep separate
| Published offering | The venue says it offers a game, stake or format. |
|---|---|
| Operating hours | The poker room is scheduled to be open. |
| Live now | A table is currently running and/or has an active list. This needs same-day data. |
Here's why that matters to you. Pickering lists $25/$50 by request. That's a published offering. The room is open 24/7. Those are operating hours. Whether a $25/$50 game is running at 9 p.m. tonight is live data, and only the room's list or a phone call can tell you that. Mixing those up is how people end up driving 45 minutes for a game that isn't there. The waitlists page shows how to check the live part.
Dates on everything
Every core room profile carries a last-checked date, like "September 7, 2026." Time-sensitive facts, such as a tournament schedule, get rechecked before major updates. When something turns out to be stale, it gets corrected rather than quietly left in place. You can see past changes in the update log.
What we won't claim
You won't see a room described as "soft," "profitable," "best action" or "guaranteed to run" without solid evidence behind it, and that evidence rarely exists. Line-ups change hour to hour. So when the beginners page recommends a room, it's based on logistics and published game structures, like a clear $100 to $300 buy-in at $1/$3, not on promises about who you'll be playing against.
The same goes for amenities. General casino features only get attached to a poker room when the venue says they apply there.
When a room changes something
If a venue changes its hours, stakes or a waitlist rule, the plan is to update the room's profile, every comparison that depends on it (such as the room comparison, hours and stakes pages), and the last-updated dates together. If you spot something out of date, the corrections page explains how to report it. The editorial policy covers the broader standard.
Regional pages
The regional pages don't assume a city has its own poker room. Most don't. They point you to the checked rooms based on where you are, the published schedules and the game menus. Drive times are deliberately approximate, because GTA traffic changes a lot by time and day.
Common questions
How often are poker room hours checked?
Each room profile shows its last-checked date; the current profiles were checked September 7, 2026. Time-sensitive facts are rechecked before major updates, and stale information is corrected.
Does a listed stake mean the game is running?
No. A listed stake means the room supports it. Check the live list on PokerAtlas, Bravo or by phone to see what's running.
How do I report an out-of-date room fact?
Use the corrections page or the contact page, and tell us which room and what changed.