Game type
Poker is not one game. Community-card poker, stud games and house-banked table versions use different betting structures and winning conditions.
How to play
Common formats
These are common formats, not an exhaustive catalogue of every branded game title.
Two private cards plus five community cards; make the best five-card hand.
Read game guide →Usually four private cards; the final hand normally must use exactly two private and three community cards.
Read game guide →A house-banked three-card game combining ante/play and optional pair-plus wagers.
Read game guide →A house-banked hold’em adaptation played against the dealer.
Read game guide →A house-banked community-card game where the player’s hand is compared with the dealer’s.
Read game guide →A five-card house-banked poker game with a dealer qualification rule.
Read game guide →A five-card poker-based table game where portions of the wager can be withdrawn as cards are revealed.
Read game guide →A five-card pay-table game built from two player cards plus three community cards.
Read game guide →A house-banked poker variant where the player’s best four-card hand competes under variant rules.
Read game guide →A four-card poker table game with ante/super-bonus style wagering.
Read game guide →Seven cards are split into a five-card high hand and two-card low hand to compete against the dealer.
Read game guide →TonyBet Canada update · verified 9 October 2026
TonyBet announced online poker for its Canadian offering effective October 6, 2026, with the release pointing to tonybet.com. That announcement does not by itself establish availability through TonyBet’s separately regulated Ontario or Alberta websites.
Alberta poker · verified 16 October 2026 (Alberta-local market events)
Alberta’s regulated market opened July 13, 2026, and the three-month transition ended October 13. Poker Industry PRO directly quotes an 888 spokesperson confirming a new regulated, Alberta-only poker pool that launched October 13. PokerStars’ international Alberta access ended, with no confirmed regulated relaunch date.
Reviewed operators
Only reviewed operators with evidence retained in the current scoring dataset appear here.
Start with the rules rather than the artwork or game title. Two poker games can look nearly identical while using different pay tables, wager limits, side bets, dealer rules, bonus features or return-to-player settings. Open the help screen for the exact title you intend to play and compare it with the key rules summarized on this page. If a casino offers several versions, treat each version as a separate ruleset until you have confirmed otherwise.
Game availability also depends on the operator and your location. Use the related operator and province pages as discovery tools, then verify the exact game catalogue on the regulated operator site before registering or depositing.
Related games
Casino rules vary by title and operator. The exact in-game rules and pay table control.
Quick answers
Confirm whether the game is peer-to-peer or played against the house/dealer. Place the required ante, blind or table wager.
Make the strongest qualifying poker hand under the specific game rules, or win because opponents fold where peer-to-peer betting is involved.
No. Rules, pay tables, side bets, RTP and features can differ by title and operator. Always check the rules inside the exact game.
If gambling is causing harm, support and self-exclusion resources are a better next step than another casino page.
