POKER
AT CASINO
NEW BRUNSWICK
A BEACON OF FORTUNE
Take in the action in our private poker room located in the Lighthouse of the Casino. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a beginner eager to learn the ropes, we have a game waiting for you!
What’s Available
Stay The Night
Rest and relax before or after the game in our integrated hotel and enjoy free Wi-Fi.
Grab A Bite
Satisfy your hunger or wet your whistle at The Buffet or Hub City Pub.
No Worry Wait
Play our slot machines and table games while you wait to get in the game.
Texas Hold’em
The most popular and widely played poker variant in the world. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a beginner eager to learn the ropes, Texas Hold’em offers a unique blend of skill, strategy and dynamic gameplay.
Offering: 1/3 & 5/5 No Limit.
Tournaments
If you’re looking for a thrilling poker experience, try out our monthly action-packed live poker tournaments!
Get Your Seat:
Call 506-861-4632 after 6pm Thursday-Sunday to register.
Admin fee is required to reserve.
Specialty Jackpots
Our Bad Beat Jackpot and Royal Flush Jackpot are eligible for Texas Hold’em cash games only.
Royal Flush Jackpot: 10% of the Bad Beat Jackpot up to a maximum of $2,500.
Tournaments
Fall Bounty Tournament
October 15, 2023
beginning at 11AM
- Buy-In: $500 + $100 + $60
- Chip Stack: $10,000
- Blinds: 30 minutes
- 1 Re-entry within the first 2 hours
- 60 Players Max
Tournament entry fees must be paid in full 30 minutes prior to the start time to guarantee your seat. Failure to do so may result in your seat being forfeited. Admin fees are non-refundable. Tournament entry fees may be paid the day before.
Get On The List: Register For A Game
Contact The Pit
Call 506-861-4632 after 5PM Thursday-Sunday to place your name on the list up to 60 minutes in advance.
No-shows will automatically be removed from the system after 10 minutes.
BAD-BEAT
JACKPOT
$0
A chance to outwit your opponents and turn an otherwise disappointing hand into a thrilling win.
FAQs
Texas Hold'em Progressive Jackpots
- There is no maximum amount (cap) for the Bad Beat Jackpot.
- The minimum qualifying hand for the Bad Beat Jackpot is Ace’s full of Queens beaten by Quads or better in Texas Hold’em.
- The qualifying hand for the Royal Flush Bonus is a Royal flush.
- It is possible for the Bad Beat Jackpot and Royal Flush Bonus to be won in a single hand.
- A $1.00 contribution is taken from every pot that reaches $20.00. This contribution must be taken for any hand to qualify for the Bad Beat Jackpot or Royal Flush Bonus. The following percentages apply to the breakdown of every dollar:
- If the Main Bad Beat Jackpot is less than $100,000 or the Main Bad Beat Jackpot is equal to or greater than $100,000 AND the Bad Beat Jackpot Primary seed is equal to or greater than $100,000 at the commencement of a new gaming day, the following percentages shall apply:
- 80% to the Main Bad Beat Jackpot.
- 15% to the Bad Beat Jackpot primary seed.
- 5% to the Bad Beat Jackpot secondary seed.
- If the Main Bad Beat Jackpot is equal to or greater than $100,000 AND the Bad Beat Jackpot Primary seed is less than $100,000 at the commencement of a new gaming day, the following percentages shall apply:
- 15% to the Main Bad Beat Jackpot.
- 80% to the Bad Beat Jackpot primary seed.
- 5% to the Bad Beat Jackpot secondary seed.
- If the Bad Beat Jackpot Primary seed is equal to $100,000 at the commencement of a new gaming day, the following percentages shall apply:
- 95% to the Main Bad Beat Jackpot.
- 0% to the Bad Beat Jackpot primary seed.
- 5% to the Bad Beat Jackpot secondary seed.
- If the secondary seed is equal to $30,000 and the Primary seed is equal to $100,000 at the commencement of a new gaming day, the following percentages apply:
- 100% to the Main Bad Beat Jackpot.
- 0% to the Bad Beat Jackpot primary seed
- 0% to the Bad Beat Jackpot secondary seed
- If the Main Bad Beat Jackpot is less than $100,000 or the Main Bad Beat Jackpot is equal to or greater than $100,000 AND the Bad Beat Jackpot Primary seed is equal to or greater than $100,000 at the commencement of a new gaming day, the following percentages shall apply:
- If the primary seed or any other seed is greater than the Main Bad Beat Jackpot, that seed will then become the Main Bad Beat Jackpot at the commencement of a new gaming day.
- All excess monies from the Primary seed and secondary seeds will be put directly into the Main Bad Beat Jackpot at the commencement of a new gaming day.
- The Bad Beat Jackpot amount will be posted at the commencement of every gaming day. All money collected throughout the course of the gaming day will be counted, verified and added to the cumulative total for the next gaming day.
- A minimum of 5 active players are required on a game to be eligible for the Bad Beat Jackpot or the Royal Flush Bonus.
- Players must use both hole cards to create the highest possible hand in order to be eligible for either the Bad Beat Jackpot or the Royal Flush Bonus.
- The Royal Flush Bonus will be paid directly from the Bad Beat Fund.
- 10% of the Bad Beat Jackpot total up to a maximum of $2,500 will be awarded to the player who has a Royal Flush.
- In the case where the Bad Beat and Royal Flush Bonus are won in a single hand, 10% of the total Bad Beat Jackpot up to a maximum of $2,500 will be issued to the player who has the Royal Flush. The Remaining 90% will be considered the new Bad Beat Jackpot total and allocated as detailed below.
- If the Bad Beat is less than $50,000, or there is only one eligible table in play, the payout for a Bad Beat Jackpot is as follows:
- 50% to the loser of the hand.
- 25% to the winner of the hand and
- 25% divided to the remaining active players at the table.
- If the Bad Beat is equal to or greater than $50,000 and there are multiple tables in play, the payout for a Bad Beat Jackpot is as follows;
- 40% to the loser of the hand.
- 20% to the winner of the hand
- 20% divided to the remaining active players at the table and
- 20% divided to the remaining poker players in the poker room actively playing Texas Hold’em, with a minimum of 5 active players at their table, at the time the Bad Beat hand went. To be considered actively playing, players must have played the last 3 hands dealt at their table.
- Any player who wishes to exclude themselves from either the Bad Beat Jackpot or the Royal Flush Bonus must do so collectively. The player must sign a Waiver Non‐Participant Form through the poker room supervisor or designate. The player will be excluded from the Bad Beat Jackpot and Royal Flush Bonus until such time the player applies for reinstatement.
- Any player who has excluded themselves from the Bad Beat Jackpot and Royal Flush Bonus can be reinstated provided the Bad Beat Jackpot is less than $30,000. The player must sign a Waiver of Reinstatement Form through the poker room supervisor or designate.
- A Non‐Participant will be defined as any player who has voluntarily signed a statement excluding themselves from paying into or winning any portion of the Bad Beat Jackpot. This player will not have the $1.00 fee taken from their winnings in any pot. This player’s hole cards will still qualify for the Bad Beat Jackpot but no portion will be paid to them. This player’s hole cards will not qualify for the Royal Flush Bonus.
- Non‐Participant Payout Method (Bad Beat):
- In the case where the Non‐Participant was the loser of the hand and was due to receive the 50% share of the Bad Bead Jackpot, the money will be added to the primary seed to become part of the new Bad Beat Jackpot total.
- In the case where the Non‐Participant was the winner of the hand and was due to receive the 25% share of the Jackpot, the money will be added to the primary seed to become part of the new Bad Beat Jackpot total. (Under these circumstances there will be no $1.00 taken for the Bad Beat Jackpot contribution).
- Non‐Participant Payout Method Bad Beat table share:
- In the case where the Non‐Participant was an active player on the table and was due to receive the table share portion of the Jackpot, the money will be added to the primary seed to become part of the new Bad Beat Jackpot total.
- Non‐Participant Jackpot Contribution:
- In the case of a split pot that involves a Non‐Participant the $1.00 will be taken from the player who is an active participant of the Bad Beat Jackpot and Royal Flush Bonus.
- In the case of a multi‐way split pot that involves a Non‐Participant the $1.00 will be taken from the active Bad Beat Jackpot and Royal Flush Bonus participant who is closest to the button.
- In the case of a side pot that involves a Non‐Participant the $1.00 will be taken from the active Bad Beat Jackpot and Royal Flush Bonus participant who is contributing the most money to the main pot.
- The house reserves the right and is required to verify all winning hands prior to issuing all Jackpots won for the Bad Beat.
- Texas Hold’em Progressive Jackpot Promotions will offer additional Bonus Wins for eligible players.
- Rules and regulations pertaining to Texas Hold’em Progressive Jackpot Promotions will be posted through the duration of the promotion.
- All winnings issued for Texas Hold’em Progressive Jackpot promotions will be paid directly from the Bad Beat fund.
- In the case where the Bad Beat and a promotional award are won in a single hand, the promotional win will be issued from the Bad Beat fund and the remaining balance will be considered the new Bad Beat Jackpot total and allocated as detailed above.
- Non‐Participant players are not eligible for Texas Hold’em Progressive Jackpot Promotions.
House Rules
- Casino New Brunswick management reserves the right to make decisions in the spirit of fairness, even if a strict interpretation of the rules may indicate a different ruling.
- Decisions of the poker room supervisor or manager are final.
- The proper time to draw attention to a mistake is when it occurs or is first noticed. Any delay may affect the ruling.
- A ruling may be made regarding a pot if it has been requested before the next deal starts (or before the game either ends or changes to another table). Otherwise, the result of a deal must stand. The first riffle of the shuffle marks the start for a deal.
- If a pot has been incorrectly awarded and mingled with chips that were not in the pot, and the time limit for a ruling request given in the previous rule has been observed, management may determine how much was in the pot by reconstructing the betting, and then transfer that amount to the proper player.
- Once action begins, a misdeal cannot be called. Action, in this instance, is defined as two calls or a single raise.
- A player, before he acts, is entitled to request and receive information as to whether any opposing hand is alive or dead, or whether a wager is of sufficient size to reopen the betting.
- Players are permitted to play at one table and one seat at a time only. Only one person may play a hand.
- Foul, abusive and/or threatening language towards fellow patrons and staff is strictly prohibited.
- Damage or alteration to any property of Casino New/Nouveau Brunswick will not be tolerated. Patrons may be held liable for any such damages incurred.
- Collusion or any other form of cheating will not be tolerated.
- Players are not allowed to check a hand down or soft play by refusing the bet the “nuts” on the river when last action.
- The house reserves the right to take any and all steps necessary to avoid player collusion and/or cheating and reserves the right to prohibit any players from playing with one another.
- Any attempt to deceive another patron (angling) will be dealt with on a per circumstance basis.
- Side wagers where the house has no interest are strictly prohibited.
- When you enter a game, you must make at least the minimum buy-in for that table limit.
- All games are table stakes.
- Casino New Brunswick management will decide when to start or close any game. Table limits may change with appropriate notice.
- Casino New Brunswick cash game tables are seated as nine handed. The house reserves the right to seat ten or eleven handed at its discretion.
- Permission is required before taking a seat in a game.
- Table change and seating are at the poker room supervisor’s discretion.
- A lock-up in a new game will be picked up after ten minutes if someone is waiting to play. No seat may be locked up for more than ten minutes if someone is waiting to play.
- Absolutely no personal items are permitted on the table with the exception of a card protector that may not exceed the size or width of a silver dollar coin.
- Chips in play may be used to pay for food and beverages in the room. A maximum of $20 may be taken off for purchases.
- We will try to protect everyone as best we can; however Casino New Brunswick is not responsible for any shortage or removal of chips left on the table during a player’s absence.
- A missed small blind is always surrendered to the pot.
- “Playing over” a player’s spot is not permitted. (Substitutions)
- Playing out of a rack is prohibited.
- No one is allowed to play another player’s chips. Posting for another person is not allowed.
- Your chips may be picked up if you are away from the table for two rounds of blinds or more than thirty minutes. Your absence may be extended if you notify a poker room supervisor or management in advance. Frequent or continuous absences may cause your chips to be picked up from the table.
- Chopping pots will not be allowed in any game. Chopping the big and small blind by taking them back when all other players have folded is allowed in cash games.
- Insurance propositions are not allowed.
- Show one, show all, tell one tell all.
- Players are required to protect their hand at all times.
- Players may not play out of turn.
- Check raises are allowed.
- String raises are not allowed.
- Single chip rule will apply.
- Verbal statements and physical intent are binding. The interpretation as such is determined by the house.
- Players must keep their cards in full view. This means above table level and not past the edge of the table. The cards should not be covered by the hands in a manner to completely conceal them.
- Forward motion with hole cards may result in hand being mucked.
- Exposing a hand may result in a dead hand.
- Players are responsible to know if they have the proper amount of cards for that particular game. A player with an improper amount of cards will have their hand ruled dead.
- All bets must be placed beyond the established bet line. You must keep cards in front of your chip stack. Any chips that are voluntarily placed over the bet line will be considered a live bet.
- Any player is entitled to a clear view of an opponent’s chips. Higher denomination chips should be out front or on top of chip stack and easily visible.
- Players must be seated at all times while in a hand. Players may stand up if they are all in but are required to remain within one arms length of the table.
- Players are required to show all hole cards to be declared a winner. Cards speak.
- Looking through the discards, muck or deck stub is not allowed.
- After a deal ends, dealers are not to show what card would have been dealt.
- A player is expected to pay attention to the game and not hold up play. Activity(s) that interferes with this is discouraged, and the player will be asked to cease if a problem is caused.
- A non-player may not sit at the table.
- The use of electronic devices is prohibited at the table.
- Sunglasses may be worn; however, they must be removed if requested by staff. Hoodies and/or any other clothing that restricts visual recognition are not permitted.
- English and French only while live hands are in play.
- Additions and deletions of house rules will be posted accordingly.
