POKER
AT ELEMENTS CASINO
BRANTFORD
ANTE UP
With a vibrant atmosphere and professional dealers, the poker room, located on level two, is the perfect place to enjoy thrilling poker action. Open from 10AM-4AM daily.
What’s Available
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Texas Hold’em
Whether you prefer the strategic precision of Limit Texas Hold’em, the adrenaline rush of No Limit Texas Hold’em, or the high-stakes thrills of High Limit poker, we’ve got it all.
Limit Poker: 4/8 & 10/20, 10% to a maximum of $10 or 20/40, 10% to a maximum of $12.
No Limit & Higher Limit Poker: 1/3 & 2/5, 10% to a maximum of $15.
Omaha Hi: Available as of September 25 with 10/20 & 20/40, 10% to a maximum of $15.
Contact the Poker room for further details.
Poker hours
10AM-4AM daily.
Find Us
40 Icomm Dr
Brantford, ON
N3S 7S9
Get On The List: Register For A Game
Contact the Pit
Call 519-757-3306 to place your name on the list.
Visit in Person
Visit Guest Services to register as early as 9AM.
No-shows will automatically be removed from the system after 90 minutes.
A chance to outwit your opponents and turn an otherwise disappointing hand into a thrilling win.
See FAQs for details.
LOCAL
BAD BEAT
JACKPOT
Available only at Elements Casino Brantford.
MULTI-DESTINATION
BAD BEAT
JACKPOT
Available at Elements Casino Brantford, Great Blue Heron Casino, Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto, and Pickering Casino Resort.
Minimum Qualifying Hand: QQQQx
FAQs
Poker Player Code of Conduct
Elements Casino Brantford pledges to provide our patrons with a professional Poker experience, so to respect both players and Team Members, the following behaviour will not be tolerated.
- Collusion with other players, or cheating of any kind
- Verbal or physical threats towards players or Team Members
- Discrimination or harassment
- Use of any profanity, offensive or obscene language
- Excessive arguing, shouting or other verbal or physical behaviour deemed to be disturbing
- Throwing, tearing, bending or any type of abuse of poker cards
- Destroying or defacing property
- Refusal to accept final decisions made by the Poker Manager
Poker Room House Rules
- English only is to be spoken at the table while a game is in
- Cell phones may be used at the table:
- When a Player has cards, they MUST NOT use their phone.
- Players may not talk on the phone at the table at any time.
- Cell phones must be inaudible to others and not cause a disturbance.
- Players are prohibited from recording/capturing video, photography, or audio.
- Smart watches cannot be used when a Player has cards.
- Headphones may be used, but Players are responsible for paying attention to the action:
- Players may be asked to remove one (1) or both headphones if they cannot follow the action.
- Players that have missed two (2) Big Blinds will forfeit their seats if there is a waiting list for that game.
- Players MUST table change with their full stack.
- Table changes must be made immediately – after table changing, Players are considered Existing Players.
- A Player seat changing must post a Big Blind if they have moved 3 seats (“jumping over” 2 live Players) away from the blinds. If they do not want to post, they can sit out and wait for the Big Blind.
- No personal belongings allowed to be used as a card protector.
- Chips may not leave the gaming table except to pay the server, purchase drinks/food or prescribed by the House. A maximum of $25 may be taken from a Player’s stack when going on a Meal Break.
- Meal Break is 60 minutes. See Floor Supervisor for details.
- After leaving a table, you may not rejoin that table for 30 minutes with fewer chips than you left with.
- Verbal statements are binding in turn. Verbal statements that are out of turn will receive a warning. See Floor supervisor for details.
- Players may not play out of turn. When a Player acts out of turn, that action is binding unless the action to them changes.
- No discussion of hands in play in multi-handed pots.
- It is the Player’s responsibility to protect their own hand.
- Side wagers are not permitted.
- Players have the right to an unobstructed view of all Players chips and cards.
- Playing over and Substitute Players is not permitted.
- Shoes must be worn at all times.
- Elements Casino Brantford prohibits the use of obscene or foul language. Using such language, making a foul, profane, obscene, or vulgar statement, or speaking abusively or intimidating to another Player or team member will not be tolerated.
- Elements Casino Brantford is prohibited from allowing persons who appear to be impaired or who are impaired to gamble.
- The decision of the Poker Pit Manager / Supervisor is final.
The rules of play are intended to create a fair game and to ensure that a Player who makes an error is the one who suffers the consequences. In situations not covered by the rules or where a mechanical following of the rules would be clearly unfair, the House has the discretion to make decisions to ensure a fair game.
Multi-Destination & Local Bad Beat Jackpot House Rules
QUALIFYING RULES
To win either Bad Beat Jackpot, the following qualifications MUST be met:
- The Bad Beat Jackpot applies to all cash games of Limit and No Limit Texas Hold ‘Em.
A minimum of four (4) active players must be dealt in the hand, as described below. There cannot be any Deck irregularities. - Pot must be $20.00 (including rake and Bad Beat contribution) or more.
- No Players can be discussing the potential of a Bad Beat during the hand, as described below.
- Both the winning and losing hand must be the best possible combination of five (5) cards and BOTH of the player’s two (2) hole cards MUST play.
- To be eligible for the Wide Area Bad Beat Jackpot, a player must have the qualifying hand of the week, or a stronger hand, and lose. When the Wide Area Bad Beat Jackpot is won, the minimum qualifying hand resets to quad Aces (AAAAx). Every four (4) weeks, the strength of the qualifying hand decreases by one (1) rank until it reaches quad eights (8888x). Once it reaches quad eights, the qualifying hand remains there until the jackpot is hit again.
- For the Local Bad Beat – excluding Great Blue Heron Casino – the losing hand MUST be Four-of-a-Kind twos (2s) or better beaten by Four-of-a-Kind threes (3s) or better. Players MUST use BOTH hole cards and MUST hold a pair for any Four-of-a-Kind.
- If qualified for the Wide Area Bad Beat Jackpot, participating players are awarded both the Local and Wide Area Bad Beat Jackpots where available. The reseed amounts fund both jackpots.
- Players MUST be physically sitting at the table and dealt into the hand when the “Bad Beat” hand is won. If the player is not dealt in, they will not be eligible for any portion of the Bad Beat.
- Note: A player that has folded and left the table is still eligible for their portion if the “Bad Beat” is won.
- A player who mucks their hand face down, the hand will be considered dead. If the Player attempts to muck face up, the hand will be considered Live for bad beat qualification.
- Use of any electronic devices is strictly prohibited during a hand and will result in disqualification for the Bad Beat Jackpot.
- Amounts for both the Wide Area Jackpot & Local – where available – is posted and updated daily at 4pm. Minimum reseed after either winning Bad Beat is $100.00.
- All qualifying players will be required to show valid government-issued photo ID in order to receive a payout. Anyone identified to be ineligible to win prizes as per AGCO Standard 3.2(2) will not receive payment.
- Under all circumstances management decision is final.
JACKPOT DISTRIBUTION
- Whenever any Bad Beat Jackpot is won, the day’s posted amount will be divided up as follows The Player with the Bad Beat (2nd Best Hand) will receive 50% of the Jackpot(s).
- The Player with the winning hand will receive 25% of the Jackpot(s).
- The remaining 25% will be divided up equally amongst the other active players in the hand.
- Limit: one (1) hand per player.
NOTES
- Please do not discuss hands while there is still action pending. Not only is this bad poker etiquette, but it will also void the Bad Beat Jackpot.
- If there are two hands that qualify for the Bad Beat, the higher ranked hand will be declared the Bad Beat Hand.
- In the event that two or more tables qualify for any Bad Beat Jackpot at the same time, the jackpot will be split equally between each table.
- In the event that two sites report a Multi-destination Bad Beat jackpot, the time – provided by surveillance from both sites – the hands are Tabled, or the River drawn (whichever is last) will determine which site wins the Main, and which wins the Reserve. This timing represents the conclusion of the hand when the Bad Beat is considered to have occurred.
Poker Player Code of Conduct
Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto pledges to provide our patrons with a professional Poker experience, so to respect both players and Team Members, the following behaviour will not be tolerated.
- Collusion with other players, or cheating of any kind
- Verbal or physical threats towards players or Team Members
- Discrimination or harassment
- Use of any profanity, offensive or obscene language
- Excessive arguing, shouting or other verbal or physical behaviour deemed to be disturbing
- Throwing, tearing, bending or any type of abuse of poker cards
- Destroying or defacing property
- Refusal to accept final decisions made by the Poker Manager
Poker Room House Rules
- English only is to be spoken at the table while a game is in
- Cell phones may be used at the table:
- When a Player has cards, they MUST NOT use their phone.
- Players may not talk on the phone at the table at any time.
- Cell phones must be inaudible to others and not cause a disturbance.
- Players are prohibited from recording/capturing video, photography, or audio.
- Smart watches cannot be used when a Player has cards.
- Headphones may be used, but Players are responsible for paying attention to the action:
- Players may be asked to remove one (1) or both headphones if they cannot follow the action.
- Players that have missed two (2) Big Blinds will forfeit their seats if there is a waiting list for that game.
- No Flop No Rake. Minimum $2 rake after the flop.
- Players MUST table change with their full stack.
- Table changes must be made immediately – after table changing, Players are considered Existing Players.
- A Player seat changing must post a Big Blind if they have moved 3 seats (“jumping over” 2 live Players) away from the blinds. If they do not want to post, they can sit out and wait for the Big Blind.
- When Running It Twice, only the first run is eligible for the Bad Beat Jackpot.
- No drinks on the table. All food must be consumed at the bar, or in designated dining areas.
- No personal belongings allowed to be used as a card protector.
- Chips may not leave the gaming table except to pay the server, purchase drinks/food or prescribed by the House. A maximum of $25 may be taken from a Player’s stack when going on a Meal Break.
- Meal Break is 45 minutes. See Floor Supervisor for details.
- After leaving a table, you may not rejoin that table for 1 hour with fewer chips than you left with.
- Verbal statements are binding, including verbal statements that are out of turn.
- Players may not play out of turn. When a Player acts out of turn, that action is binding unless the action to them changes.
- No discussion of hands in play in multi-handed pots.
- It is the Player’s responsibility to protect their own hand.
- Side wagers are not permitted.
- Players have the right to an unobstructed view of all Players chips and cards.
- Playing over and Substitute Players is not permitted.
- Shoes must be worn at all times.
- GCCRT prohibits the use of obscene or foul language. Using such language, making a foul, profane, obscene, or vulgar statement, or speaking abusively or intimidating to another Player or team member will not be tolerated.
- GCCRT is prohibited from allowing persons who appear to be intoxicated or who are intoxicated to gamble.
- The decision of the Poker Pit Manager / Supervisor is final.
The rules of play are intended to create a fair game and to ensure that a Player who makes an error is the one who suffers the consequences. In situations not covered by the rules or where a mechanical following of the rules would be clearly unfair, the House has the discretion to make decisions to ensure a fair game.
Multi-Destination & Local Bad Beat Jackpot House Rules
QUALIFYING RULES
To win either Bad Beat Jackpot, the following qualifications MUST be met:
• The Bad Beat Jackpot applies to all cash games of Limit and No Limit Texas Hold ‘Em.
• A minimum of four (4) active players must be dealt in the hand, as described below. There cannot be any Deck irregularities.
• Pot must be $20.00 (including rake and Bad Beat contribution) or more.
• No Players can be discussing the potential of a “Bad Beat” during the hand, as described below.
• Both the winning and losing hand must be the best possible combination of five (5) cards and BOTH of the player’s two (2) hole cards MUST play.
• To be eligible for the Wide Area Bad Beat Jackpot, a player must have the qualifying hand of the week, or a stronger hand, and lose. When the Wide Area Bad Beat Jackpot is won, the minimum qualifying hand resets to quad Aces (AAAAx). Every four (4) weeks, the strength of the qualifying hand decreases by one (1) rank until it reaches quad eights (8888x). Once it reaches quad eights, the qualifying hand remains there until the jackpot is hit again.
• For the Local Bad Beat – excluding GBH- the losing hand MUST be Four-of-a-Kind 2s or better beaten by Four-of-a-Kind threes (3s) or better. Players MUST use BOTH hole cards and MUST hold a pair for any Four-of-a-Kind.
• If qualified for the Wide Area Bad Beat Jackpot, participating players are awarded both the Local and Wide Area Bad Beat Jackpots where available. The reseed amounts fund both jackpots.
• Players MUST be physically sitting at the table and dealt into the hand when the “Bad Beat” hand is won. If the player is not dealt in, they will not be eligible for any portion of the Bad Beat.
Note: A player that has folded and left the table is still eligible for their portion if the “Bad Beat” is won.
• A player who mucks their hand face down, the hand will be considered dead. If the Player attempts to muck face up, the hand will be considered Live for bad beat qualification.
• Use of any electronic devices is strictly prohibited during a hand and will result in disqualification for the Bad Beat Jackpot.
• Amounts for both the Wide Area Jackpot & Local – where available – is posted and updated daily at 4pm. Minimum reseed after either winning Bad Beat is $100.00.
• All qualifying players will be required to show valid government-issued photo ID in order to receive a payout. Anyone identified to be ineligible to win prizes as per AGCO Standard 3.2(2) will not receive payment.
• Under all circumstance’s management decision is final.
JACKPOT DISTRIBUTION
• Whenever any “Bad Beat” Jackpot is won, the day’s posted amount will be divided up as follows The Player with the “Bad Beat” (2nd Best Hand) will receive 50% of the Jackpot(s).
• The Player with the winning hand will receive 25% of the Jackpot(s).
• The remaining 25% will be divided up equally amongst the other active players in the hand.
• Limit: one (1) hand per player.
NOTES
• Please do not discuss hands while there is still action pending. Not only is this bad poker etiquette, but it will also void the Bad Beat Jackpot.
• If there are two hands that qualify for the Bad Beat, the higher ranked hand will be declared the Bad Beat Hand.
• In the event that two or more tables qualify for any Bad Beat Jackpot at the same time, the jackpot will be split equally between each table.
• In the event that two sites report a Multi-destination Bad Beat jackpot, the time – provided by surveillance from both sites – the hands are Tabled, or the River drawn (whichever is last) will determine which site wins the Main, and which wins the Reserve. This timing represents the conclusion of the hand when the Bad Beat is considered to have occurred.
Bad Beat Rake Distribution
Wide Area Bad Beat Main
25.0%
$0.250
Wide Area Bad Beat Seed
12.5%
$0.125
Local Bad Beat Main
25.0%
$0.250
Local Bad Beat Seed
12.5%
$0.125
Local Promotional Funding
15.0%
$0.150
Local Fees
10.0%
$0.100
Total
100%
$1.00
