Cardrooms in London
area: east
Equal Chance
4.5 stars out of 5 (3 reviews)Equal Chance is located in Walthamstow in East London. It has a very friendly, family environment, and a great tournament schedule. This is a good cardroom for players of all levels.
area: central
Casino at the Empire
5 stars out of 5 (2 reviews)There's no cardroom that's more convenient to go to than Casino at the Empire. Located smack in the middle of Leicester Square, open 24/7, and you don't even need to become a member to play. There's always action, and very loose action at that.
area: central
Gala Casino Russell Square
0 stars out of 5 (0 reviews)After 7 years, Gala Casino Russell Square has reintroduced poker although only a small scale. Come down if you are looking for small stakes cash games.
area: central
Loose Cannon Club
2 stars out of 5 (1 reviews)It looks like its the end of an era, as the Loose Cannon no longer offers poker on a regular basis. They continue to host festivals however, like the upcoming PKR Live IV.
area: central
Paddington Casino
3 stars out of 5 (1 reviews)Unfortunately, Paddington casino closed in Nov 2009!
area: central
The International
5 stars out of 5 (4 reviews)The International is a popular cardroom located near Old St. It is always busy, has great promotions, and is the only cardroom with a proper loyalty scheme for its players. When the International opened in 2008, it brought along many of the staff and players from the Gutshot cardroom.
area: central
Victoria Casino
4.5 stars out of 5 (2 reviews)Better known as The Vic, this casino cardroom is a poker landmark in the UK, and the spot for high stakes cash games in London. This is a classy cardroom, extremely well-run, and boasts the widest variety of games and stakes you will find in London. It's not unusual to spot the odd poker pro playing at one of the tables.
area: north
River Card Club
3 stars out of 5 (1 reviews)The River Card Club is located way up in Stanmore in North London. It's quite a small cardroom, with a very friendly and social atmosphere. If you live in North London, this cardroom is worth checking out.
area: southeast
The Big Slick Club
3 stars out of 5 (1 reviews)It's not strictly in London but it is close enough for us to mention here on Londonpokerguide. This is a decent private members club with good comps and some interesting promotions.
area: southwest
Bluff Europe @ The Mint
3 stars out of 5 (4 reviews)In partnership with Bluff Europe, this newly-refurbished and newly-branded cardroom recently opened its doors. It hasn't really taken off, but if you are looking for loose action and easy competition, this is worth checking out.
area: southwest
The Royal Surrey
4 stars out of 5 (7 reviews)The Royal Surrey is a great venue with nice, new facilities. There are three floors all under one roof - a pub with live entertainment on the ground floor, a snooker hall on the top floor, and their cardroom in the middle. So it doesn't have to be all about poker at the Royal Surrey.
area: west
Chiswick Poker Club
3 stars out of 5 (1 reviews)The Chiswick Poker Club is a small club located in Chiswick in West London. It runs only 3 days a week, and they play for small stakes. If you live in West London, and are looking for a fun and cheap game of poker, they are worth checking out.
area: west
G Casino Piccadilly
0 stars out of 5 (0 reviews)Cheap stakes and central location - that's pretty much what you get at the G Casino Piccadilly
area: west
Gala Barracuda
0 stars out of 5 (0 reviews)Centrally located, catering to higher stakes players. No tournaments being held at the moment.
area: west
Gala Casino Queensway
3 stars out of 5 (1 reviews)This casino offers purely cash games. The location is pretty central, so if you are looking for some low stakes poker and don't feel like travelling too far to play, this place is worth trying. You can also collect loyalty points at the cash tables which is pretty uncommon at cardrooms.
area: west
London Poker Circuit
0 stars out of 5 (0 reviews)The London Poker Circuit isn't a cardroom as such, but a poker circuit for low stakes players in London, with all games taking place at Kensington Close Hotel & Spa.
area: west
Palm Beach Casino
3 stars out of 5 (1 reviews)Palm Beach Casino caters to the high stakes poker player. It used to be mainly rich tourists and businessmen but you now get pros coming now too. It's now the host of numerous major events. This is probably the closest thing you will get to the feel of a Las Vegas casino/cardroom in London.
area: west
The Sportsman Casino
0 stars out of 5 (0 reviews)This casino used to be semi-popular with poker players, but for a while its been pretty dead. It's a nice little casino, and the poker is starting to pick up again.
area: west
The Western Club
0 stars out of 5 (0 reviews)The Western Club is one of the largest cardrooms in the UK, located in West London in Acton. The whole premises covers 11,000 sq. feet and they can host up to 300 players at a time. This is a busy cardroom with both afternoon and evening tournaments, and cash games at varied stakes.