British Columbia

British Columbia has a strong poker community, with great live games, a legal online poker site (PlayNow.com), and plenty of tournament action.

✔️ River Rock Casino (Richmond) – The largest poker room in BC, offering daily cash games and tournaments.

✔️ Hard Rock Casino Vancouver – A solid poker spot with a mix of No-Limit Hold’em and Omaha tables.

✔️ Parq Vancouver – A premium casino experience with occasional high-stakes cash games.

💻 Online Poker in British Columbia

British Columbia is one of the few provinces with a regulated online poker site:

✅ PlayNow.com – The province’s official online poker site, operated by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC).

✅ GGPoker

✅ WPT Global

✅ Stake Poker (for crypto players)

📜 Poker Laws in British Columbia

✔️ Live poker is fully legal at licensed casinos.

✔️ Online poker is legal but must be played on PlayNow.com for full provincial regulation.

✔️ Home poker games are allowed as long as the host takes no rake.

🎟️ BC Poker Championships (River Rock Casino) – The largest poker series in the province.

🎟️ PlayNow Poker Series – Online satellite tournaments feeding into live events in BC and Manitoba.

✔️ Poker is shifting online, but live cash games at River Rock Casino remain strong.

✔️ Crypto poker is growing as more players explore Stake Poker and CoinPoker.

✔️ More recreational players are joining the scene, making cash games softer.