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Poker players in London have plenty of options when it comes to live games, and many of the 23 london casinos offer some kind of poker action. As well as the casinos, there is also a growing trend of pubs and snooker halls running low stake social games.

But where is the best place to play poker in London? Our writers, who are no strangers to the felt, have come up with this handy guide:

'The Vic' - The Grosvenor Victoria

150-162 Edgware Road, London, W2 2DT

Located about a five minute walk from Edgeware Road tube station, The Grosvenor Victoria (affectionately referred to as 'The Vic') is the undisputed daddy of London poker. The card room is located upstairs and is by far the largest in the capital.

Part of the Grosvenor group of casinos, players must register before entering the casino. Registration is free and is done once for the entire group, not per casino. If you originally registered at a different Grosvenor, you will need to swap your current membership card at the desk for one that can be used in the card room.

Cash games run 24 hours a day and blinds start at just £1-£1. Whilst the rake at these levels may seem eye wateringly high compared to online games, they are actually the best low-stake rates in town - 10% capped at £5. At the £1-£2 level the rake drops to 5% with a £10 cap, and for games of £2-£5 and over the rake is taken as a half-hourly fee.

As well as cash games, The Vic run tournaments every evening with an additional afternoon game at the weekends. It is also the home to many large poker events such as the GUKPT, the EPT and the WHUP.

Regular players can try and make it into the monthly top 100 (based on number of active days) to win a seat in the loyalty freeroll and have a stab at the £40k+ pot.

See The Vic's UK Casino Guide Listing

'The Empire' - The Casino At The Empire

5-6 Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7NA

The Empire is located slap bang on Leicester Square in the former ballroom of the Empire Cinema and for a short while held the title of largest casino in London. The poker room is among the nicest we've ever seen - primarily because of the incredibly comfortable reclining leather chairs, which makes a huge difference at the end of a long session.

Registration is not required at this casino as The Empire operate a walk-in policy, but there are advantages to becoming a member, mainly through the accumulation of loyalty points as you play.

Cash games start at £1-£2 with a 5% rake (£10 cap) and go upwards from there. The Empire is also the only brick and mortar casino we know of in central London to offer a bad beat jackpot - which is paid out if a hand of four twos or greater loses. At time of writing this jackpot was over £55,000 and has previous reached nearly a quarter of a million pounds (£222,335).

Regular players can also participate in the cash race - where the top 45 players (based on playing time) compete to win a share of the Cash Race pot. In addition to this, all players earn points whilst playing cash games, which can be spent in the bar or restaurant.

The folks at the Empire certainly have asperations for tournaments, but their players seem more interested in the cash games than anything else. The 4pm scheduled start times for their daily tournaments probably aren't doing them any favours either, though this is most likely because they want the tables back to use in the evening cash games.

See The Empire's UK Casino Guide Listing

'The Fox' - The Fox Poker Club [Now Closed]

93-107 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 5DY

Located on Shaftsbury Avenue, and a stones throw from Leicester Square, China Town and Soho, the Fox has an enviable location. It is, however, a members only club which means you have to pay a £10 joining fee and do a bit of paper work before you can hit the tables.

The Fox runs cash games 24 hours a day, although the volume and availability of games is far less than that of The Vic. The real reason people come to the fox are the tournaments, which are held three times a day. Whilst some poker rooms struggle to find players for their tournaments, The Fox struggle to find enough seats for the players who want to participate.

The games are dealer dealt and entries costs are normally between £10 and £250 plus a £5 registration fee (or 10% of the entry, whichever is greater). Most tournaments are in the wallet friendly £20 - £40 range and attract a lot of regulars.

See The Fox's UK Casino Guide Listing

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ACTION-PACKED 2019 PLANNED FOR UNIBET OPEN
Tour heading to Romania, London & Malta – with fourth stop to be announced in February

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LONDON, UK – January 15, 2019 – Unibet Open plans an action-packed year in 2019 with three stops already on the schedule and a fourth to be announced in February. The tour, which is about to embark on its 13^th season, is heading to some stunning locations in 2019 including the beautiful ski resort of Sinaia in February, London in May and Malta in September. Last year’s Unibet Open tour attracted thousands of players from all over the world with almost €2.7 million awarded in prize money.

2019 At a glance

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• Unibet Open Ski-edition – February 12-18
• Unibet Open London – May 23-26
• Unibet Open Malta – Sept 11-15
• Unibet Open Final Stop – end of November (to be announced in February)

Unibet Open Ski-edition February 12-18
Unibet Open 2019 kicks off with the tour’s first ever winter festival in Sinaia, one of the most beautiful ski resorts in Romania, from February 12-18. A specially extended schedule will give ski and snowboard enthusiasts plenty of chances to test their skills on the slopes with an unprecedented six nights in the resort and a 3pm start each day for the €1,100 Main Event. Sinaia is the closest ski resort to Bucharest and lies just 77 miles north of the capital; it’s also one of the most snow-sure resorts in the region with 20 km of high altitude slopes.

As always, Unibet players will also be treated to plenty of après-poker entertainment including a Welcome Drinks party and the exclusive Unibet Open Players Party. The event is being run in conjunction with PokerFest Romania, Unibet’s partners for the perennially popular Unibet Open Bucharest festival. At the last Unibet Open Bucharest, Russian player Anton Vinokurov won the €1,000 + €100 Main Event for a record first prize of €103,060 after beating a tough field of 592 entries.

Unibet Open London May 23-26
In May, Unibet Open will be heading to the UK capital of London for the eighth time. The four-day festival will take place at The Poker Room, above the iconic Grosvenor Victoria Casino in Edgware Road, from May 23-26.

Norwegian student Andreas Wiborg won the 2018 event, beating a 349-strong field to take down the £990 Main Event for £56,807. With 918 entries across all events, the overall prize pool topped £564,000. Previous Unibet Open London champions have included Gerret Van Lancker, Dave Shallow, Iaron Lightbourne, Pratik Ghatge, Paul Valkenburg and Thanh Doan.

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Unibet Open Malta September 11-15
In September, Unibet Open will be in Malta for the fourth time with a five-day festival from September 11-15 in partnership with Casino Malta at the InterContinental Hotel in St. Julians. The first ever Unibet Open Malta champion was Dutch pro Mateusz Moolhuizen in 2011. Since then, Czech player Martin Soukup and Denmark’s Daniel Jacobsen have also claimed Unibet Open victory in the stunning Mediterranean island.

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More Unibet Poker live events in 2019
In addition to the three stops already announced, Unibet Open will also be hosting a fourth festival in Europe this year, to be held at the end of November 2019. The surprise location will be announced in February.

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Unibet Poker Belgian Championship
Unibet will also be hosting the fourth edition of the Unibet Poker Belgian Championship at the end of August this year in the buzzing resort of Blankenberge. Previous champions have included Fabrice Lestrade in 2016, Heinrich Pauker in 2017 and top pro Christophe De Meulder in September this year. De Meulder’s €42,020 first prize was the biggest of his live poker career and brought his total live tournament winnings to nearly $450,000.

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The Unibet UK Poker Tour will also be back in action in 2019 with a host of tournaments across the country. The tour featured four stops this year: two visits to the south coast resort of Brighton as well as events in Glasgow and Manchester.

Nataly Sopacuaperu, Unibet Open’s Head of Events said: “We are incredibly excited about the 2019 season. This year has been quite brilliant with a record turnout in Bucharest and great events in London, Malta and Dublin. We are really looking forward to our first Unibet Open Ski-edition in February and are confident that 2019 is going to be our best year ever