Poker Rooms in Australia

Playing live in Australia

Casinos are licensed state by state. Crown Melbourne answers to the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission; The Star Sydney answers to the NSW Independent Casino Commission. Both have been through licence reviews and remediation in recent years, and it shows on the floor: carded play, identity checks and loss limits are more visible here than in most countries.

Minimum age is 18 and a government photo ID is required to enter. Play is in Australian dollars, rake is capped, and both rooms enforce a smart-casual dress code.

There is no online option to link. Live poker in a licensed casino is legal, but the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 prohibits the supply of online casino games and online poker to people in Australia. No operator holds a licence to offer real-money online poker to Australian residents, so this country page lists live rooms only.