Grosvenor Casino The Victoria Poker

Cash Games Running Around the Clock

Our poker room at The Vic is effectively always open. Cash games run 24 hours a day, every day, and that is just standard operation for us, not a promotional line. You will find us at 150-162 Edgware Road, London W2 2DT, a short walk from both Marble Arch and Edgware Road Underground stations. If you are travelling in from outside the city, Paddington is roughly 15 minutes away and links straight to Heathrow on the Express, so getting here tends to be fairly straightforward.

No-Limit Hold’em is still the main game in the room. During daytime hours we usually have £1/2 and £1/3 tables open, and as the evening builds the focus shifts more to £2/5 and £5/10, quite often with some six-card PLO running nearby. On a normal day there will be around 20 to 25 tables in use. This volume means that getting a seat is usually realistic, rather than feeling like a separate gamble.

Buy-in minimums and caps are tied to each stake level. Current ranges are:

New players are seated and dealt in on the next hand. You do not need to post when you first sit down. All play is in GBP, and we do not handle foreign currency at the table.

Online Poker and The Vic Experience

For players who follow poker online as well as in person, it is worth knowing that the live room at The Vic operates on the same principles that serious online players will already recognise: clear stake levels, defined buy-in ranges, and a rake structure that is published openly. The discipline of managing a session budget — something online players tend to build quickly — translates directly to the cash game environment here. If you have spent time studying hand ranges or bankroll management through online play, you will find those habits serve you well at our £1/2 through £5/10 NLH tables.

What the Rake Actually Looks Like

It is important to have a clear idea of the cost of play before you buy chips. Our standard rake is 5% per pot, with a current cap of £12. That £12 ceiling replaced an older £10 maximum. If you see a reference to a £10 cap elsewhere, it is now out of date for The Vic poker room.

On top of that, there is a promotional drop taken from qualifying pots. This is usually around £1.50 per pot, but in some promotion cycles it may move up towards £2. Smaller pots are treated on a tiered basis: pots under £20 are raked at £1 plus the promotional contribution, and pots between £21 and £40 are raked at £2 plus that same drop.

All these numbers should be treated as our current working structure rather than a permanent rate set in stone. Rake and promotional fees can be adjusted. The most reliable approach before you start a session is simply checking the Grosvenor Poker Live App, or phoning our poker desk directly, and confirming what is in place that day. It avoids surprises.

To summarise what is currently applied at the tables:

1. Rake: 5% taken from each pot
2. Cap: £12 maximum rake per pot
3. Promotional fee: around £1.50-£2 on qualifying pots
4. Pots under £20: £1 rake plus the promotional fee
5. Pots between £21-£40: £2 rake plus the same promotional fee

Tournament Schedule

We run tournaments every day, with a programme that covers a mix of formats and buy-in levels. Over the years The Vic has hosted events with guarantees up to £250,000 and typical buy-ins around £100 + £20. However, exact dates, structures and guarantees move around quite regularly, so printed schedules tend to go out of date fast. The Grosvenor Poker Live App holds the live, current calendar for our room.

Inside the app you can see both the full tournament list and the real-time status of cash games. It allows you to check how busy the room is and whether specific events have seats available before you travel. For extra updates, the @ThePokerRoomUK account on X posts information on upcoming events, plus seat and waiting list news, fairly frequently.

If you prefer to speak to someone instead, our poker desk can be reached on 020 7298 2411. The main casino switchboard is +44 (0)20 7262 7777. Our team can email you a copy of the current schedule if you ask them to.

Your First Visit - What to Expect

If you are visiting The Vic for the first time, there are a couple of things worth sorting out in advance. The minimum age is 18, and we request valid identification from every guest. UK residents should bring either a driving licence or a passport. Visitors from outside the UK should plan on using a passport specifically, as other documents may not be accepted by our membership team.

Once you arrive, the process usually goes like this:

1. Come to 150-162 Edgware Road, London W2 2DT
2. Show valid photo ID at the entrance
3. Register and collect a membership card if you do not already have one
4. Head upstairs to the poker room and speak with the floor staff
5. Ask for a seat at the stake level you prefer
6. Wait for the floor to call your name or keep an eye on the board for open seats
7. Change cash for chips at the table or at the main cage
8. Take your seat and you will be dealt into the next hand, with no initial posting

Membership sign-up is handled on-site and does not require any advance booking or online pre-registration. Most players are through the membership step quite quickly, so it rarely feels like a major delay.

One practical tip we often share: if you have not played in a particular room before, arriving a little before the usual peak hours gives you more time to get familiar with how the floor runs and how the lists move. It is not specific only to us, but it does tend to make a first visit smoother.

The Grosvenor Poker Live App

Our Grosvenor Poker Live App is directly linked to operations in The Vic poker room. Inside the app you can see what games are currently running, how many seats remain open on each table, and how long the waiting lists look at different stakes. That takes away a lot of uncertainty for players travelling across London, or in from outside the city, without knowing whether their usual game is running.

The same app also holds our tournament information. There you will see buy-ins, starting times, and headline guarantees whenever they are in place for upcoming events. You can set notifications for the exact stake levels or formats you like, so you are not constantly checking the schedule by hand.

To get started:

1. Search for “Grosvenor Poker Live” in the App Store or Google Play
2. Download and install the app on your device
3. Open it and choose The Victoria from the list of venues
4. Look at the live game board to see open tables and current stakes
5. Browse the tournament calendar to view upcoming events
6. Turn on notifications for the games or tournament types you care about
7. Plan your trip once you see your regular game running or a seat open
8. If needed, show floor staff the event or promotion in the app when you arrive

The information in the app is updated from the room and is more accurate than any third-party listing, and normally more recent than printed material too.

The Venue Itself

Grosvenor Casino The Victoria is a full-service casino, and the poker room operates as a dedicated part of that venue. The new Poker Room is now open in the heart of London, bringing a focused environment for players at every level. We have The Loft, an alfresco gaming space, as well as the main gaming floor. The poker room has its own floor team, dealers and promotional schedule, so it runs as a focused poker environment rather than a side activity.

The casino is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you want a break from the tables, you have access to the rest of the facilities during your visit. Being in central London also means that food options, late-night transport and nearby accommodation are all close to the property.

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Responsible Gambling

Grosvenor Casino The Victoria operates under the standards of the UK Gambling Commission, and we follow Rank Group’s keepitfun framework for safer gambling, available at keepitfun.rank.com. Anyone who feels they might need support is encouraged to contact GambleAware or use the free helpline on 0808 8020 133.

We ask all poker players to set a clear session budget in advance and to only play with funds they can afford to lose. The minimum age of 18 is enforced at the entrance, and underage gambling is treated as an offence under UK law. If at any point a guest feels their gambling is beginning to cause concern, self-exclusion and other control tools can be accessed through the Rank Group responsible gambling platform, and our team can help explain how those options work.