Poker night notes for Brantford
Brantford Casino Online, Level Two
Level 2 · the room now
- Poker room, level two
- Room opens 12 p.m. Mon to Thu, 10 a.m. Fri to Sun; shuts at 4 a.m.
- Eastern time
- The list: check in within 90 minutes
Games on the board
- Limit Hold'em: rake 10%, maximum $10
- 4/8, 10/20, 20/40
- No Limit and higher-limit: rake 10%, maximum $15
- No flop, no rake
Brantford Casino Level Two, an independent concierge guide, covers a poker evening at Elements Casino Brantford on Icomm Drive. Cards are dealt upstairs on level two; the guide itself accepts no wagers and holds no player list. The board above shows whether the room is open at this hour and which games are posted.
By the Level Two deskChecked October 11, 2026
Room hours
Tonight on level two
Level two is where the poker room sits, with professional dealers running its tables. The schedule shifts with the day. Monday to Thursday, play begins at noon and ends at 4 a.m. Friday to Sunday, the first deal comes at 10 a.m. and the last game closes at 4 a.m. On the posted game list: Texas Hold'em and Omaha.
Before you ask: the poker room shuts at 4 a.m. each night. The gaming floor never closes, open 7 days a week, while live table games follow a schedule of their own. The casino publishes no separate holiday hours, and times may shift with demand. For a holiday evening, see the casino's page on greatcanadian.com or phone 519-752-5004.
Eastern time · 24 lamps a day
What is running at this hour
| Zone | Posted times |
|---|---|
| Poker room | Mon to Thu from 12 p.m., Fri to Sun from 10 a.m.; closes at 4 a.m. each night |
| Gaming floor | around the clock, every day |
| Live table games | from 10 a.m. daily; closes at 4 a.m. after Sun to Thu, at 6 a.m. after Fri and Sat |
| Craps | daily, 12 p.m. until 12 a.m. |
| Friday and Saturday dinner | Fri and Sat, 5 p.m. until 9 p.m.; other counters post no hours |
| PlaySmart Centre | from 11 a.m.; until 8 p.m. Sun to Wed, until 12 a.m. Thu to Sat |
The list
A name on the list
The list is how the room queues players for a seat at a particular game. To join, a player can use the Poker Atlas app or phone the room at 519-757-3306. This guide holds no list and cannot put anyone on one. After joining, a player has 90 minutes to check in at the room; past that point, the name drops off automatically.
Beside this section, a planner keeps track of that 90-minute window after the call. At the table, one more rule applies. A player who has missed two big blinds loses the seat if there is a waiting list for that game. A big blind is a forced bet posted before the cards are dealt.
90 lamps · one per minute
From the list to the room
| Getting on the list | the Poker Atlas app or 519-757-3306 |
|---|---|
| Check-in | within 90 minutes, or the name is removed |
| Meal break | 45 minutes, at most $25 from the stack |
| Room hours | Mon to Thu from 12 p.m., Fri to Sun from 10 a.m.; closes at 4 a.m. each night |
Stakes and rake
Stakes and the rake
Rake means the share of each pot that the Brantford poker room keeps. Limit Hold'em is spread at three stakes, 4/8, 10/20 and 20/40, each with a 10% rake capped at $10. No Limit and higher-limit poker also take 10%, with the cap set at $15. No flop, no rake: if a hand is settled before the dealer turns the flop, those first three shared cards, nothing is raked. Once the flop is out, the room keeps no less than $2.
The room also has two Bad Beat Jackpots. One is local to Brantford; the other is shared with Pickering Casino Resort, Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto and Elements Casino Mohawk. Both apply to Limit and No Limit Hold'em cash games. Once a pot reaches $20 including the rake, $1 to $5 is taken from it for the jackpots.
10% · caps $10 and $15
What one pot pays the house
Rake$8.00
| Limit Hold'em 4/8, 10/20, 20/40 | 10% to a maximum of $10 |
|---|---|
| No Limit and higher-limit | 10% to a maximum of $15 |
| After the flop | at least $2 |
| No flop | no rake |
| Jackpot drop | $1 to $5 once a Hold'em pot reaches $20 with the rake |
At the table
Manners at the table
A player holding a live hand, meaning cards still in play, may not use a phone, smart watch or any other electronic device.
Photos, video, audio recordings and messages about live play are not allowed unless management authorizes them.
While a hand is live, the players in it speak English, loud enough for the dealer to hear, until the pot is awarded.
Verbal statements are binding, even out of turn, and side wagers are not permitted.
Between hands
Meal breaks and food
A meal break is a set pause from the game, and it lasts 45 minutes. A player may take at most $25 from their stack for it; the floor supervisor has the details.
The Bar and Grill keeps a pub-style menu with pizza and poutine. The Getaway suits a quick bite at lunch or a proper dinner, and the Grab-and-Go counter sells sandwiches made in-house, plus snacks and drinks. Just one dining room at Elements Casino Brantford posts a dinner service, served Fridays and Saturdays, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; the other outlets leave their hours unpublished.
Non-alcoholic beverages are free on the gaming floor at all hours, though what is offered can vary. One thing to know first: drinks are not allowed on the poker table, and meals belong at the bar or in designated dining areas.
The floor
The rest of the floor
Outside the poker room, Elements Casino Brantford has 34 live table games and 550+ machines, slots and electronic table games combined. Slot play ranges from penny wagers up to high limits, and sports bets are placed at a sportsbook kiosk. Dealers open the live tables at 10 a.m. each day; Sunday through Thursday they close at 4 a.m., and on Fridays and Saturdays they run until 6 a.m. The craps table is dealt daily, from noon to midnight. Low-limit tables are posted from $5, and the minimums move with the day's demand.
Brantford Charity Casino was the name on the building when it first opened in 1999. Great Canadian took over operation on May 1, 2018, and the casino became Elements Casino Brantford.
Arriving
Arriving on Icomm Drive
Set the GPS to 40 Icomm Drive, then add Brantford, ON N3S 7S9 to finish the address; the lot charges nothing. Before you ask about age: entry is 19+, and Great Canadian checks ID for any guest who appears under 30. Even next to a parent, a guest under 19 may not wait in a gaming-floor restaurant.
Public areas welcome service animals, guests are free to use personal assistive devices, and support persons can come in, subject to the age rule. Questions before the drive can go to 519-752-5004.
Online in Ontario
Online casinos in Ontario
For readers of Brantford Casino Level Two, the key date is April 4, 2022, when Ontario's online market became regulated. Conduct and management of that market sit with iGaming Ontario, and the AGCO acts as regulator. Before a private online casino can operate lawfully in the province, it needs two things: a registration from the AGCO and an agreement to operate, signed with iGaming Ontario. The igamingontario.ca directory names every site that qualifies. OLG, the provincial agency, offers online casino play on its own site, OLG.ca.
Brantford Casino Level Two reminds readers that Ontario's online casino age is 19+, and that a regulated site serves a player only while physically inside Ontario. On the Brantford Casino Level Two home page, each of the three paid links is labelled Ad. Every one of them opens a single private online casino that partners with the guide, and that partner is not OLG.ca. This partner pays the Level Two desk a commission, and the desk is free to change partners later.
Help
Help, on and off the floor
- Day or night, ConnexOntario takes calls at 1-866-531-2600 in confidence and at no cost; a text with CONNEX goes to 247247, and connexontario.ca has a chat.
- Elements Casino Brantford has its own staffed PlaySmart Centre on site, reachable at 519-752-2950.
- Through OLG's My PlayBreak, an enrolled person accepts a ban that reaches each casino across Ontario, for a span of 6 months, 3 months, or a chosen period between 1 and 5 years.
FAQ
Questions at the desk
How late can a Sunday game run?
On Sundays the first poker deal is at 10 a.m. and the room closes at 4 a.m., so a game may stretch into Monday morning. Demand can shift these times, and no holiday hours are posted; greatcanadian.com or a call to 519-752-5004 will confirm.
How long does the list hold a name?
A player on the list has 90 minutes to check in at the room. After that, the name is removed automatically.
What is the rake cap in a 20/40 game?
In 20/40 Limit Hold'em, the rake is 10% up to a maximum of $10. A hand that ends before the flop pays no rake, and after the flop the rake is at least $2.
Can a phone be checked during a hand?
Not while the player holds a live hand. Phones, smart watches and other electronic devices stay untouched until the hand is over, and devices stay silent throughout.
How long is a meal break?
A meal break lasts 45 minutes. A player may take at most $25 from their stack for it, and the floor supervisor has the details.