Online poker is a popular pastime in Canada but it exists in a grey area. The practice of playing poker online is legal as there aren’t any laws preventing Canadian citizens from playing online poker. However, it is illegal for Canadian residents to operate an online poker site on Canadian soil. As a result of this, the majority of online poker sites that accept Canadians operate overseas and Canadian citizens can only play online poker for real money as long as that site operates outside of Canada. This legal ambiguity regarding online poker in Canada has meant that some sites have stopped accepting Canadian players. However, there are still plenty of sites that accept Canadian players and we’re here to provide you with the breakdown of the top sites for Canadian poker player!

Rank	Poker Site		US	Rating	Sign Up Bonus	Review
1		Bet Online Poker		4.7/5	200% up to $2500	Visit Site Read Review
2		888 Poker		4.5/5	100% up to £230	Visit Site Read Review
3		PokerStars		3.9/5	100% up to £400	Visit Site Read Review
4		Tiger gaming		3.9/5	% up to	Visit Site Read Review
5		Bodog		3.7/5	% up to	Visit Site Read Review
6		Full Tilt Poker		3.4/5	100% up to $600	Visit Site Read Review
7		Party Poker		3.3/5	100% up to £500	Visit Site Read Review
8		William Hill		3/5	200% up to 1400	Visit Site Read Review
9		Full Flush Poker		0.1/5	% up to	Visit Site Read Review
10		Winner Poker		0.1/5	% up to	Visit Site Read Review

Top Ten Poker Sites for Canadian Players!

888 Poker

888 Poker is a top rated option amongst Canadian recreational poker players. Competition levels vary but there’s always plenty of fish floating around. Tournament times broadly suit European players and there’s a good variety of poker games on offer here with most of the main action concentrated around the Texas Hold’em tables. Games come with a wide range of low to high buy-ins which should suit every player’s bankroll, and there’s plenty of regular freerolls to build up your cash account. The software here on 888 Poker has been significantly revamped in recent years so it’s much more impressive now, with added features like 3D table graphics and selected seating. Players on 888 Poker are offered up to 20 different options when it comes to available payment methods.

Bodog Poker

Bodog is one of the top online poker sites in Canada, and is linked to Bovada Poker. It is the largest online poker option available exclusively to Canadian players in all provinces. It’s a well respected and reliable poker room which also provides casino and sportsbook betting. Bodog offers the same games and player pool as the USA-friendly Bovada poker. It tends to attract mainly casual poker players so competition is fairly soft. Tournaments are varied with the Nightly Majors, Turbo Tournaments and the regular $100k Events all taking place on the site. First depositors will get a 100% Free Bet bonus on their first deposit up to $1,000 (USD). One of the site’s best features is the impressive speed of their payouts, and transactions can be done in Canadian dollars.

Full Flush

Full Flush is a popular poker site on the Equity Poker Network which is also available in Canada. A fairly decent variety of ring games, tournaments and freerolls are spread across the site, which also offers some competitive promotions for players. Full Flush offers a range of payment options when it come to depositing money, including Canadian dollars.

Full Tilt

Full Tilt is a good choice for Canadian poker fans, with its focus on fun, entertaining games, low buy-ins and lucrative tournaments. It runs plenty of satellites to big live poker events and has an attractive bonus for new players. A useful Full Tilt feature of is the fact players on the site can move their funds between their accounts on Full Tilt and PokerStars if they are also signed up to PokerStars.

Partypoker

Popular with Canadian players for quite some time, Partypoker is a top choice when it comes to online poker. Games are running all day, including times to suit Canadian players. Traffic is consistently high with over 2,000 at peak hours. New players to the Partypoker site are welcomed with an attractive first deposit bonus of 100%. Partypoker also offers its players the option of a “2nd Chance First Bet” to players. Tournaments are plentiful and frequent, with some running everyday for players to get a piece of the action. As far as games are concerned, the site offers a good selection of options like Texas Hold’em, Omaha Hi/Lo, Pot Limit Omaha, 7 Card Stud, as well as others like Blackjack.

PokerStars

The world’s favourite online poker room is equally as popular in Canada. The standard of online poker on PokerStars is pretty high, with a wide range of poker games and low buy-ins fto suit both casual players and sharks. Canadian poker fans who join the site can expect an average of around 15,000 players at any one time online. Software is top notch and customer service can’t be faulted. PokerStars is famous for its huge Sunday Million tournament – the biggest online poker tournament anywhere – which as the name would suggest, comes with a possible prizepool of a million dollars. New Irish players to the PokerStars site can be assured of a generous match deposit worth 100%, up to $600 USD.

William Hill

An old favourite in the UK, William Hill also has a loyal customer base in Canada, thanks to its ongoing promotions for Canadian players. Beginners to William Hill are particularly welcome on the site and new depositors can avail of a £75 “giftbag” in prizes when they first deposit £20 (or equivalent in Canadian dollars) and can get free tickets into the New Depositors Prize Freeroll.

Tiger Poker

Tiger Poker claims to be Canada’s number one site for online poker, and has been up and running since 1999. TigerGaming was at the forefront of the online gambling boom. It offers great poker action and attracts players from across the world. Classics like Texas hold’em, Omaha, 7 Card Stud are on offer here, as well as the chance to play unusual poker games such as Chinese poker, Big 2 Poker and “Guts Poker”. The Tiger poker site also has a range of casino games, like blackjack. The software is easily downloaded and it included handy features like Buddy List and the ability to make player notes. Daily tournaments and freerolls here have the potential for huge cash prizes. An extensive “how to” section is available for inexperience players to introduce them to the world of online poker.

Winner Poker

Winner Poker is a Canadian friendly poker room which can be accessed by players in either French or English (particularly useful for players from the Canadian province of Quebec). Winner Poker does not primarily perform its banking transactions in Canadian Dollars, but currency conversions to the USD, British Pound sterling or Euro are cheap and instantaneous. Traffic is pretty high during peak hours, with around 35,000 players online in cash and tournament poker games. Players from Canada can enjoy special bonuses and promotions for signing up, Winner Poker even offers first time Canadian depositors a welcome match bonus of 250% up to a maximum of $2000. The software here is provided by the iPoker network, and is both simple and impressive. Winner Poker has some good features, including a multi-tabling option which allows players to be involved with up to 16 separate games at a time.