Starlight Casino New Westminster Poker Room

The Room Itself

Our poker room is located inside Starlight Casino at 350 Gifford Street, New Westminster, BC V3M 7A3, right on the main casino floor. The main floor operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year, so traffic flows past the room almost nonstop. The poker room itself opened with four tables and has grown to seven dedicated tables, all equipped with automatic shufflers so hands move along at a steady pace. It is a defined poker area with its own feel, not just a random corner near table games.

We currently spread two core cash game formats. Players can sit in a $2-$3 No-Limit Hold’em game or choose a single-blind $5 Pot-Limit Omaha table. These are the verified stakes listed through our official channels. If you want to confirm what is running on a particular day before you get in the car, call us at 604-777-2WIN (2946) or email [email protected]. Our floor staff will walk you through the live board and what tables are expected to start.

There is one feature regulars usually ask about straight away: we pay out $100 hourly high-hand bonuses during active cash game sessions. It is a recurring in-room promotion that keeps players engaged and tends to build momentum when the room fills up. Exact qualifying hand details and eligibility rules are always confirmed with the floor when you check in at the desk.

Poker Room Hours

The poker room schedule does not match the casino’s full 24/7 operating hours on every single day. Below is the standard timetable we follow:

On Fridays and Saturdays the poker room runs continuously, which is when we see the longest sessions and the deepest lineups. The schedule above was set at launch and aligns with what Gateway Casinos released for this property. Hours can adjust over time, so calling ahead before a longer drive is simply practical, especially if you are coming from elsewhere in Greater Vancouver.

Inside the room you will find seven flat-screen TVs positioned so tables can follow major sports without crowding around one screen. We also have our own in-room food menu, separate from the main casino dining options. There is a daily breakfast special set up specifically with poker players in mind, something that becomes quite important when you are still stacked in a Friday overnight game and need a proper meal, not just a quick snack.

Starlight Poker Tournament League

Tournament poker is not an add-on for us, it is a regular part of the calendar. The Starlight Poker Tournament League runs in defined multi-month blocks, with a minimum $25,000 cash prize pool committed to each series. As an example, one league period ran from April 1 through June 30. Exact dates shift with the season, so checking the current cycle before planning vacation days around it is always recommended.

Every player entering our tournaments or cash games must be at least 19 years old. That is the legal gambling age in British Columbia, and in line with industry practice we apply it across all formats without exception.

Our recurring weekly tournament schedule includes:

1. Monday 12:30 p.m. - $115 No-Limit Hold’em
2. Monday 7:00 p.m. - $115 No-Limit Hold’em “The Closer”
3. Additional weekly events posted through the PokerAtlas listing for this property

For a full and current tournament calendar, starlightcasino.ca remains the primary reference, or you can call the poker room directly. Buy-in structures, blind levels, and even start times do rotate between league periods. Verifying the latest details before you register is more than a formality, it avoids confusion at the cage and at your table.

Cash Games

Both of these games run as live cash tables with no set finish time during posted room hours. Each table is fitted with an auto shuffler, which keeps the game moving and cuts down on wait times between hands. Players can buy in, top up, and leave according to their own schedule, subject only to the minimum and maximum buy-ins that our floor team sets for each stake.

Rake details and any bad-beat jackpot information are not listed in the public materials we have available. According to usual market practice for regulated land-based rooms in BC, players ask the floor directly, and our staff are used to going through the structure before you sit down.

One practical note that really applies in any brick-and-mortar poker room: when you are new to a room, spending a few minutes with the floor person before your first session almost always helps. Game selection, general table mood, and which promotions are active on that day are all things our team can explain quickly so you know what to expect.

Charity Events

Our poker room has hosted several charity poker tournaments as part of the wider community schedule at Starlight Casino. The 2nd Annual Charity Poker Tournament, for example, was hosted by Patrick Johnstone, Mayor of New Westminster, and brought a mix of local leaders and community representatives to the tables. They played on behalf of their chosen charities, while casino guests watched the action live from the main floor rails.

At opening, the first charity poker event in the room was booked to start at 6:00 p.m. on October 12, with players able to direct support toward a charity of their choice simply by entering. These charity tournaments are run alongside our regular cash games and standard tournament lineup. They are part of the same room, the same staff and the same tables, not separated out as a one-off event.

Gateway Casinos and Entertainment, our parent company, has used the New Westminster poker room as a venue for both competitive and community-focused poker since day one. From that perspective the room is not only a card room. It also functions as a recurring event space within the property, a place where community and gaming meet under the same set of standards.

Loyalty Program and Amenities

Players at Starlight Casino New Westminster can enroll in the Encore Rewards loyalty program. It tracks play across the gaming floor, including time in the poker room, slots, table games, and the racebook. Points are earned through regular play and can be redeemed within the established program framework, which follows clear, published rules.

The casino has several food and beverage outlets on property. On top of that, poker players have access to an exclusive in-room menu that is designed around table play. The breakfast special was highlighted repeatedly when the room opened and remains available for players who expect to be in longer sessions and prefer to stay close to their seats.

Complimentary parking is provided through both a covered parkade and outdoor lots. For anyone driving in specifically for poker, this matters for evening sessions and especially for Fridays or Saturdays when an overnight stay in the game is likely. Our address at 350 Gifford Street is reachable from across Greater Vancouver using major routes, so the drive in from most parts of the region is straightforward.

Contact and Visitor Information

You can reach the poker room and the property through the following contacts:

1. Phone: 604-777-2WIN (2946)
2. Email: [email protected]
3. Address: 350 Gifford Street, New Westminster, BC V3M 7A3
4. Official site: starlightcasino.ca
5. Social media: Instagram and Facebook accounts linked from the official poker room page, where we post current promotions and any schedule adjustments

For media and press questions about poker events or Gateway Casinos communications, our corporate public relations contact is Tanya Gabara, Director of Public Relations at Gateway Casinos and Entertainment, at 604-296-5052.

The poker room page on starlightcasino.ca is our central source for live game listings, tournament lineups, and promotional updates. In a live casino environment table numbers, start times, and available formats can change without long notice. Checking in through the site or by phone before you visit is always the responsible step, and it helps us keep your experience aligned with the standards we set for the Starlight Casino New Westminster poker room.