BetMGM Poker Ontario Review
Updated By the Ontario.gg Editorial Team
BetMGM Poker Ontario is BetMGM Canada Inc.’s poker room for players who are 19 or older and physically in the province, reached through on.betmgm.ca.
It publishes its whole rake schedule, 5% of the pot with caps by table size, and names the third-party tools you may use.
The AGCO has fined the operator twice, in 2022 and 2025, both times over inducements in its marketing.
- Operator
- BetMGM Canada Inc.
- Address listed
- poker
.on .betmgm .ca - iGO catalogue
- Poker
- AGCO registration
- OPIG1230032
- App ratings
- iOS 4.2 · Android 3.1
- Stands out for
- Rake schedule and allowed-tools list both public
BetMGM Poker in Ontario: licence and operator
iGaming Ontario's catalogue of regulated sites lists BetMGM Poker with the Poker label, under
BetMGM Canada Inc., at the address poker
The AGCO’s public register shows OPIG1230032 for on.betmgm.ca, with the status “Active” and a term running from April 4, 2026 until April 3, 2028.
The catalogue’s address, poker.on.betmgm.ca, leads to the poker section of on.betmgm.ca, the gaming site named in the register.
Same operator, other products
- BetMGM Sportsbook: listed in the catalogue under the same operator, with the Sports Betting label.
- Wheel of Fortune Casino: a second registration under the same operator, OPIG1371181, for on.wheeloffortunecasino.com.
AGCO fines against BetMGM Canada Inc.
- $110,000 Penalty over two incidents in 2024 in which marketing companies hired by BetMGM offered members of the public cash to open accounts, one of them at a trade show in January 2024. The AGCO cited its rules on inducements (Standard 2.05) and on operators’ responsibility for third parties (1.19).
- $48,000 Notices of penalty over alleged breaches in posts on Twitter in April 2022: ads for gambling inducements, and a post claiming that betting more raises your chance of winning (Standards 2.05 and 2.04).
Who you play against on BetMGM Poker
The AGCO and iGaming Ontario limit real-money play to people physically in Ontario. BetMGM checks a computer’s location by its IP address and Wi-Fi signal.
VPN, remote desktop and screen-sharing software make the location check fail.
Its terms let BetMGM seat you at tables shared with players from other sites and brands on the same platform, without naming them.
Its rules count PartyPoker as another BetMGM skin: you may hold one account per skin, and where several are offered you may not play poker on two at once or enter the same event from two accounts.
No regulated Ontario site seats players from outside Canada. Whether the province may allow it is before the Supreme Court of Canada, which heard the appeal on October 7, 2026 and had not ruled as of November 5, 2026. Our page on where the shared-pool case stands has the details.
Games and buy-ins
Games include Texas Hold’em cash tables, Fast Forward (its fast-fold format) and daily tournaments.
The rake schedule covers No Limit and Pot Limit Hold’em and Omaha from $0.01/$0.02 up to $25/$50 and above, plus heads-up tables.
At No Limit and Pot Limit tables the most you can bring is the figure in the game’s name and the least is 20% of it, so $20 to $100 at a $100 No Limit table. Limit tables need at least 10 big blinds, with no maximum.
Tournaments and fees
Every tournament fee is part of the total buy-in, from nothing up to 20% of the buy-in, and the buy-in screen shows it. All amounts, rake included, are in Canadian dollars.
You can unregister from a Sit & Go until its seats fill, and from a scheduled tournament up to 5 minutes before the start. Scheduled tournaments break for five minutes every hour unless stated otherwise, and soft play is banned.
BetMGM Poker rake schedule
Cash-game rake is 5% of the pot, counted as $0.01 per $0.20 or $0.05 per $1, up to a cap set by the blinds and the number of players. A $0.05/$0.10 No Limit game with eight players, for example, pays at most $3 a hand.
| Blinds | Players | Rake | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.01/$0.02 to $0.02/$0.05 | 2–10 | $0.01 per $0.20 | $1 |
| $0.05/$0.10 to $2.50/$5 | 2 | $0.01 per $0.20 | $1 |
| $0.05/$0.10 to $2.50/$5 | 3–4 | $0.01 per $0.20 | $2 |
| $0.05/$0.10 to $2.50/$5 | 5–10 | $0.01 per $0.20 | $3 |
| Blinds | Players | Cap, No Limit Hold’em | Cap, Pot Limit Omaha |
|---|---|---|---|
| $5/$10 | 2 | $6 | $4.50 |
| $5/$10 | 3–4 | $6 | $4.50 |
| $5/$10 | 5–10 | $7.50 | $6 |
| $10/$25 | 2 | $8 | $6 |
| $10/$25 | 3–4 | $10 | $7.50 |
| $10/$25 | 5–10 | $20 | $15 |
| $25/$50 and above | 2 | $10 | $7.50 |
| $25/$50 and above | 3–4 | $20 | $15 |
| $25/$50 and above | 5–10 | $40 | $30 |
| Blinds | Rake | Cap |
|---|---|---|
| $0.01/$0.02 to $1/$2 | $0.05 per $1 | $1 |
| $2.50/$5 | $0.05 per $1 | $4 |
| $3/$6 | $0.05 per $1 | $1 |
| $5/$10 | $0.05 per $1 | $6 |
| $10/$25 | $0.05 per $1 | $8 |
| $25/$50 | $0.05 per $1 | $8 |
Software, apps and third-party tools
BetMGM lists the third-party tools it allows, mostly table organisers, hand replayers and trackers such as Hold’em Manager and PokerTracker. Anything not on the list needs its written approval.
Equity and EV calculators, solvers, push/fold charts and other strategy material may not be used while you play.
While you’re at its tables, its software runs a limited check of the programs on your computer. BetMGM says it doesn’t scan your hard drive or take screenshots.
| Store | App | Rating | Ratings or reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | BetMGM Poker - Ontario Casino ROAR Digital, LLC | 4.2 out of 5 | 1,833 ratings |
| Google Play | BetMGM Poker - Ontario BetMGM | 3.1 out of 5 | 544 reviews 10K+ downloads |
Store figures as of .
Fair play and banned practices
An investigations team watches for collusion with a detection system, and each player’s hole cards go only to that player’s device.
Breaking these rules can lead to anything from a warning to a closed account, confiscated funds and criminal charges.
- Bots and artificial intelligence, and any tool that plays for you, advises your decisions or picks your table by player statistics.
- Money dumping: losing a hand on purpose to pass chips to another player.
- Collusion with other players, more than one account, and sharing an account.
- Programs that extract player profiles to build databases of other players.
- Remote access, virtual machines, and tools that get around its limits on downloadable hand histories.
Payout times and payment methods
BetMGM reviews every withdrawal before paying it, which can take up to 3 to 5 days. After that it gives these times:
- Interac: within 24 hours.
- Visa debit or prepaid: within 24 hours. Visa credit: 1 to 3 business days.
- PayPal and MuchBetter: within 24 hours.
- Apple Pay: 1 to 3 business days.
- Online banking: 2 to 4 business days.
- BetMGM’s own Interac page gives other figures, about two business days of review and then 8 hours or 1 to 3 business days, so the longer figures are the safer guide.
- Money may have to return to your deposit methods before other options open up, and a request can be reversed until it’s approved and sent.
- Interac deposits are in Canadian dollars, carry no fee and arrive at once or within 15 minutes.
- PayPal deposits are instant and free, and PayPal withdrawals have a minimum shown in the cashier.
Spending controls, breaks and self-exclusion
Spending controls under Responsible Gaming in the account set daily, weekly or monthly deposit caps, plus loss and stake limits. Raising or removing a limit waits 24 hours.
A break or self-exclusion set here also locks your Ontario account at Wheel of Fortune Casino, the operator’s other site.
- Reminders of how long you’ve been playing, daily, weekly or monthly.
- Time-outs of 1 day up to 3 months; withdrawals stay open while one runs.
- Self-exclusion for 6 months, 1 year or 5 years, which can’t be lifted early. Your balance is refunded, and you contact BetMGM to reopen the account afterwards.
Outside the account, BetGuard shuts you out of every regulated online gaming site in Ontario at once, and our page on responsible gambling tools and help lines covers the rest.
Terms worth reading
- Age and place: 19 or older, and in Ontario whenever you bet or play.
- One account only: BetMGM can close any extra accounts you open.
- Dormancy: an account goes dormant after four years with no activity, and logging in to deposit, withdraw or place a real-money wager prevents that.
Complaints
Complaints go to BetMGM in writing, by email or mail, under its Customer Care Dispute Resolution program, and it will share the data it used to settle an outcome if you ask.
What this card doesn’t cover
We leave out what we can’t read on a primary source. For BetMGM Poker, as of , that means:
- The tournament schedule and series. The poker pages on on.betmgm.ca show us only a cookie notice.
- Deposit minimums and limits per payment method.
- Desktop client downloads and system requirements.
- Whether it shares tables with PartyPoker or any other site in Ontario.
Pros and cons
What works for players
- Full rake schedule with caps by table size
- Permitted third-party tools listed by name
- Loss and stake limits besides deposit limits
- Withdrawal times given per method
What doesn't
- Two AGCO fines against the operator, in 2022 and 2025
- Internal review of up to 3 to 5 days before a withdrawal is paid
- Its own pages disagree on Interac withdrawal times
- 3.1 out of 5 on Google Play
Other Ontario poker sites
All six are listed together on our page of Ontario poker sites. For a game in person, see our list of live poker rooms in Ontario.
BetMGM Poker questions
Is BetMGM Poker legal in Ontario?
Yes. iGaming Ontario lists BetMGM Poker under BetMGM Canada Inc., and the AGCO register shows on.betmgm.ca as active under OPIG1230032. All regulated poker sites in Ontario
Can Ontario players play the rest of the world on BetMGM Poker?
Not as of November 5, 2026. Real-money play is limited to people physically in Ontario, and shared pools with players outside Canada wait on the Supreme Court of Canada. Where the shared-pool case stands
How much rake does BetMGM Poker take?
5% of the pot, capped: $3 a hand at tables of five or more from $0.05/$0.10 to $2.50/$5, and up to $40 in No Limit Hold’em at $25/$50 and above.
Can I use HUDs or trackers on BetMGM Poker?
Only those on its permitted list, which includes trackers such as Hold’em Manager and PokerTracker. Solvers, equity calculators and charts are banned while you play.
Is BetMGM Poker on the same network as PartyPoker?
BetMGM’s rules treat PartyPoker as another of its skins and bar playing poker on two at once. Neither site says whether they share tables in Ontario.
How long do BetMGM Poker withdrawals take?
Up to 3 to 5 days of review, then anywhere from under a day (Interac, PayPal, Visa debit) to 2 to 4 business days (online banking).
Change log
- First version.