Poker at South Beach Casino & Resort
If you have never been out to South Beach Casino & Resort, the first small surprise is location. We are not inside Winnipeg at all, but set out in Scanterbury, Manitoba, about a 30-minute drive north on Highway 59, on Brokenhead Ojibway Nation land. The overall casino floor covers roughly 40,000 square feet, and in that space there is a dedicated live poker room that a steady group of regulars from Winnipeg are willing to drive out for.
Our table games area is separated from the main slot floor, and that split changes the feel of the place. TripAdvisor guests have mentioned the poker room by name as one of the stronger parts of the property, not a lonely table pushed into a noisy corner. Around the poker room we spread a broader mix of table games: Blackjack, Double Deck Blackjack, Roulette, Midi Baccarat, Texas Shootout, Fortune Pai Gow, and High Card Flush. So you can move in and out of poker and keep your play varied during one visit.
There is one practical thing you want to remember before you set off. Hours and game availability move around from time to time, sometimes tied to the season, sometimes just week to week. The poker room extension is 2010 through the main casino line, and calling that number is really the quickest way to find out what is actually running on the day you want to play.
Table Games Hours - What You Actually Need to Know
The casino doors open every day at 10:00 AM and close at 3:00 AM. That schedule does not apply directly to the live tables, and that includes poker. From Monday to Wednesday, table games simply do not operate. It is not a partial close or short shift, those days are dark for the pits. If you want live cards in your hand, you aim for Thursday through Sunday.
| Day | Table Games | Approximate Close |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Closed | - |
| Tuesday | Closed | - |
| Wednesday | Closed | - |
| Thursday | Open (late afternoon) | 2:00 AM |
| Friday | Open (late afternoon) | 2:00 AM |
| Saturday | Open | 2:00 AM |
| Sunday | Open | 1:00 AM |
Older published information listed poker room hours as running Monday to Friday from 5:00 PM to 3:00 AM, and on weekends from noon through to 3:00 AM. Those numbers are based on previous operations and may no longer match reality. The schedule in the table above reflects more recent details that have been released. Either way, picking up the phone before you get in the car is the smart move, it literally can save you the drive.
The slot floor operates independently of the tables, and stays open even when the poker room is quiet or waiting on players. So if you reach the property and poker has not opened yet, you still have something to do while you wait for a game to start.
Planning Your Visit Step by Step
If you are starting from Winnipeg, getting here is very simple. You follow Highway 59 heading north for about half an hour. Our address is One Ocean Drive, Scanterbury, Manitoba, R0E 1W0. Entry onto the casino floor is free of charge. We do require that guests are 18 years of age or older and that you bring valid government-issued photo identification. A driver’s licence or passport both meet that requirement.
Here is one practical way to map out a poker session with us:
- Check the latest schedule at southbeachcasino.ca/table-games/ or phone +1 204-766-2100 and use extension 2010 for the poker room directly.
- Make sure the day you are planning falls between Thursday and Sunday, because those are the only days live tables operate.
- Sort out your ride up Highway 59 northbound, or take a look if any shuttle service from Winnipeg is currently offered.
- Put your government-issued photo ID in your wallet before you leave home, we cannot bend the rules on that check.
- Aim to arrive during the active table games window; on weekdays the poker room usually opens in the late afternoon, not right at casino open.
- Once you get here, stop by the poker room desk to register, take a seat if there is space, or add your name to the waitlist if games are full.
- Decide on a clear session budget before you buy in; we do not publish our minimum or maximum buy-ins online, so you will not see that data in advance.
- Hand over your Ocean Club card when you play rated poker so your time at the tables can earn you points.
One extra thought that applies just about everywhere, including here. If you are making the drive mainly for poker, have a rough backup plan for the night in case the room is slow, short-handed, or a game does not quite get off the ground. It does happen occasionally and it keeps the trip relaxed if you already expected that.