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Preparing a Poker Night at Playground

Most of an easy evening at the Playground poker room is settled before leaving home. Here is the order we suggest, card first and the drive last, with a planner below to keep track.

By the Table Concierge teamChecked October 14, 2026

The same woman sits on a grey sofa by a city window at dusk, a phone in her hand, car keys and a card holder on the table in front of her.
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Start With the Player's Card

A Playground Player's card is needed to sit at a poker table or use a gaming machine. It can be arranged online or at Guest Services. Membership costs nothing, and the card can be set up on the spot. ORSO Trattoria Moderna, one of the three restaurants in the building, also requires the card to eat there.

Guests often want to know next what they should bring. Playground does not publish which ID documents are accepted at the door, so phone (450) 635-7653 before leaving. Entry is limited to those 18 and over, the legal gambling age, both on site and on playground.ca.

Your Name on the List

Every poker waiting list at Playground runs through the Poker Atlas app, where a seat is requested. The text-message line that once handled this has been switched off. Setting up the app at home, along with the Player's card, keeps the arrival simple.

The poker tables run 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so the hour of arrival is the guest's choice. Stakes are not published. For a question about a particular game, open the app or call (450) 635-7653.

Nine seats · nine steps

The evening, seat by seat

Seat 1 of 9

Player's card

Needed at the poker tables and at the machines. Set it up online or at Guest Services; membership costs nothing.

  1. Player's card. Needed at the poker tables and at the machines. Set it up online or at Guest Services; membership costs nothing.
  2. Waiting list. Use the Poker Atlas app to get on any waiting list; the former text-message line has been shut off.
  3. Parking. Self-parking costs nothing, and so does the valet.
  4. Third floor. The poker room has its own space on the 3rd floor: 65 tables, open 24 hours.
  5. Drinks. Drinks are on the house for every player.
  6. Food at the table. Cash-game players are fed at no charge.
  7. Smoke break. Poker players have a closed-off smoking room on the 3rd floor, and everywhere else on that floor is smoke-free.
  8. Dinner break. Kitchens at your break hour are worked out from the posted hours.
  9. Stopping point. Gambling: Help and Referral answers 24/7 at 1-800-461-0140.

Arriving and Leaving the Car

By car, the route from Montréal crosses the Honoré-Mercier Bridge and follows Route 138 into Kahnawà:ke. Playground puts the drive at 20 minutes from downtown Montréal. There is no charge to leave the car, in the self-park lot or with the valet.

If you are coming without a car, take the Green Line to Angrignon, the last station. From there, exo bus 31 or 32 heads toward Châteauguay. Step off at the Playground stop. For a late night, Playground has no hotel of its own and sends overnight guests to the Host Hotel at 1800 RTW 132, 5 minutes away.

Questions

Short answers

Does the Player's card cost anything to set up?

Membership for the card costs nothing. It can be set up on the spot at Guest Services, or arranged online before the visit.

Can a seat on a waiting list be requested by text message?

The text-message line has been switched off. Seats on every poker waiting list are requested through the Poker Atlas app instead.

Does the valet charge for parking the car?

There is no charge for the valet, and the self-park lot is free as well.

Which ID will the door accept?

The list of accepted identity documents is not published. Playground answers that question by phone at (450) 635-7653. Only adults 18 and over are welcome inside.

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