Poker in Singapore

The casinos and venues that host the most poker festivals in our database.

MV Aegean Paradise

Singapore (offshore), Singapore

Festivals

7

Last Festival

Sep 2026

Biggest Results in the Last 12 Months

Event	Festival	Winner	Entries	Prize Pool
#N Natural8 Main EventJun 7 2026	SPC XXISingapore (offshore)	Brendan Jia Hao Lee	296	SGD 150.7K~$117K
#M Natural8 Main EventSep 20 2026	SPC XXIISingapore (offshore)	Hann Jong Yieu	228	SGD 116K~$90.7K
#M Natural8 Main EventDec 21 2025	The Singapore Poker Championships XIXSingapore (offshore)	Raja Nagavicneswaran	207	SGD 105.4K~$82K
#M Natural8 Main EventMar 8 2026	SPC XXSingapore (offshore)	Huan Piao Chang	203	SGD 97.3K~$76.5K
#H SPC Mini-RollerJun 6 2026	SPC XXISingapore (offshore)	Kheang Wooi Tang	60	SGD 50.9K~$39.5K
#1 SPC Mini-RollerMar 7 2026	SPC XXSingapore (offshore)	Henry Hoo	51	SGD 43.3K~$34.1K

Gambling in Singapore is regulated by the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA), which replaced the Casino Regulatory Authority as the single regulator for all forms of gambling. Casino gaming, including poker, is allowed only in the two licensed integrated-resort casinos, Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa. Resorts World Sentosa reopened a dedicated poker room in 2024 and has expanded it since, while Marina Bay Sands is reported to offer mainly house-banked poker variants. The Singapore Poker Championships run on the MV Aegean Paradise, a cruise ship reached by ferry from Singapore that operates outside Singapore waters.^{[2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]}

• Minimum age for casino entry is 21.
• Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents pay an entry levy of S$150 per day or S$3,000 per year; foreign visitors do not.
• Foreign visitors must show a valid passport with their immigration pass to enter a casino.
• Resorts World Sentosa runs No Limit Hold'em cash games; in 2024 it had stakes from S$5/10 to S$50/100 with a 5% rake capped at three big blinds, and later reports put the room at about 20 tables.
• Physical social gambling is exempt only at home, among family or people who know each other, with no fees or private gain for non-players; games in public places such as void decks or coffeeshops are not exempt.
• The SPC cruise festivals require an original passport, including for Singapore citizens and PRs, who clear Singapore immigration at the ferry terminal.

Age: 21 to enter or stay in a casino. Private social gambling at home among family and friends is exempt from licensing.^{[3, 1]}

Singapore Pools is the only operator licensed by the GRA to provide remote gambling, and it does not offer online poker. It is an offence for anyone in Singapore to take part in unlicensed remote gambling, punishable by a fine of up to S$10,000, up to 6 months in prison, or both. Online social gambling is not exempt, even among friends. Since 1 January 2025 the Singapore Police Force has handled blocking of unlawful remote gambling websites, their advertising and related payments.^{[1, 2]}

Licensed online poker

Yes

Players can be prosecuted

Yes

Sites blocked

Yes

Advertising ban

Yes

Licensed: Singapore Pools (no online poker)

• Only licensed remote gambling operator: Singapore Pools (lottery and sports betting, no poker).
• Players on unlicensed sites face up to S$10,000 fine and/or 6 months' jail.
• Unlicensed operators face up to S$500,000 and 7 years' jail; repeat offenders up to S$700,000 and 10 years.
• The Singapore Police Force blocks unlawful gambling sites, ads and payment transactions; the public can report them on the I-Witness portal.
• The Gambling Control Act consolidated the old Remote Gambling Act, Betting Act, Common Gaming Houses Act and Private Lotteries Act and kept access and payment blocking.
• Online social gambling remains disallowed.

Visa

Many nationalities can visit without a visa, but holders of some travel documents need a Singapore visa; check the ICA list. All visitors must submit the free SG Arrival Card online within three days before arrival (ica.gov.sg).

Money

The currency is the Singapore dollar (SGD). The SPC poker room on the MV Aegean Paradise works mainly in cash SGD, with money changers on board.

Casino Entry

Bring your passport; foreign visitors show it with their immigration pass, and you must be 21. Singapore Citizens and PRs must pay the S$150 daily or S$3,000 annual entry levy before entering.

Tax on Winnings

Singapore does not tax lottery or casino winnings; IRAS treats them as windfalls, not income, and they do not need to be declared.

The legal answers rest on official sources: laws, regulators, government and courts. News and poker media are marked as secondary sources and are used for the poker scene, not as the only basis of a legal answer.

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12. 12.National Council on Problem Gambling - Ministry of Social and Family Development, accessed October 27, 2026
13. 13.Apply for self-exclusion - Ministry of Social and Family Development (NCPG), accessed October 27, 2026