Texas Hold ‘Em in Macau
(Last updated: July 28, 2026)
In 2025, gross revenue for Texas Hold ‘Em held up 8th spot, just behind Caribbean Stud Poker. Four casinos lost the game during 2025, including Wynn Macau, meaning it’s now only available at the Venetian and MGM Cotai.
Blinds places start from $50/$100, although there is some variation in their buy ins and rake caps.
Venetian Macao
MGM Cotai
Both casinos offers even higher blinds in special situations when everyone at the table agrees. The rake is a standard 5%.
Texas Hold Em in Macau: What to Watch Out For
Regarding poker tournaments, the City of Dreams used to own the monopoly on daily tournaments and major regional tournaments alike, thanks to their alliance with Poker Stars Macau. It didn’t prove very profitable however, leading them to pull the plug on that partnership in 2018, simultaneously killing all tournament play in town. As of 2026, only cash games are available.Â
If you’re familiar with online poker, you’ll know that Chinese players have the reputation of being extremely tight, and the same is true of the action in Macau. Money is not being haphazardly thrown around the table by misguided Baccarat whales the way it was a decade ago, so you’ll have to grind quite a bit and have Lady Luck on your side to make any kind of significant profit. Â
If Omaha Poker is your game instead, it’s available at MGM Cotai and the Venetian as well. However, there’s a good chance no one else will be playing it.
Do you know of any banks in Macau that will let a visitor renting an apartment open an account? I need a way of sending my profits home other than carrying loads of cash on a plane.
No, you need to be working here to open a bank account.
For what it’s worth, as of July 2025, I see a number of people outside casinos now offering to help people open Macau bank accounts. Whether that’s legit or not, I have no idea.
Updates 2026 : Grand Lisboa Palace has reopened their Poker Room. With Holdem games starting at 50/100. Usually about 1 to 2 tables running. Hopefully it will catch on and get more players. Wynn Macau has closed their Poker Room. That’s a real bummer. Because it has been for a long time the mainstay of public cash games in Macau. They probably figured that they’d make more money by turning it into more Baccarat tables. But that’ll make them less attractive with lack of gaming variety. Can’t imagine a big American casino without Poker room, Craps, and very few Blackjack… Read more »
Here are the buy-ins at Grand Lisboa Palace