There is a particular pleasure in sitting at a casino table and knowing exactly what you are doing. Our masterclasses give you that. A small group, a professional croupier, and one game taught properly from the ground up. For companies, the same tables do quieter work: a hand of poker turns out to be a study in reading people, negotiating, and holding a nerve under pressure. Both are run by George Bentley, who founded Royale, with our professional dealers on the tables. No real money is wagered, so the only thing at stake is what you learn.
Two Ways to Play It
A private lesson in one game. We teach the rules, the etiquette, the language and the smart plays, so you leave able to sit down at a real table with ease. Roulette, blackjack, craps, baccarat or poker. For a milestone birthday, a pre-trip group, a gathering of the simply curious, or as a warm-up before a full casino night.
A facilitated half-day in the spirit of our corporate casino hire but built to teach. Poker is the way in, and the day draws out three skills that matter as much in a meeting as they do at the table: reading people, negotiation, and decisions under pressure. A clear structure, a competitive finish, and a debrief that ties it all back to the day job.
What You Take Away
For a private masterclass, the promise is simple: you walk in a beginner and walk out able to play, with the confidence to join any table without hesitation. We teach you how each game works and how to play it well. No one can teach a way to beat the house, and we never pretend otherwise. What we can promise is that you will never again sit down unsure of what to do.
For a corporate workshop, the team leaves with three things: a sharper sense of reading people, real practice at negotiating and deciding under pressure, and a shared way of talking about how each person makes decisions. The point is not a certificate. It is a genuine, memorable experience that the team is still talking about on Monday.
How a Session Runs
Every masterclass follows the same friendly arc. The croupier starts with the table itself, the layout, the chips and the etiquette. Then the rules, taught through real hands rather than a lecture. From there the group plays, coached as you go, with the smart plays and the common mistakes pointed out, until everyone is playing fluently and unprompted. You leave with a one-page card of the rules and the bets worth making.
The corporate day runs in four parts over three to three and a half hours: a body-language warm-up, a taught tutorial with a team negotiation round, a short reflection on each person’s decision style, and a competitive tournament with a trophy to finish.
Choose Your Game
Tell us what draws you and we will advise. Blackjack and roulette are the most popular first lessons and the most useful to know, though every game on the casino floor makes a good class.
Blackjack The thinking player’s game, where a little basic strategy turns luck into judgement. The most rewarding game to learn well, and a popular first choice.
Roulette How the wheel and the bets really work, and why the famous winning systems do not beat it. The quickest way to look at home at a table.
Craps The most intimidating table in any casino, demystified in an afternoon. Learn it once and it becomes the most enjoyable game on the floor.
Baccarat The game of glamour, and far simpler than it looks. Three bets, a little etiquette, and the quickest of the lot to pick up.
Poker Texas Hold’em taught hand by hand, the rules, the rankings and the basics of reading the table. A favourite for a group who want to keep playing together.
Where We Run It
We come to you, anywhere in London and the home counties. A masterclass works in a front room, a private dining room or a function space, and we bring the table, the kit and the croupier. The corporate workshop is just as mobile, set up in your office or a venue of your choosing. If you would prefer somewhere with more occasion, we can recommend partner venues and put you in touch directly, with no mark-up from us on room hire.
Why Royale
Established, not new We are London’s established casino hire company, with real reviews and full public liability insurance. The safe, proven choice for a session that has to go well.
A founder who hosts George Bentley, who founded Royale, fronts the sessions personally rather than sending a stand-in. You get the person whose name is on the company.
Our own tables and dealers We own the kit, and our dealers work with us every week, so the standard on the day is the standard we promise.
Wide reach We cover London and the home counties, so the masterclass comes to you wherever you are based.
Common Questions
Is this gambling?
No. It is entertainment and tuition. Guests play with fun money throughout, no real money is ever wagered, and no gambling licence is required by you or your venue. For teams in regulated sectors, this is exactly why it works.
Do we need any experience?
None at all. Every session starts from the very basics, and George sets the pace by the group in the room. Mixed-ability groups are the normal case, not the exception.
Will I actually be able to play in a real casino afterwards?
Yes, that is the point of it. You leave knowing the rules, the etiquette and the language, and you take home a card of the key plays, so your first real table feels familiar rather than daunting.
How many people can take part?
A private masterclass works best with four to twelve guests around one table. The corporate workshop runs from six guests up to sixty or more. Tell us your numbers and we will recommend the right shape.
Can you come to our office or home?
Yes. The whole setup is mobile. We need a private space and access to it, and we handle delivery, setup and breakdown ourselves.
Who runs the session?
George Bentley, who founded Royale, fronts the sessions personally, with our professional dealers on the tables. You get the person whose name is on the company.
Get a Quote
Tell us what you would like: a game to learn, or a team to sharpen, with your date, your group size, and where you would like to hold it. We will come back with a clear recommendation and a quote.
Call us: 020 3422 0717 Email: [email protected] Registered office: 71-75 Shelton Street, London WC2H 9JQ