Sacramento Poker Rooms
When most think of Sacramento, they think of government, Sacramento State or the Kings. Most don’t think of the as a hotbed for poker activity. The reality is that there are 11 active casinos in the Sacramento area offering plenty of poker action for cash game grinders and tournament enthusiasts alike. If you have never played poker in Sacramento, we invite your to check out one of the casinos listed below.
Also, please vote for which casino you would like to offer online poker. A major issue to be debated in the state legislature in Sacramento in 2015 will be whether the state should offer online poker. If legalized, it would allow poker to be spread online for California residents.
Best Sacramento Poker rooms
There are eleven card rooms within an hour’s driving distance from Sacramento. The majority are smaller rooms but most offer up both cash games and poker tournaments. Below is a chart with the card rooms near Sacramento along with general information such as hours of operation, contact information and website address.
| No. | Poker Room Name | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Black Sheep Casino | # of Tables: 3 Address: 3181 Cameron Park Drive Shingle Springs CA, 95682 Phone: (530) 676-4251 Website: http://www.blacksheepcasino.com/ Distance: 34.5 Miles |
| 2 |  Capitol Casino | # of Tables: 10 Address: 411 North 16th Street Sacramento CA, 95811 Phone: (916) 446-0700 Website: http://www.capitol-casino.com |
| 3 |  Cordova Casino | # of Tables: 9 Address: 2801 Prospect Park Dr Rancho Cordova CA, 95670 Phone: (888) 693-9808 Website: http://cordovacasino.com/ Distance: 13.9 Miles |
| 4 |  FLB Casino | # of Tables: 5 Address: 511 East Bidwell St Folsom CA, 95630 Phone: (916) 983-4411 Ext. 24 Website: http://www.flb365.com/casino.html Distance: 23.4 Miles |
| 5 |  Jackson Casino | # of Tables: 6 Address: 12222 New York Ranch Rd Jackson CA, 95642 Phone: (209) 223-8469 Website: http://www.jacksoncasino.com/ Distance: 50.1 Miles |
| 6 |  The Lime Light Card Room | # of Tables: 7 Address: 1014 Alhambra Blvd Sacramento CA, 95816 Phone: (916) 446-2208 Website: http://limelightcardroom.com/ |
| 7 |  Ranchos Club Casino | # of Tables: 9 Address: 10499 Folsom Blvd Rancho Cordova CA, 95670 Phone: (916) 361-9186 Website: http://www.ranchosclub.com/ Distance: 14.6 Miles |
| 8 |  Red Hawk Casino | # of Tables: 7 Address: 1 Red Hawk Pkwy Placerville CA, 95667 Phone: (530) 672-5939 Website: http://www.redhawkcasino.com/ Distance: 37.1 Miles |
| 9 |  Rogelios Casino | # of Tables: 4 Address: 34 Main Street Isleton CA, 95641 Phone: (916) 777-5878 Website: http://www.rogelios.net/ Distance: 38.2 Miles |
| 10 |  Stones Gambling Hall | # of Tables: 17 Address: 6508/6510 Antelope Rd Citrus Heights CA, 95621 Phone: (916) 735-8440 Website: http://stonesgamblinghall.com/poker-saloon/ Distance: 15.1 Miles |
| 11 |  Thunder Valley Casino | # of Tables: 24 Address: 1200 Athens Ave Lincoln CA, 95648 Phone: (877) 468-8777 Website: http://www.thundervalleyresort.com/ Distance: 27.4 Miles |
What’s special about Sacramento Poker
Most card rooms in the Sacramento area offer poker tournaments with many offering daily tournaments. Most are in the $30 to $50 range with a few boasting a $100 buy-in on the weekend. While most are NL Hold’em, there are a few casinos offering mixed tournaments. Thunder Valley casino offers a $40 H.O.R.S.E. Event on the first Wednesday of each month. Every other Wednesday, they offer a $40 Omaha Hi-Lo Event. The Jackson Rancheria Casino in Jackson has a pair of non-Hold’em tournaments weekly. On Tuesday, they spread a $40 Omaha Hi-Lo Event and Thursday they hold a $30 NL Crazy Pineapple. They’re the only casino in California to offer a weekly Crazy Pineapple tournament.
Thunder Valley Casino is the only casino in the Sacramento area to host an annual poker series. The Heartland Poker Tour is considered one of professional poker’s “minor league” franchises. Amateur and professional poker players from all around the United States compete in series designed to draw in the average grinder. Some HPT Main Events have exceeded six-figured in prize pools.