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In the suburb of Clovis, California, a few miles south of Fresno, card rooms are a common sight. The 500 Club Casino is one such card room, just up the road from the California State University campus, between San Francisco and Los Angeles on State Highway 99. 443p5o

Clovis is a typical small California city; growing out of a simple stop on the San Joaquin Valley Railroad, Clovis is now a town of some 100,000 people, including a large Native population and a heavy concentration of commuters who travel to nearby cities for work. It is not in any way a tourist hotspot, so card rooms like 500 Club are clearly designed as a distraction for locals rather than a way to make money off visitors to the state.

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Like any California commercial casino, some games are simply not allowed. Electronic games (slots and video poker) are the most obvious thing found at most American casinos but not at 500 Club. Live poker events take place every evening, with weekly and monthly tournaments. A half-dozen poker tables are dedicated exclusively to Texas Hold’em and Omaha games. Other games feature casino-style poker, blackjack variants, and the like.

The Clovis 500 Club Bar and Grill is a sports bar near the gaming area serving as both bar and restaurant, open from 6 AM to 10 PM six days a week, closed on Sundays. The food is standard American pub food. The bar area has big screen TVs showing NFL, NBA, and MLB games, while a separate section is available for guests who just want a sit-down meal.

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