- Year Opened
- 2009
- Age Restriction
- 21+
- Property Type
- Licensed Card Room
- Regulator
- California Gambling Control Commission
- Owner
- Lamar Wil Wilkinson
- Table Games
- 19
- Poker Tables
- 14
About California Grand Casino
California Grand Casino is a licensed California card room at 5988 Pacheco Boulevard in Pacheco, California — an unincorporated Contra Costa County community along I-680 between Walnut Creek and Martinez. The property opened in 2009 and is operated by Lamar Wil Wilkinson under a card-room license from the California Gambling Control Commission / Bureau of Gambling Control. The venue runs 24/7 with a 21+ minimum age, accessible via phone at (925) 685-8397 and online at californiagrandcasino.com.
The floor carries 19 table games and a 14-table poker room — a significant table-game volume for a Bay Area card room outside the San Jose-Colma corridor. Social channels on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter remain active. The property maintains a smoke-free, ADA-accessible floor with valet and self-parking.
Like every California card room, the table games operate on the state’s player-banked model. The house cannot bank the action on any table. A contracted third-party proposition player covers settlement, and players may be offered the banking role on a rotating basis.
California Grand Casino at a glance
Venue photo
California Grand Casino
Pacheco, California
Table games
The floor carries five table game formats — a compact but efficient spread focused on blackjack variants and Asian-facing table games.
Games on the floor
- 3 Card Poker
- Blackjack
- Buster Blackjack
- EZ Baccarat
- Pai Gow
- Limit HoldemPoker variant
- No Limit HoldemPoker variant
- Omaha 8 or BetterPoker variant
- Omaha Hi-LoPoker variant
Buster Blackjack is the floor’s differentiator — a blackjack variant with an optional side bet that pays when the dealer busts, with escalating payouts for busts on more cards. Standard blackjack and EZ Baccarat (commission-free banker-win baccarat) round out the high-volume pits. Pai Gow and 3 Card Poker serve players looking for alternative table formats.
The property is smoke-free and ADA-accessible — a feature set that distinguishes it from many older Bay Area card rooms that run smoking floors. Valet and self-parking are both available.
Poker Room
The poker section spans 14 tables with four game variants: Limit Hold’em, No Limit Hold’em, Omaha 8-or-Better, and Omaha Hi-Lo. Fourteen tables is a solidly-sized room for a standalone Bay Area card room — enough capacity that weekend tournament brackets should run without displacing all cash action.
Omaha Hi-Lo (also called Omaha 8-or-Better) is the split-pot format where the pot divides between the best high hand and the best qualifying low hand; Omaha 8-or-Better adds the eight-or-better low qualifier. The combined Omaha spread plus Limit and No Limit Hold’em gives the room a versatile four-game mix. Stakes and tournament schedules vary — call (925) 685-8397 or check the property’s social channels before a poker-focused trip.
Players Club
- players club
- free play
- points
Specific earn rates, tier requirements, and benefits change frequently — confirm with the property's player services desk before your visit.
The California Casino and Card Club loyalty program operates at California Grand Casino with points-based rewards on rated table and poker play. Enrollment and tier details should be confirmed at the players desk.
Location & Access
California Grand Casino sits at 5988 Pacheco Boulevard in Pacheco, California — an unincorporated Contra Costa County corridor along I-680 between Walnut Creek and Martinez. The location is roughly 30 miles east of San Francisco via the Bay Bridge and Highway 24 / I-680. The property is accessible to East Bay card-room players who want an alternative to the Emeryville, Hayward, and San Jose rooms.
5988 Pacheco Blvd, Pacheco, CA 94553, USA
Pacheco, CA 94553
Open in Google MapsHow California Grand Casino compares locally
Directory comparison: California Grand Casino vs nearby Bay Area card rooms
California Grand Casino is one of the East Bay's newer card-room properties; below we compare to nearby Bay Area card rooms using directory data only. Confirm counts, stakes, and tournament schedules with each property.
| Property | California Grand Casino
This property
| |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | Pacheco | Emeryville | San Rafael | San Bruno |
| Address | 5988 Pacheco Blvd, Pacheco | 4097 San Pablo Ave, Emeryville | Emilio Civit 70, M5600AAN San Rafael | 659 Huntington Ave, San Bruno |
| Games in directory | 5 game types | 6 game types | 8 game types | 6 game types |
| Live poker room | Yes (14 tables, 4 variants) | Yes (7 variants) | Yes (2 variants) | Yes (3 variants) |
| Hotel / resort | No | No | No | No |
| Open 24/7 (tag) | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Table games (reported) | 19 | — | — | — |
| Read more | This page | Visit page | Visit page | Visit page |
Amenity checklist: Bay Area card rooms
| Amenity / Game | Thunder Valley Casino Resort | Agua Caliente Casino | Jamul Casino | Pechanga Resort and Casino | Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🎰 Slot Machines | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🃏 Table Games | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| ♠️ Poker Room | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🎱 Bingo | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| 🖥️ Video Poker | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| 🍽️ Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🏨 Hotel / Resort | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| 🏊 Pool | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| 🕐 Open 24/7 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🅿️ Free Parking | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🚗 Valet Parking | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🎰 Slot machines (reported) | 3,100 | 1,400 | 1,600 | 4,000 | 2,000 |
| 🃏 Table games (reported) | 114 | 39 | 43 | 154 | 75 |
| ♠️ Poker tables (reported) | 27 | 20 | 10 | 54 | 15 |
| 🕐 Hours (reported) | Open 24/7 | Open 24/7 | Open 24/7 | Open 24/7 | Open 24/7 |
What the directory data shows
Strengths and gaps inferred from games, features, and peer count in our CSV-backed directory — not a substitute for a property visit.
Strengths
6- 5 game types including Buster Blackjack — a differentiated blackjack variant
- 14-table poker room with 4 Hold'em and Omaha variants
- 24/7 operating tag
- Newer-generation card room (opened 2009) — smoke-free, ADA-accessible
- California Casino and Card Club loyalty program
- Phone at (925) 685-8397 and active website
Watch-outs
4- No hotel on site — book off-site lodging in Walnut Creek or Concord
- No slot machines — card-room only
- Sports betting not legal in California
- Competes with larger Bay Area card rooms (Oaks, Artichoke Joe's, San Jose rooms)
Contra Costa County's modern card room
California Grand Casino is the only card room we list in Pacheco and one of the newer Bay Area card-room builds — 2009-vintage, smoke-free, ADA-accessible, with valet and a 14-table poker room. The Buster Blackjack side bet and the four-variant poker spread make this a solid East Bay stop for players who want a modern-card-room experience without crossing the Bay Bridge into San Francisco or driving south to San Jose.
Licensing & Rules
- Age Requirement
- 21+
- Sportsbook
- Not legal
