- Year Opened
- 1969
- Age Restriction
- 21+
- Property Type
- Licensed Card Room
- Regulator
- California Gambling Control Commission
- Owner
- Stanley Penn
- Table Games
- 4
- Poker Tables
- 8
About Lucky Lady Card Room
Lucky Lady Card Room has operated at 5526 El Cajon Boulevard in San Diego since 1969, making it one of the longer-running licensed card rooms in San Diego County. Owner Stanley Penn runs 4 table games and an 8-table poker room that includes the unusual combination of Pot Limit Omaha and Mixed Games alongside standard Hold’em formats. The property also offers a restaurant and self-parking.
Venue photo
Lucky Lady Card Room
San Diego, California
Table Games
Lucky Lady Card Room spreads 3 Card Poker, Blackjack No Bust, EZ Pai Gow Poker, and Mini-Baccarat. All four formats operate under California’s player-banking model.
EZ Pai Gow Poker is the no-commission version where the Ace-high no-pair hand pushes instead of losing.
Mini-Baccarat is the small-minimum-bet standard baccarat format common in California card rooms.
Table Games at Lucky Lady
Poker Room
Lucky Lady Card Room runs an 8-table poker room spreading Limit Hold’em, Low Ball, Mixed Games, No Limit Texas Hold’em, and Pot Limit Omaha. The Pot Limit Omaha and Mixed Games spreads make the room more varied than most San Diego card rooms, which typically offer Hold’em-only.
Low Ball is the classic California card room draw-poker variant: players compete for the lowest hand in a five-card draw format. It’s a game with deep California card room roots, more common in older rooms that predate the Hold’em era, and its presence here reflects the property’s vintage.
Location & Access
Lucky Lady Card Room is at 5526 El Cajon Boulevard in San Diego, California. El Cajon Boulevard runs east-west through the eastern residential neighborhoods of San Diego, accessible from Interstate 8 and State Route 15. Self-parking is available at the property.
How Lucky Lady Card Room compares locally
Directory comparison: Lucky Lady Card Room vs nearby venues
We track 4 properties in San Diego. The comparison below uses directory data only — machine counts and hours should still be confirmed with each casino.
| Property | Lucky Lady Card Room
This property
| |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | San Diego | San Diego | Gardena | Commerce |
| Address | 5526 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego | 2724 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego | 1000 W Redondo Beach Blvd, Gardena | 6131 Telegraph Road, Commerce |
| Games in directory | 4 game types | 2 game types | 7 game types | 12 game types |
| Live poker room | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hotel / resort | No | No | No | No |
| Open 24/7 (tag) | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Table games (reported) | 4 | — | — | — |
| Poker tables (reported) | 8 | — | — | — |
| Read more | This page | Visit page | Visit page | Visit page |
Amenity checklist: San Diego casinos (3 listed)
| Amenity / Game | Lucky Lady Card Room | Palomar Card Club |
|---|---|---|
| 🎰 Slot Machines | — | ✓ |
| 🃏 Table Games | — | — |
| ♠️ Poker Room | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🎱 Bingo | — | — |
| 🖥️ Video Poker | — | — |
| 🍽️ Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🏨 Hotel / Resort | — | — |
| 🏊 Pool | — | — |
| 🕐 Open 24/7 | — | — |
| 🅿️ Free Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🚗 Valet Parking | — | — |
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
3- 4 game type(s) on file for this property
- Live poker listed (5 variants)
- On-site dining tag in directory
Watch-outs
2- No hotel/resort tag — confirm lodging before an overnight trip
- 4 venues in San Diego; compare amenities in the table below
5526 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92115, USA
San Diego, CA 92115
Open in Google MapsLicensing & Rules
- Age Requirement
- 21+
- Sportsbook
- Not legal
History
Lucky Lady Card Room opened in 1969 under Stanley Penn’s ownership, predating the major expansion of California’s card room industry by several decades. Its low-ball game and mixed-game spreads reflect a card room tradition rooted in pre-Texas-Hold’em California gambling culture, when draw and stud variants were the primary live poker formats.
