Bay 101

About Bay 101

Bay 101 is a California-licensed card room at 1788 N 1st Street in San Jose, operating since 1994 under Bumb & Associates. The property runs 19 table games and a 30-table poker room in a smoke-free environment on a 24-hour schedule, with a restaurant on site. The N 1st Street address is in North San Jose near US-101, making Bay 101 accessible from across Silicon Valley.

Bay 101 is one of the larger licensed card rooms in the South Bay by table count and is known for its smoke-free policy, which distinguishes it from most California card rooms where smoking is permitted in the gaming area.

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Bay 101

San Jose, California

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Bay 101 in San Jose, California

Table Games at Bay 101

Bay 101 spreads 19 table games including EZ Baccarat, No-Bust 21st Century Blackjack, Pai Gow Poker (Double Hand), Pai Gow Tiles, Three Card Poker 6 Card Bonus, and Ultimate Texas Hold’em Bad Beat Bonus.

No-Bust 21st Century Blackjack is the California card room-specific blackjack format designed for the player-banking rule structure.

Pai Gow Poker (Double Hand) is the standard Pai Gow Poker game under its California card room-specific name.

The specialty format variants are notable. Double Hand Pai Gow is the standard Pai Gow Poker game under its California card room-specific name. The Bad Beat Bonus UTH adds a jackpot that pays out when a player loses with a strong hand (qualifying criteria vary). The 6 Card Bonus on 3 Card Poker pays for premium combinations formed by the player’s three cards and the dealer’s three cards combined into a six-card hand.

Poker Room

Bay 101 runs a 30-table poker room with Omaha Hi-Lo and Texas Hold’em. Thirty tables is a large-format operation that can support multiple stakes and formats simultaneously. The Omaha Hi-Lo spread alongside Texas Hold’em gives the room meaningful game variety for mixed-game players in the South Bay market.

Premier Card Club Loyalty Program

Bay 101 offers the Premier Card Club loyalty program. Members earn points through gaming activity redeemable for free play and promotional offers.

Location & Access

Bay 101 is at 1788 N 1st Street in San Jose, California. N 1st Street is accessible from US-101 at the 1st Street exit in North San Jose, roughly 10 minutes from downtown San Jose and close to San Jose International Airport. Self-parking is available.

How Bay 101 compares locally

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Worth a stop for San Jose visitors

Bay 101 is one of 2 venue(s) we list in San Jose. Use the comparison tables above, then confirm table minimums and hours on property.

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Priya Sharma

Responsible Gaming Editor

History

Bay 101 opened in 1994 under Bumb & Associates at the North 1st Street address that was previously occupied by Sutter’s Club, which operated from 1929 to 1992. The property’s smoke-free policy and the large poker room have been consistent features since the Bay 101 brand launched, and the room has hosted major California poker events over its three-decade run.