Carson Valley Inn · Minden

Year Opened

1984

Age Restriction

21++

Property Type

Casinos, Resorts

Regulator

Nevada Gaming Control Board

Operator

Michael Pegram

Slot Machines

600

Phone

800-321-6983

About Carson Valley Inn

Carson Valley Inn is a casino-resort at 1627 Highway 395 North in Minden, Nevada, operated by Michael Pegram. The property has been at this US-395 address since 1984 and holds a commercial gaming license from the Nevada Gaming Control Board. The minimum gambling age is 21. Phone: 800-321-6983; website: cvinn.com.

Minden is the county seat of Douglas County, Nevada, situated in the Carson Valley — the broad flat basin between the Sierra Nevada foothills to the west and the Great Basin to the east. The town is approximately 15 miles south of Carson City and 55 miles south of Reno via US-395. The Carson Valley region is widely recognized as one of the premier soaring and ballooning destinations in the western United States, drawing outdoor recreation visitors from the Bay Area and the greater Reno-Tahoe area throughout the year.

Michael Pegram, the property’s operator, is a prominent Nevada thoroughbred horse racing owner and businessman with long-standing ties to the Northern Nevada gaming and hospitality community. Carson Valley Inn occupies a resort designation on the US-395 corridor, serving as a hospitality anchor for the Minden-Gardnerville area. For visitors making the US-395 southern Nevada run or exploring Nevada casino options between Reno and Lake Tahoe, Carson Valley Inn is a practical and poker-focused stop.

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Poker Room

Carson Valley Inn’s poker room is the property’s most distinctive gaming feature. It spreads four variants: NL Texas Hold’em, Omaha Hi-Lo, Crazy Pineapple, and periodic Tournaments. The Crazy Pineapple offering is the standout — in this Hold’em variant, each player receives three hole cards instead of two and must discard one after the community flop is dealt. The game plays similarly to standard Hold’em but the three-card start creates larger pre-flop equity swings and unique post-flop decision points. Crazy Pineapple is genuinely uncommon on Nevada’s poker room menus, and its presence at a small-city Carson Valley property reflects the room’s commitment to game variety.

Omaha Hi-Lo (Omaha Eight-or-Better) splits the pot between the qualifying high hand and qualifying low hand, requiring a distinct strategic approach from standard Omaha. Combined with NL Texas Hold’em and tournament events, the four-format menu positions Carson Valley Inn’s poker room above what the machine count alone might suggest. For visitors looking at Nevada poker rooms, this room is worth the Carson Valley detour specifically for the Crazy Pineapple game. Confirm current schedules at cvinn.com or by calling 800-321-6983.

Gaming Floor

Beyond the poker room, Carson Valley Inn carries approximately 600 gaming machines covering standard reel slots, Video Poker, and Electronic Roulette — an automated table game format that allows roulette-style wagering without a live dealer. Table games include Blackjack, Craps, 3 Card Poker, and 7 Card Poker (a live stud-style poker game). A Race & Sports Book handles fixed-odds sports wagering and simulcast race betting under Nevada Gaming Control Board licensing. Periodic poker Tournaments are part of the gaming program.

Location, Amenities, and Access

Carson Valley Inn is at 1627 Highway 395 N, Minden, NV — on the main US-395 corridor through the Carson Valley. Confirmed amenities include a restaurant and self-parking. The resort designation reflects the broader hospitality scope of the property beyond the gaming floor. Phone: 800-321-6983.

★ Editor note

Carson Valley Inn — Crazy Pineapple, Omaha Hi-Lo, and a poker room worth the Carson Valley detour

Carson Valley Inn at 1627 Highway 395 N in Minden has operated since 1984 under Michael Pegram. The poker room is the main reason to make the trip specifically to Minden — Crazy Pineapple is genuinely uncommon in Nevada outside of Las Vegas poker rooms, and combined with Omaha Hi-Lo and NL Texas Hold'em, the Carson Valley Inn menu punches above its market size. The Race & Sports Book and 600-machine floor cover the essential Nevada gaming program. For Reno–Lake Tahoe area poker players looking for something other than NL Hold'em, cvinn.com and (800) 321-6983 are the starting point.

Priya Sharma

Responsible Gaming Editor

Licensing and Regulation

Carson Valley Inn is a commercial gaming property licensed by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Sports wagering is legal under Nevada state law. The minimum gambling age is 21.