At a glance[1][4][5]
- Status
- OpenOpen 24h
- Type
- Card room
- Licence
- Commercial casino
- Area
- Hawaiian Gardens
- Operator
- Hawaiian Gardens Casino (a California corporation)
- Regulator
- California Gambling Control Commission
Practise in the app
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Coming soonEntry and money rules for The Gardens Casino
| Item | Details | Status |
|---|---|---|
What is the minimum age? | 21 or older | Confirmed[11] |
Open 24 hours? | Open 24 hours | Confirmed |
Are winnings taxed? | Winnings are generally subject to 30% withholding, except Blackjack, Baccarat, Craps, Roulette, Big Six. | Confirmed[8][9] |
Do I have to declare cash I bring in? | The cash-declaration threshold when crossing the border is US$10,000. | Confirmed[10] |
Is there a dress code? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Is there an entry fee? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Can I use cash or a credit card? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Can I exchange money? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
What are the minimum bets? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Can foreign visitors enter? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Status: Confirmed = checked with a source; No rule in law = checked and no rule exists; Varies = set by each venue; Not confirmed = not yet checked.
Table games[2]
Games listed on the official website.
| Game | House name |
|---|---|
| Poker and table poker | |
 Pai Gow Poker | Joker's Wild Pai Gow Poker |
| Pai Gow Poker | Pai Gow Poker |
 Three Card Poker | Three Card Poker |
 Ultimate Texas Hold'em | Ultimate Texas Hold 'em |
| Baccarat family | |
 Baccarat | Gardens Baccarat |
| Card games | |
| Blackjack Poker | Blackjack Poker |
Articles on this casino’s tables
Shown from the table types in this casino’s data.
- Ultimate Texas Hold'em strategy chart for the 4x preflop bet, 2x on the flop and 1x on the river
Ultimate Texas Hold'em (UTH) strategy chart: 4x preflop, 2x flop, 1x river, house edge and trips pay tables.
Checked: 2026-10-01 About 6 min - Three Card Poker strategy with the Q-6-4 rule for Play and Fold, and Pair Plus pay tables
Three Card Poker strategy: play Q-6-4 or better, fold the rest. Why Q-6-4, the house edge, and Pair Plus pay tables.
Checked: 2026-10-01 About 5 min - How to play baccarat for beginners, the third-card rule and the bets
Baccarat rules for your first time. How cards are counted, the Player, Banker and Tie bets, the third-card chart, payouts and house edge, and table etiquette.
Checked: 2026-10-02 About 5 min
Poker room[2]
| Cash games | Yes |
|---|---|
| Games | NLHE, Stud |
Not confirmedStakes, Tables, Hours, Tournaments, Bad beat jackpot, Comps for poker play, Waitlist
Sources
The check date is the day we read the source.
- 1OfficialThe Gardens CasinoChecked：2026-09-29
- 2OfficialThe Gardens Casino - GamesChecked：2026-09-29
- 3OfficialThe Gardens Casino - Contact UsChecked：2026-09-29
- 4RegulatorCGCC - Gambling Establishments (license status, tables, address)Checked：2026-09-29
- 5RegulatorCGCC - Cardroom Establishments with Entity/Owner Name(s)Checked：2026-09-29
- 6RegulatorCalifornia Gambling Establishments List (BGC)Checked：2026-09-29
- 7Location (map)Wikidata Q54958472 (Gardens Casino)Checked：2026-09-29
- 8RegulatorIRS Publication 519: U.S. Tax Guide for Aliens (gambling winnings of nonresident aliens)Checked：2026-09-29
- 9RegulatorIRS: Nonresident aliens, exclusions from income (IRC 871(j) gambling winnings)Checked：2026-09-29
- 10RegulatorU.S. Customs and Border Protection: Money and Other Monetary InstrumentsChecked：2026-09-29
- 11RegulatorCGCC – Cardroom InformationChecked：2026-09-29
Map tiles: OpenFreeMap、© OpenMapTiles、Data from OpenStreetMap（ODbL）。Rendered with MapLibre（BSD）
Photo credits
- Background (California): Photo by formulanone, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.
- Photo of The Gardens Casino: Photo by DarkNight0917, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.