Hustler Casino

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casino=Larry Flynt's Hustler Casino
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address=1000 West Redondo Beach Boulevard
Gardena, California 90247


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date_opened=June 2000 [http://www.cardplayer.com/magazine/article/16653 Larry Flynt's Big Score] from an April 2007 article in "Card Player" magazine]
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owner=Larry Flynt
casino_type=Land
renovations=February 2007
names_pre=El Dorado Club
website= [http://www.hustlercasinola.com/ www.hustlercasinola.com]

Larry Flynt's Hustler Casino is a casino located in the South Bay, Los Angeles suburb of Gardena. It is owned by Hustler magazine Publisher Larry Flynt and it has been open since June 2000. The casino is Larry Flynt's most profitable business, earning over $20 million annually as of 2007.

The casino was built on land formerly occupied by the El Dorado Club, a card room that Larry Flynt bought in 1998 for $8 million. [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m5072/is_n10_v20/ai_20487278/print Flynt seeking card club action] from a March 9, 1998 article in the "Los Angeles Business Journal", via FindArticles] Flynt spent $30 million building a Las Vegas-style casino.

In February 2007, the casino completed a major expansion and opened the Crystal Room, which serves as a combination card room, conference room, and poker tournament site.

Since 1997, Flynt has hosted "the biggest seven-card stud game in the world"; the game started at Flynt's home but moved to his casino when it opened. As of April 2007, the minimum buy-in is $200,000, with $1000 antes and stakes of $2,000-$4,000. Unlike most high-stakes ring games, Flynt's game is held in a corner of the casino's main poker room floor. Regulars at the table include Phil Ivey, Barry Greenstein, and Ted Forrest. Another regular was Chip Reese before his death.

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