Oaks Card Club

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Oaks Card Club is a card club in Emeryville, California. [1]

History

[2] The club was founded in 1898, in the city of Emeryville, California. [3] The club's record jackpot came in 2015 at $200,000 worth. [4] In 2016 its employees earned $14 an hour. [5]

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References

  1. Oaks Card Club fined $650,000 for Bank Secrecy Act violations, San Jose Mercury News
  2. "Poker at Oaks Card Club in Emeryville, Since 1898".
  3. Poker Room Review: Oaks Card Club, Emeryville, California, PokerNews.com
  4. Oaks Card Club In California Pays Out Record Jackpot, CardPlayer.com
  5. Workers at San Pablo Lytton Casino push for higher pay, better job protections, Karina Ioffee, San Jose Mercury News