Larry Flynt's Hustler Casino is a cardroom in Gardena, California, approximately 15 miles (25 km) south of

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. It is owned by El Dorado LF, LLC. the successor company after founder Larry Flynt's death. It has been in operation since June 22, 2000. Of all of Larry Flynt's businesses the Hustler Casino is the most profitable, earning over $20 million annually . The Hustler Casino was built on land that was formerly occupied by the El Dorado Club, which Flynt purchased in 1998 for $8 million.Flynt seeking card club action
from a March 9, 1998 article in the '' Los Angeles Business Journal'', via FindArticles A major expansion was completed in February 2007 which included The Crystal Room which serves as a combination card room, special events room, conference room and

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site. Since 1997, Flynt has hosted "the biggest

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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

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is $200,000, with $1000 antes and stakes of $2,000–4,000. Unlike most high-stakes

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, Flynt's game is held in a corner of the casino's main poker room floor. Regulars at the table include

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, and Ted Forrest. Another regular was Chip Reese before his death. The casino was featured in an episode of ''

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'', as a casino on the strip in

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