Ocean's 11 Casino

What Ocean's 11 Casino does

Ocean's 11 Casino is a privately held California card room casino founded in 1997 and located at 121 Brooks Street in Oceanside, California, where it operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It self-positions as the largest poker operation in San Diego County and neighboring Riverside County. The property underwent a multi-million-dollar remodel in 2020 that refreshed gaming tables, televisions, restaurant and bar, and entertainment areas. The casino's core product is poker, offered across Texas Hold'em (Limit and No Limit), Omaha variants, and Big O, supplemented by daily and major tournament events such as the San Diego Summer Classic (~$150,000 estimated prize pool), Spring Classic, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Landmark, and a multi-month Big O Championship running July 2026 through May 2027.

The technology stack is conventional physical-casino gaming operations: poker room management, table game dealing services, and a standard small-business website and Instagram marketing channel. The proprietary differentiators are game-rule and tournament-format based — most notably the "No Bust" rule in 21st Century Blackjack 8.0 and the extended Big O Championship — rather than software-based. Four primary table games are offered: 21st Century Blackjack 8.0, Dragon Dai Baccarat (with wagers up to $8,000 per hand), Fortune Pai Gow Poker, and Ultimate Texas Hold'em, each with progressive jackpot features (top prizes around $20,000). Ancillary amenities include Haig's Bar restaurant and lounge with table-side food delivery, and twenty flatscreen TVs for sports viewing.

The business model is transaction-fee based. Revenue is generated through poker rake/collection, table game house edge, tournament entry fees (typically $100 to $480 buy-ins plus entries), progressive jackpot contributions, and food and beverage sales. Marketing is conducted primarily through an active Instagram account and downloadable promotional flyers on the website. Customer acquisition relies on tournaments, recurring promotions (Racing for Dollars, Big Money Saturday with $500 drawings every 30 minutes and $50,000 jackpot chances, New Player Promotion), and community presence. The customer base is walk-in consumer traffic across Southern California, with no online or mobile gaming channel. Management is led by General Manager Zaven Esmaili, Casino Administrator Rachel Kinney, and Food and Beverage Manager Tanya Mendoza. The company is owner-operated with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or funding history.

Name

Ocean's 11 Casino

Legal name

Ocean's 11 Casino

Website

https://oceans11.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ocean's 11 Casino is a privately held, 24/7 California card room in Oceanside operating since 1997, serving poker and table game players across San Diego and Riverside Counties with tournaments, jackpots, and on-site dining.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casino & Cardroom Gaming

NAICS

Casinos (except Casino Hotels) (71321), Gambling Industries (7132)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Cardrooms & Poker Rooms (Land-Based) (MPAEAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Casino Food, Beverage & Nightlife Operations (MPAEAAAI)

Keywords

• Cardroom gaming
• Poker tournaments
• Table games
• Casino dining
• Casino jackpots

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Gaming Operations: Revenue from poker games (rake/collection fees), table games (house edge), tournament entry fees, and gaming operations including jackpots
2. Food and Beverage (Haig's Bar): Revenue from restaurant, bar sales including craft cocktails, draft beers, wine, spirits, and food delivery to gaming tables
3. Promotional Chips Redemption: New player promotion turning $25 into $50 in promotional chips; Racing for Dollars promotion rewarding hours played with cash

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ocean's 11 Casino is a physical cardroom casino in Oceanside, California operating 24/7. It offers poker cash games (Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Big O), table games (Blackjack, Baccarat, Fortune Pai Gow Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold'em), daily and major tournaments, progressive jackpots, and on-site dining through Haig's Bar restaurant and lounge. The casino combines gaming with food, beverage, and sports-viewing entertainment under one roof.

Product overview

Ocean's 11 Casino is a physical cardroom and casino offering a comprehensive gaming portfolio centered on poker as its primary product. The property provides multiple poker variants (Texas Hold'em Limit/No Limit, Omaha games, Big O) alongside four main table games (21st Century Blackjack 8.0, Dragon Dai Bacc, Fortune Pai Gow Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold'em). The venue operates daily poker tournaments Monday through Sunday, plus major special event tournaments. Ancillary offerings include poker and table game progressive jackpots, player reward promotions (Racing for Dollars, Big Money Saturday, New Player Promotion), and on-site dining through Haig's Bar restaurant and lounge. The casino is located in Oceanside, California, and operates 24 hours daily.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Haig's Bar: On-site restaurant and lounge offering craft cocktails, draft beers, wine, spirits, and food including steaks and Chinese cuisine.

Products and services

• Texas Hold'em Poker Poker offered in both Limit and No Limit variants with a variety of buy-ins and limits available for cash-game players.
• Omaha Poker Games Omaha poker cash games including 4/8 O8, 8/16 O8, 2/3 PL Big O, 5/5 PL Big O, and 5/5 PLO Mix variants.
• 21st Century Blackjack 8.0 Blackjack variant with a No Bust rule where players push if their three-card hand totals 23–25 and the player-dealer's cards total more than the player's cards.
• Dragon Dai Baccarat (EZ Baccarat) Baccarat table game where players bet on whether the Player or Banker hand will have the highest score, with optional Tiger, Ox 8, Kill Bet, and Tie Bonus wagers.
• Fortune Pai Gow Poker Seven-card poker game where players arrange cards into two-card and five-card hands to beat the player-dealer, with optional Fortune bonus and Progressive bets.
• Ultimate Texas Hold'em Texas Hold'em-based table game where players compete against the player-dealer with Ante, Blind, Play, and optional Trips wagers.
• Poker Tournaments (Daily) Daily poker tournaments Monday through Sunday with a range of buy-ins and formats for regular tournament players.
• Major Tournament Events Large-scale special poker tournament events including the San Diego Summer Classic, Labor Day Tournament, Memorial Day Tournament, Landmark No Limit Hold'em Tournament, and Spring Classic with guaranteed prize pools.
• Poker Jackpots Progressive jackpot system for poker games including Texas Hold'em, Omaha, and Big O with $20k prizes and qualifying hand requirements.
• Table Game Progressive Jackpots Progressive jackpot features for 777 Blazing Blackjack side bet, Fortune Pai Gow Poker, and Ultimate Texas Hold'em with posted progressive prize payouts.
• Player Reward Promotions Ongoing promotions including Racing for Dollars (hours-played rewards), Big Money Saturday ($500 drawings every 30 minutes, $50,000 jackpots), New Player Promotion ($25 turned into $50), and Top Dog Night Owl late-night tournament.
• Haig's Bar Restaurant & Lounge On-site restaurant and lounge serving craft cocktails, draft beers, wine, spirits, and a diverse food menu including Kobe Beef and Chinese cuisine, with Happy Hour pricing and food delivery to gaming tables.

Quantifiable outcome

• Millions in poker jackpots paid out annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hustler Casino: Gardena, California cardroom and poker destination. Direct peer operating under the California cardroom model with high-end poker tournament programming and table game variants.
• Hollywood Park Casino: Inglewood, California cardroom with poker, table games, and tournament programming. Direct comparable in the Southern California cardroom segment with similar promotional cadence and customer base.
• Bicycle Hotel & Casino: Historic poker cardroom in Bell Gardens, California (Los Angeles). Direct comparable cardroom operator in the Southern California market with similar poker-centric operations, tournament programming, and table game offerings.
• Lucky Chances Casino: Colma, California cardroom offering poker and table games. Direct peer under the California cardroom regulatory model with comparable tournament, jackpot, and table game product mix.
• Bay 101 Casino: San Jose, California cardroom specializing in poker and table games. Direct peer operating under the same California cardroom framework with comparable tournament calendar and table game mix in Northern California.
• Commerce Casino: Largest cardroom in the world located in Commerce, California (Los Angeles area). Direct peer as a California cardroom operator focused on poker and table games, serving Southern California with similar tournament-driven business model and regulatory constraints.
• The Gardens Casino: Hawaiian Gardens-based California cardroom with strong poker focus. Direct peer with similar table game portfolio (including variants like Fortune Pai Gow), progressive jackpots, and tournament-driven customer acquisition.
• Hawaiian Gardens Casino: California cardroom in Hawaiian Gardens (LA County) focused on poker and table games. Direct peer operating under identical California cardroom regulatory model with similar promotional and tournament-driven revenue streams.

Broad incumbents

• Pechanga Resort Casino: Large tribal casino resort in Temecula, California (Riverside County) within Ocean's 11's stated service geography. Comparable as a competing gaming operator for Southern California players, but with full banked games, hotel, and F&B amenities that a cardroom cannot offer.
• Thunder Valley Casino Resort: Sacramento-area tribal casino resort with hotel, multiple restaurants, and full banked gaming. Broader incumbent in California gaming that competes for the same discretionary entertainment dollars, though with a different operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/oceans11casino
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oceans11

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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