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ChipGuide - A Catalog of Casino Chips and Collectibles
3950 N. Cedar Ave.
Fresno, California
Type: Card Room
559 497-3000
Status: Open
Open: 1995
Link to Website
Originally licensed for 25 tables and co-owned by Bud Long and George Sarantos. Sarantos also co-owned with his brother the "500 Club" in Clovis. Its license was expanded to 35 tables in 1998, and to 51 tables in 2021.

The casino was first located at 1033 Van Ness Avenue, and in 2021 moved to 3905 North Cedar Avenue, in the Granite Park neighborhood.

Photograph circa 2018 of the older Van Ness Avenue location.

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Casino Money
Table Chips (24) [QuickView]
CG026985 Current
Denom: 50¢
Added: 2010-12-07
Last Update: 2010-12-17
Color: ORANGE
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG122334 Current
Denom: 50¢
Added: 2014-02-18
Last Update: 2022-11-27
Color: Orange
Mold: House
Contributed by: J. Eric Freedner (R-8501)
CG026986 Obsolete
Denom: 50¢
Added: 2010-12-07
Last Update: 2020-07-22
Color: Orange
Mold: Sun
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Updated by: Jim Colbert
CG026987 Current
Denom: $1
Added: 2010-12-07
Last Update: 2010-12-17
Color: BLUE
Inserts: 3 Red/White
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG122335 Current
Denom: $1
Added: 2014-02-18
Last Update: 2022-11-27
Color: Blue
Inserts: 4 White
Mold: House
Contributed by: J. Eric Freedner (R-8501)
CG026988 Current
Denom: $1
Added: 2010-12-07
Last Update: 2015-04-26
Color: Blue
Inserts: 3 Red/White
Mold: Sun
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG026989 Current
Denom: $2
Added: 2010-12-07
Last Update: 2010-12-17
Color: LIME
Inserts: 3 Purple/Green
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG122336 Current
Denom: $2
Added: 2014-02-18
Last Update: 2022-11-27
Color: Green
Inserts: 4 White, 4 Blue
Mold: House
Contributed by: J. Eric Freedner (R-8501)
CG033077 Current
Denom: $2
Added: 2011-03-07
Last Update: 2022-11-27
Color: Lime
Inserts: 3 Purple, 3green
Mold: Sun
Contributed by: J. Eric Freedner (R-8501)
CG026990 Current
Denom: $3
Added: 2010-12-07
Last Update: 2022-11-27
Color: Lime
Inserts: 1 Lavender, 1 Pink
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG122337 Current
Denom: $3
Added: 2014-02-18
Last Update: 2022-11-27
Color: Lt Yellow
Inserts: 2 Blue/2 Split Blue
Mold: House
Contributed by: J. Eric Freedner (R-8501)
CG027002 Current
Denom: $5
Added: 2010-12-07
Last Update: 2010-12-17
Color: Yellow
Inserts: 8 Red
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Contributed by: Greg Susong

Western Gambling
no serial #
CG027003 Current
Denom: $5
Added: 2010-12-07
Last Update: 2010-12-17
Color: Yellow
Inserts: 8 Red
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Contributed by: Greg Susong

Western Gambling
serial #
CG026995 Current
Denom: $5
Added: 2010-12-07
Last Update: 2022-11-27
Color: Yellow
Inserts: 2 Blue, 2 Pink
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG122338 Current
Denom: $5
Added: 2014-02-18
Last Update: 2022-11-27
Color: Red
Inserts: 2 Wte/2 Wte/Blue/Wte
Mold: House
Inlay: R -White
Contributed by: J. Eric Freedner (R-8501)
CG027346 Current
Denom: $5
Event: Anniversary
Issued: 1996
Added: 2010-12-11
Last Update: 2022-11-27
Color: Yellow
Inserts: 2 Blue/Pink
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Contributed by: Mat Ehrhardt

First Anniversary
Horse Racing
CG275991 Current
Denom: $5
Event: Anniversary
Issued: 2020
Added: 2022-01-04
Last Update: 2022-01-04
Color: Red
Inserts: 2 White/ 2 White/Blue/White
Mold: House
Contributed by: J. Eric Freedner (R-8501)

$5 25th anniversary. Typical outer ring, but inlay is grey on bottom half, grey bleed to white on top, shows small ribbon design.
CG026996 Current
Denom: $10
Added: 2010-12-07
Last Update: 2010-12-17
Color: Yellow
Inserts: 4 Blue/Green
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG026997 Current
Denom: $20
Added: 2010-12-07
Last Update: 2010-12-17
Color: BLACK
Inserts: 4 Pink/Green
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG124816 Current
Denom: $25
Added: 2014-03-25
Last Update: 2014-03-25
Color: PURPLE
Inserts: 4 Pink/Blue/Pink
Mold: House
Contributed by: J. Eric Freedner (R-8501)
CG026998 Current
Denom: $25
Added: 2010-12-07
Last Update: 2018-02-14
Color: Green
Inserts: 3 Split White
Mold: Plain
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG026999 Current
Denom: $100
Added: 2010-12-07
Last Update: 2018-02-14
Color: Red
Inserts: 3 Split White
Mold: Plain
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG027000 Current
Denom: $500
Added: 2010-12-07
Last Update: 2018-02-14
Color: Purple
Inserts: 12 White
Mold: Plain
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG027001 Current
Denom: $1000
Added: 2010-12-07
Last Update: 2018-02-14
Color: Pink
Inserts: 3 Split White
Mold: Plain
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Limited Edition Chips (3) [QuickView]
CG026994 Current
Denom: $5
Event: Millennium
Added: 2010-12-07
Last Update: 2022-11-27
Color: Yellow
Inserts: 2 Blue/Pink
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Contributed by: Greg Susong

Millennium
CG202513 Current
Denom: $5
Issued: 2014
Added: 2018-06-18
Color: Red
Inserts: 2 White 2 Wh/Bl/Wh
Mold: House
Inlay: OR-Multi
Contributed by: J. Eric Freedner (R-8501)

Heartland Poker Tour. Narrow red outer ring. Mold is larger than on the house chips. HPT logo; on the reverse a crown, shield and mottled light-purple background. Believed to be a Paul-son GPI product. Per the internet, the HPT Gold Rush series qualifier satellite games were held in September of 2014.
CG202508 Current
Denom: $5
Event: Anniversary
Issued: 2015
Added: 2018-06-18
Color: Red
Inserts: 2 White 2 Wh/Bl/Wh
Mold: House
Inlay: OR-Dark Pink
Contributed by: J. Eric Freedner (R-8501)

20th Anniversary - 1995-2015. The light red "cloud" on the typical inlay is still visible but the entire inlay background is a dark pink. Believed to be a Paul-son GPI product.
No Cash Value Chips (1) [QuickView]
CG027004 Current
Added: 2010-12-07
Last Update: 2018-02-14
Color: Red/Orange
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Inlay: HS-Gold
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Casino Equipment
Players Club (Slot) Cards (3) [QuickView]
CG111292
Added: 2013-07-10
Last Update: 2013-07-14
Color: Red
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker

1st Issue Card: "Rewards Card Member"
(Player photo on reverse with barcode.)
CG047660
Added: 2015-06-09
Color: Red
Mftr: None
Contributed by: John Sibrel

1st Issue Card: "Rewards Platinum Member"
(Player photo on reverse with barcode, blank cards have no reverse printing.)
CG284838
Added: 2022-05-17
Color: Red
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Rebecca Oates

2nd Issue Card: "Rewards Club Member", (has "Since 1995" on obverse)
Casino Collectibles
Match Books (3) [QuickView]
CG310982
Added: 2023-12-12
Mftr: Atlas Match LLC
Contributed by: Eric Miller
CG310983
Added: 2023-12-12
Mftr: Atlas Match LLC
Contributed by: Eric Miller

Variation: interior bullet points/map
CG310984
Added: 2023-12-12
Mftr: Atlas Match Corp.
Contributed by: Eric Miller
Total Items (34)

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