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Oak Bowl in Oak Harbor, Washington is a rare hybrid of a bowling alley and card room. Washington state gaming laws allow for the proliferation of card rooms, like casinos without slots or most table games. Oak Bowl’s attached card room isn’t large, but it does host live poker most days of the week all year round. 4h3t5d

Oak Harbor, Washington is up the Puget Sound from Seattle in Skagit Bay, near the US border with Canada and the Pacific Ocean. Since gaming laws in Canada are much more lax than in the state of Washington, Oak Bowl isn’t the kind of card room designed to attract a lot of outside attention. In fact, the emphasis at this venue is on bowling, with the attached card room a sort of afterthought.

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Monday through Friday, the card room at Oak Bowl is open between the hours of 6 PM and midnight. The poker variant played at the room’s small number of head-to-head tables varies depending on the day of the week. For example, Monday is set aside for No Limit Texas Hold’em tournaments, while Fridays are set aside for $2/$4 Bonus Omaha. On weekends, the card room is available but only for private booking, for group, charity, and private events.

A snack bar and a sports bar are the only dining options at Oak Bowl. The snack bar is more convenient for bowling customers, as card room guests have to walk across the length of the facility to reach it. The sports bar is adjacent to the poker room and can deliver food items to your poker table. The sports bar serves ersatz American food – nachos, burgers, and desserts. The snack bar has convenience foods and snacks as well as beer and soda. Both venues are open at all hours of Oak Bowl’s operation.

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