# Living A High Stakes Life at San Manuel Casino's "The Vault" *By James Hills — Updated November 2022* Casinos are an interesting place to visit. They are designed as a wonderland of fabulous experiences designed to get you to loosen up and spend as much money as you can in pursuit of riches. Increasingly though, the goal isn't just having you walk out with money ... but instead feeling like you had an amazing experience. For a moment in time, you aren't a plumber or middle-management guy at a marketing agency. Tonight you are an international playboy dining on fabulous food, drinking spirits from the toppest of shelves, and maybe even dropping a chunk of change on that table you think is lucky. While most high-limit lounges are purposely segregated from the rest of the floor and guarded to keep the riff-raff out, The Vault Gaming and Provisions at San Manuel Casino brings that excitement and opens it up to anyone who might want to test their luck. [San Manuel Casino](https://www.sanmanuel.com) is located about an hour from downtown Los Angeles, just under two hours from San Diego, and an hour from Palm Springs and is the largest casino in California, third in the United States. While they've been a top draw for many years, with 8.3 million annual guests and $2 BILLION in cash, prizes and giveaways since they opened in 1986 - they lacked a world-class high-limits experience. That's all changed now with the opening of The Vault Gaming and Provisions. Featuring a "steam punk" sort of look, this space is sort of magical from the moment you walk through the hallway and pass the hostess before entering the gaming area. Around you, you'll find mechanical design inspired by 19th-century steam-powered machines and a retro-futuristic atmosphere. This is a dramatic departure from some of the other high-limit lounges that I've visited where you feel almost awkward walking in and exploring the space. 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Other selections include Balvenie 50-year Single Malt Scotch with a retail price of $100,000 and the 2010 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon that scored an incredible 100 point rating from The Wine Advocate. The seasonal food menu features selections including Wagyu sliders, Alaskan king crab and shrimp ceviche, scotch eggs, and other choices that are sure to delight the senses as part of the ultimate high-roller experience. When you combine everything together here, it's a fabulous destination for any true high-rollers who want something closer to home. However, for the rest of us, it is a fantastic way to drop some cash and live out your high-roller fantasy for an evening. You aren't going to find stuff like this in Vegas because they don't really care about drawing you there. You are already staying in a resort and are going to spend your money or not. However, being able to live the high life like this is a great addition to a bachelor party or guys weekend. 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