best place for blackjack in vegas

[blipblop]

Well, I just booked my first trip to Las Vegas. I'm by no means a high roller. I would want to know ATOT's experience for blackjack in Las Vegas. I got a great deal and will be staying at the Venetian. There's no way I'm gambling there though. I would prefer $5 - $10 tables. I'm prolli going to be betting $20 max per hand and just want to have a bit of fun but don't want to have like 6/5 payouts and random crappy rules.

Thanks!

PS. Will be going sort of midweek. Arriving Wednesday and leaving on a Saturday.

 

[slsmnaz]

Why would you not play at the Venetian? IIRC there are $5-10 tables everywhere.

 

[AmpedSilence]

I've had good luck at the Wynn. They have $5 tables during the day.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Head to the north end of the strip toward the Sahara or continue to downton.
the limits will be lower - I do not know about the payouts.

I have an Uncle that uses Harrahs everytime they visit.

 

[blipblop]

oh really? I've just heard that at the bigger and more flashy casinos, you need like a min of 15 or like 25 to even play at the lowest limit tables

 

[Safeway]

Chactaw Casino and Resort. I made 12x my money.

 

[Schfifty Five]

Originally posted by: blipblop
Well, I just booked my first trip to Las Vegas. I'm by no means a high roller. I would want to know ATOT's experience for blackjack in Las Vegas. I got a great deal and will be staying at the Venetian. There's no way I'm gambling there though. I would prefer $5 - $10 tables. I'm prolli going to be betting $20 max per hand and just want to have a bit of fun but don't want to have like 6/5 payouts and random crappy rules.

Thanks!

PS. Will be going sort of midweek. Arriving Wednesday and leaving on a Saturday.

Venetian DOES have $5-10 tables...maybe not $5 during peak times (usually $10 is lowest during peak hours), but they do have it.

And their rules / payouts are fine, most multideck (4-6 decks) will have a 3:2 blackjack payout. It's when you get to the single deck ones where you have the 6:5 payouts. Rules, most big casinos on the strip will have the same rules.

 

[NGC_604]

There is a little casino called Ellis Island where you can black blackjack pretty cheap. I had decent luck there one time, but it's not on the strip so convenience may be a factor.

 

[Slick5150]

Read here:
Cheapo Vegas

Their reviews are pretty much dead on.

If you're looking for $5 blackjack, Tropicana and Excalibur tend to have at least a few tables around the clock.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Around the Golden Nugget I want to say the name was Binions or something, had $3 tables at night.

 

[Gibsons]

Try downtown/Fremont. You can (or could?) get single deck 5$ games. Downtown tends to be cheaper than the strip in any case.

 

[vi edit]

I'd say hop a cab and go north to the Suncoast in Henderson. Free drinks, more of a local crowd, and better table rules in favor of the player.

 

[Haui]

Originally posted by: blipblop
Well, I just booked my first trip to Las Vegas. I'm by no means a high roller. I would want to know ATOT's experience for blackjack in Las Vegas. I got a great deal and will be staying at the Venetian. There's no way I'm gambling there though. I would prefer $5 - $10 tables. I'm prolli going to be betting $20 max per hand and just want to have a bit of fun but don't want to have like 6/5 payouts and random crappy rules.

Thanks!

PS. Will be going sort of midweek. Arriving Wednesday and leaving on a Saturday.

Go to the Venetian and play SPANISH 21. Same as regular but they pay out alot more and different types for cards:

7 cards = 6x bid

6 7 8 - 3x

etc.


Goodluck!

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
I'd say hop a cab and go north to the Suncoast in Henderson. Free drinks, more of a local crowd, and better table rules in favor of the player.

SunCoast is West in Summerlin.

Sunset is in Henderson.

Too much :beer: plays havoc with ones compass.

 

[aircooled]

Originally posted by: Slick5150
Read here:
Cheapo Vegas

Their reviews are pretty much dead on.

If you're looking for $5 blackjack, Tropicana and Excalibur tend to have at least a few tables around the clock.

Agree with Excalibur. I played $5 tables there the entire time I stayed.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: Gibsons
Try downtown/Fremont. You can (or could?) get single deck 5$ games. Downtown tends to be cheaper than the strip in any case.

$1 games may exist in the downtown area if you look hard.

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper

Originally posted by: vi_edit
I'd say hop a cab and go north to the Suncoast in Henderson. Free drinks, more of a local crowd, and better table rules in favor of the player.

SunCoast is West in Summerlin.

Sunset is in Henderson.

Too much :beer: plays havoc with ones compass.

Heh. Actually it was vodka & cranberry

But yeh, Suncoast off of Rampart & Summerlin Parkway.

 

[Lorax]

avoid single deck games. 6:5 on a blackjack FTL.

 

[blipblop]

thanks a lot for the help guys! the 4-6 deck shoes are what was looking for. I'll have to check out venetian /excalibur. Any other hot places to hit? I got tickets to Mystere (through ticket master) so I'm hoping it'll be fun

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: blipblop
oh really? I've just heard that at the bigger and more flashy casinos, you need like a min of 15 or like 25 to even play at the lowest limit tables

Caesers is terrible, 25 dollar min.

Most all other casinos have 5 dollar tables. The ones downtown have smaller shoes. Most all rules are the same - typical vegas rules and surrender is allowed.

Also, my favorit casion was the Alladin, now planet hollywood. When I was their last christmas they had very good odds on their craps tables and 5 dollar min.

 

[illusion88]

Single Deck $5 at Montecarlo

 

[TCPpacket]

You can still find a $10 3/2 game at Imperial Palace that's dealt out of a 6 deck shoe.

 

[jaybert]

Originally posted by: illusion88
Single Deck $5 at Montecarlo

single deck and pays 3:2 on blackjack? or is it 6:5?

 

[NuclearNed]

Wizard of Odds - Vegas blackjack survey
The link above ranks Vegas casinos based on the house advantage they enjoy because of the particular rules they enforce.

I almost always play at the Mirage. They generally have $10 tables, but if you get there really early in the morning you will find $5.

 

[NuclearNed]

Originally posted by: jaybert

Originally posted by: illusion88
Single Deck $5 at Montecarlo

single deck and pays 3:2 on blackjack? or is it 6:5?

Single deck almost always pays 6:5, which is a horrible disadvantage to the player. Avoid at all costs.