Las Vegas Blackjack Survey
Last update: Aug. 19, 2010 — Bellagio, Caesars Palace, Bill's Gambling Saloon, Flamingo
The following table shows only true 3-2 Blackjack games in the Las Vegas area. Prior to July 1, 2010, the information was provided by the Current Blackjack News. Unfortunately, revenue to this site is not enough to justify the monthly expense for the information, so I have had to go back to doing my own survey. Any casinos with blank fields for the minimum and maximum bet likely have not been updated since 2006, so please take them with a grain of salt. I know the survey is pretty sad at the moment, but it will get better. The house edge figures are assuming total-dependent basic strategy and a cut card.
The column headings are sortable. Click on any column heading, for example the house edge, to sort the rows by that field. To sort in the opposite order, click the desired column heading again.
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| Casino | Location | Decks | Soft 17 | DAS | Surrender | RSA | DR | Minimum | Maximum | H. Edge |
| Arizona Charlie's East | East | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | 0.40 % | |
| Arizona Charlie's East | East | 6 | Hit | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | 0.57 % | |
| Arizona Charlie's West | West | 6 | Hit | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | 0.57 % | |
| Arizona Charlie's West | West | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | 0.40 % | |
| Bally's | Strip | 2 | Hit | No | No | No | ? | ? | 0.60 % | |
| Bally's | Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | Yes | No | ? | ? | 0.55 % | |
| Big Horn 1 | North | 6 | Hit | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | 0.28 % | |
| Boulder Station | East | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | 0.40 % | |
| Boulder Station | East | 6 | Hit | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | 0.57 % | |
| Cannery | East | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | 0.45 % | |
| Cannery | East | 5 | Hit | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | 0.47 % | |
| Circus Circus | Strip | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | 0.45 % | |
| Circus Circus | Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | 0.57 % | |
| El Cortez | Downtown | 1 | Hit | No | No | No | ? | ? | 0.30 % | |
| El Cortez | Downtown | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | 0.45 % | |
| El Dorado | East | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | 0.45 % | |
| Casino | Location | Decks | Soft 17 | DAS | Surrender | RSA | DR | Minimum | Maximum | H. Edge |
| Ellis Island | Near Strip | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | 0.45 % | |
| Ellis Island | Near Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | 0.64 % | |
| Fiesta Rancho | North | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | 0.40 % | |
| Fiesta Rancho | North | 6 | Hit | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | 0.57 % | |
| Hard Rock | Near Strip | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | 0.45 % | |
| Hard Rock | Near Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | Yes | No | ? | ? | 0.55 % | |
| Hard Rock | Near Strip | 6 | Stand | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | 0.28 % | |
| Jerry's Nugget | North | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | 0.45 % | |
| Jerry's Nugget | North | 6 | Hit | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | 0.64 % | |
| Mandalay Bay | Strip | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | 0.45 % | |
| Mandalay Bay | Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | 0.48 % | |
| Mandalay Bay | Strip | 6 | Stand | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | 0.28 % | |
| Mirage | Strip | 8 | Hit | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | 0.57 % | |
| Mirage | Strip | 6 | Stand | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | 0.28 % | |
| Mirage | Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | 0.48 % | |
| Mirage | Strip | 2 | Stand | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | 0.27 % | |
| Casino | Location | Decks | Soft 17 | DAS | Surrender | RSA | DR | Minimum | Maximum | H. Edge |
| Nevada Palace | Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | 0.57 % | |
| Opera House Gambling Hall | Strip | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | 0.40 % | |
| Orleans | Near Strip | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | 0.45 % | |
| Orleans | Near Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | 0.64 % | |
| Palace Station | Near Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | 0.57 % | |
| Palace Station | Near Strip | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | 0.40 % | |
| Paris | Strip | 2 | Hit | No | No | No | ? | ? | 0.60 % | |
| Paris | Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | Yes | No | ? | ? | 0.55 % | |
| Paris | Strip | 6 | Stand | Yes | Yes | No | ? | ? | 0.35 % | |
| Poker Palace | North | 6 | Hit | No | No | No | ? | ? | 0.78 % | |
| Poker Palace | North | 2 | Hit | No | No | No | ? | ? | 0.60 % | |
| Riviera | Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | 0.64 % | |
| Riviera | Strip | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | 0.45 % | |
| Sahara | Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | 0.64 % | |
| Sam's Town | East | 2 | Hit | No | No | No | ? | ? | 0.60 % | |
| Sam's Town | East | 6 | Hit | No | No | No | ? | ? | 0.78 % | |
| Casino | Location | Decks | Soft 17 | DAS | Surrender | RSA | DR | Minimum | Maximum | H. Edge |
| Silver Nugget | North | 6 | Hit | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | 0.57 % | |
| Silver Nugget | North | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | 0.40 % | |
| Silverton | South | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | 0.40 % | |
| Silverton | South | 6 | Hit | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | 0.57 % | |
| Slots-a-Fun | Strip | 6 | Stand | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | 0.43 % | |
| South Point | South | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | 0.45 % | |
| South Point | South | 6 | Hit | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | 0.64 % | |
| Stratosphere | Strip | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | 0.45 % | |
| Stratosphere | Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | 0.57 % | |
| Terrible's | Near Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | 0.57 % | |
| Terrible's | Near Strip | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | 0.45 % | |
| Texas Station | North | 6 | Hit | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | 0.48 % | |
| Texas Station | North | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | 0.40 % | |
| Western | Downtown | 2 | Hit | No | No | No | ? | ? | 0.60 % | |
| Western | Downtown | 1 | Hit | No | No | No | ? | ? | 0.30 % | |
| Western | Downtown | 4 | Hit | No | No | No | ? | ? | 0.74 % | |
| Casino | Location | Decks | Soft 17 | DAS | Surrender | RSA | DR | Minimum | Maximum | H. Edge |
| Westin | Near Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | 0.64 % | |
| Wild Wild West | Near Strip | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | 0.40 % | |
| Wild Wild West | Near Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | 0.57 % | |
| Binion's | Strip | 8 | Hit | Yes | No | No | 5 | 500 | 0.66 % | |
| Binion's | Strip | 1 | Hit | No | No | No | 10 | 10 | 500 | 0.58 % |
| Fitzgerald's | Downtown | 6 | Hit | Yes | No | No | 5 | 500 | 0.64 % | |
| Fitzgerald's | Downtown | 2 | Hit | No | No | No | 10 | 500 | 0.60 % | |
| Four Queens | Downtown | 8 | Hit | Yes | No | No | 5 | 500 | 0.66 % | |
| Four Queens | Downtown | 2 | Hit | No | No | No | 15 | 500 | 0.60 % | |
| Four Queens | Downtown | 1 | Hit | No | No | No | 10 | 10 | 500 | 0.58 % |
| Fremont | Downtown | 6 | Hit | No | No | No | 3 | 500 | 0.78 % | |
| Golden Gate | Downtown | 6 | Hit | Yes | No | No | 5 | 500 | 0.64 % | |
| Hooters | Near Strip | 1 | Hit | No | No | No | 10 | 10 | 500 | 0.58 % |
| Plaza | Downtown | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | No | 5 | 500 | 0.45 % | |
| Santa Fe Station | North | 6 | Hit | Yes | No | No | 5 | 500 | 0.64 % | |
| Tuscany | Near Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | Yes | Yes | 5 | 500 | 0.48 % | |
| Casino | Location | Decks | Soft 17 | DAS | Surrender | RSA | DR | Minimum | Maximum | H. Edge |
| Tuscany | Near Strip | 1 | Hit | No | No | No | 10 | 500 | 0.30 % | |
| Vegas Club | Downtown | 6 | Hit | Yes | No | No | 5 | 500 | 0.64 % | |
| Vegas Club | Downtown | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | No | 10 | 500 | 0.45 % | |
| Bill's Gambling Hall and Saloon | Strip | 8 | Hit | Yes | Yes | No | 15 | 1000 | 0.00 % | |
| California | Downtown | 2 | Hit | No | No | No | 5 | 1000 | 0.60 % | |
| California | Downtown | 6 | Hit | No | No | No | 3 | 1000 | 0.78 % | |
| Excalibur | Strip | 2 | Hit | No | No | No | 10 | 1000 | 0.60 % | |
| Excalibur | Strip | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | No | 25 | 1000 | 0.45 % | |
| Excalibur | Strip | 6 | Hit | No | No | No | 10 | 1000 | 0.78 % | |
| Fremont | Downtown | 2 | Hit | No | No | No | 10 | 1000 | 0.60 % | |
| Gold Coast | Near Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | No | No | 5 | 1000 | 0.64 % | |
| Gold Coast | Near Strip | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | No | 5 | 1000 | 0.45 % | |
| Imperial Palace | Strip | 8 | Hit | Yes | Yes | No | 10 | 1000 | 0.00 % | |
| Las Vegas Hilton | Near Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10 | 1000 | 0.48 % | |
| Luxor | Strip | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | No | 10 | 1000 | 0.45 % | |
| Main Street Station | Downtown | 6 | Hit | No | No | No | 5 | 1000 | 0.78 % | |
| Casino | Location | Decks | Soft 17 | DAS | Surrender | RSA | DR | Minimum | Maximum | H. Edge |
| Main Street Station | Downtown | 2 | Hit | No | No | No | 5 | 1000 | 0.60 % | |
| Monte Carlo | Strip | 8 | Hit | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10 | 1000 | 0.57 % | |
| New York New York | Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10 | 1000 | 0.48 % | |
| Palms | Near Strip | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | No | 15 | 1000 | 0.45 % | |
| Palms | Near Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10 | 1000 | 0.48 % | |
| Rampart | West | 6 | Hit | Yes | Yes | Yes | 5 | 1000 | 0.48 % | |
| Rampart | West | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | No | 10 | 1000 | 0.45 % | |
| Green Valley Ranch | East | 6 | Hit | Yes | No | Yes | 5 | 2000 | 0.57 % | |
| Green Valley Ranch | East | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | Yes | 15 | 2000 | 0.40 % | |
| MGM Grand | Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | Yes | Yes | 15 | 2000 | 0.48 % | |
| MGM Grand | Strip | 6 | Stand | Yes | Yes | Yes | 15 | 2000 | 0.28 % | |
| New York New York | Strip | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | No | 25 | 2000 | 0.45 % | |
| Palms (Playboy casino) | Near Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | Yes | Yes | 25 | 2000 | 0.48 % | |
| Planet Hollywood | Strip | 2 | Hit | No | No | No | 15 | 2000 | 0.60 % | |
| Red Rock | West | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | Yes | 25 | 2000 | 0.40 % | |
| Rio | Near Strip | 8 | Hit | Yes | No | No | 15 | 2000 | 0.66 % | |
| Casino | Location | Decks | Soft 17 | DAS | Surrender | RSA | DR | Minimum | Maximum | H. Edge |
| Tropicana | Strip | 6 | Stand | Yes | No | Yes | 25 | 2000 | 0.36 % | |
| Golden Nugget | Downtown | 2 | Hit | No | No | No | 10 | 2500 | 0.60 % | |
| Golden Nugget | Downtown | 8 | Hit | Yes | No | No | 10 | 2500 | 0.66 % | |
| Palazzo | Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | Yes | Yes | 15 | 2500 | 0.48 % | |
| Tropicana | Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | No | Yes | 5 | 2500 | 0.57 % | |
| Venetian | Strip | 8 | Hit | Yes | Yes | Yes | 15 | 2500 | 0.57 % | |
| Flamingo | Strip | 8 | Hit | Yes | Yes | No | 15 | 3000 | 0.00 % | |
| Flamingo | Strip | 2 | Hit | No | No | No | 25 | 3000 | 0.60 % | |
| Harrah's | Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | Yes | No | 15 | 3000 | 0.55 % | |
| Harrah's | Strip | 2 | Hit | No | No | No | 25 | 3000 | 0.60 % | |
| Las Vegas Hilton | Near Strip | 2 | Hit | Yes | Yes | Yes | 25 | 3000 | 0.33 % | |
| Planet Hollywood | Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | Yes | Yes | 25 | 3000 | 0.48 % | |
| Red Rock | West | 6 | Hit | Yes | No | Yes | 10 | 3000 | 0.57 % | |
| Rio | Near Strip | 2 | Hit | No | No | No | 25 | 3000 | 0.60 % | |
| Santa Fe Station | North | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | No | 25 | 3000 | 0.45 % | |
| Aria | Strip | 2 | Stand | Yes | No | No | 100 | 5000 | 0.27 % | |
| Casino | Location | Decks | Soft 17 | DAS | Surrender | RSA | DR | Minimum | Maximum | H. Edge |
| Aria | Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | Yes | Yes | 15 | 5000 | 0.48 % | |
| Bellagio | Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10 | 5000 | 0.48 % | |
| Caesars Palace | Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | Yes | No | 25 | 5000 | 0.55 % | |
| Encore | Strip | 6 | Stand | Yes | Yes | Yes | 25 | 5000 | 0.28 % | |
| Encore | Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | Yes | Yes | 15 | 5000 | 0.48 % | |
| Flamingo | Strip | 6 | Stand | Yes | Yes | No | 100 | 5000 | 0.35 % | |
| Green Valley Ranch | East | 6 | Stand | Yes | Yes | Yes | 50 | 5000 | 0.28 % | |
| Luxor | Strip | 2 | Stand | Yes | No | Yes | 100 | 5000 | 0.20 % | |
| Luxor | Strip | 6 | Stand | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1000 | 5000 | 0.28 % | |
| MGM Grand | Strip | 2 | Stand | Yes | No | Yes | 200 | 5000 | 0.20 % | |
| Monte Carlo | Strip | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | No | 100 | 5000 | 0.45 % | |
| Monte Carlo | Strip | 8 | Stand | Yes | Yes | Yes | 25 | 5000 | 0.30 % | |
| Monte Carlo | Strip | 6 | Stand | Yes | Yes | Yes | 100 | 5000 | 0.28 % | |
| New York New York | Strip | 6 | Stand | Yes | Yes | Yes | 50 | 5000 | 0.28 % | |
| New York New York | Strip | 2 | Stand | Yes | No | No | 100 | 5000 | 0.27 % | |
| Palazzo | Strip | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | No | 25 | 5000 | 0.45 % | |
| Casino | Location | Decks | Soft 17 | DAS | Surrender | RSA | DR | Minimum | Maximum | H. Edge |
| Palms | Near Strip | 6 | Stand | Yes | Yes | Yes | 100 | 5000 | 0.28 % | |
| Rio | Near Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | No | No | 25 | 5000 | 0.64 % | |
| Treasure Island | Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10 | 5000 | 0.48 % | |
| Venetian | Strip | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | No | 50 | 5000 | 0.45 % | |
| Wynn | Strip | 6 | Hit | Yes | Yes | Yes | 15 | 5000 | 0.48 % | |
| Golden Nugget | Downtown | 6 | Hit | Yes | Yes | Yes | 25 | 7500 | 0.48 % | |
| Golden Nugget | Downtown | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | No | 25 | 7500 | 0.45 % | |
| Aria | Strip | 6 | Stand | Yes | Yes | Yes | 100 | 10000 | 0.28 % | |
| Bellagio | Strip | 2 | Stand | Yes | No | No | 100 | 10000 | 0.27 % | |
| Bellagio | Strip | 6 | Stand | Yes | Yes | Yes | 25 | 10000 | 0.28 % | |
| Caesars Palace | Strip | 2 | Hit | No | No | No | 500 | 10000 | 0.60 % | |
| Harrah's | Strip | 6 | Stand | Yes | Yes | No | 100 | 10000 | 0.35 % | |
| Palazzo | Strip | 6 | Stand | Yes | Yes | Yes | 100 | 10000 | 0.28 % | |
| Planet Hollywood | Strip | 6 | Stand | Yes | Yes | Yes | 100 | 10000 | 0.28 % | |
| Red Rock | West | 6 | Stand | Yes | Yes | Yes | 100 | 10000 | 0.28 % | |
| Rio | Near Strip | 6 | Stand | Yes | Yes | No | 100 | 10000 | 0.35 % | |
| Casino | Location | Decks | Soft 17 | DAS | Surrender | RSA | DR | Minimum | Maximum | H. Edge |
| Treasure Island | Strip | 2 | Stand | Yes | No | No | 50 | 10000 | 0.27 % | |
| Treasure Island | Strip | 6 | Stand | Yes | Yes | Yes | 25 | 10000 | 0.28 % | |
| Venetian | Strip | 6 | Stand | Yes | Yes | Yes | 100 | 10000 | 0.28 % | |
| Wynn | Strip | 6 | Stand | Yes | Yes | Yes | 100 | 10000 | 0.28 % | |
| Wynn | Strip | 2 | Hit | Yes | No | No | 100 | 10000 | 0.45 % | |
| Caesars Palace | Strip | 6 | Stand | Yes | Yes | Yes | 100 | 50000 | 0.28 % | |
Key
Casino: Self-explanatory
Location: The area of Las Vegas the casino is located in:
- Downtown = Fremont Street area
- East = East side of town, including Henderson
- LV = Near the Strip, but not on it.
- North = The northern part of Las Vegas
- Near Strip = Near the Strip
- South = The southern part of Las Vegas
- Strip = Casinos on the main stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard (from Mandalay Bay to the Stratosphere)
- West = The western part of Las Vegas
Decks: Number of decks used. The fewer the decks, the better the odds are for the player.
Soft 17: Indication of what the dealer does with a soft 17.
Double after Split: Indication of whether the player may double after a split, which he usually can in Las Vegas.
Surrender: Indication of whether the player may surrender, assuming the dealer does not have a blackjack.
RSA: Indication of whether the player may re-split aces.
DR: Doubling restriction. In Las Vegas, this rule is usually only found on 6 to 5 paying games, adding insult to injury:
- 9 = Player may double on 9 to 11 only
- 10 = Player may double on 10 or 11 only
- None = Player may double on any two cards
Footnotes: Indication of unusual rules.
Minimum: Minimum bet allowed.
Maximum: Maximum bet allowed.
House Edge: The ratio of the expected player loss to the initial wager. The Current Blackjack Newsletter is the source, and may differ slightly from my Blackjack House Edge Calculator. It is not that one of us is right or wrong, but that blackjack is a difficult game to analyze, and differences in methodology can play a minor effect on the results. Both sets of figures are good enough, in my opinion.
Footnotes
- Player may double on any 3 cards, except after splitting. Unlimited re-splitting, except aces may be split to a maximum of 3 hands only.
