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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.

Las Vegas Blackjack Survey
CasinoLocationDecksSoft 17DASSurrenderRSADRMinimumMaximumH. Edge
Treasure Island Strip 6 Hit Yes Yes Yes 10 5000 0.48 %
New York New York Strip 2 Hit Yes No No 25 2000 0.45 %
New York New York Strip 6 Hit Yes Yes Yes 10 1000 0.48 %
Nevada Palace Strip 6 Hit Yes No Yes ? ? 0.57 %
Monte Carlo Strip 8 Hit Yes Yes Yes 10 1000 0.57 %
Monte Carlo Strip 2 Hit Yes No No 100 5000 0.45 %
Tropicana Strip 6 Hit Yes No Yes 5 2500 0.57 %
Opera House Gambling Hall Strip 2 Hit Yes No Yes ? ? 0.40 %
Orleans Near Strip 2 Hit Yes No No ? ? 0.45 %
Palazzo Strip 6 Hit Yes Yes Yes 15 2500 0.48 %
Texas Station North 6 Hit Yes Yes Yes ? ? 0.48 %
Palazzo Strip 2 Hit Yes No No 25 5000 0.45 %
Palace Station Near Strip 6 Hit Yes No Yes ? ? 0.57 %
Orleans Near Strip 6 Hit Yes No No ? ? 0.64 %
Palace Station Near Strip 2 Hit Yes No Yes ? ? 0.40 %
Mirage Strip 8 Hit Yes Yes Yes ? ? 0.57 %
CasinoLocationDecksSoft 17DASSurrenderRSADRMinimumMaximumH. Edge
Mirage Strip 6 Hit Yes Yes Yes ? ? 0.48 %
Venetian Strip 2 Hit Yes No No 50 5000 0.45 %
Luxor Strip 2 Hit Yes No No 10 1000 0.45 %
Main Street Station Downtown 2 Hit No No No 5 1000 0.60 %
Venetian Strip 8 Hit Yes Yes Yes 15 2500 0.57 %
Las Vegas Hilton Near Strip 6 Hit Yes Yes Yes 10 1000 0.48 %
South Point South 6 Hit Yes No No ? ? 0.64 %
Las Vegas Hilton Near Strip 2 Hit Yes Yes Yes 25 3000 0.33 %
Main Street Station Downtown 6 Hit No No No 5 1000 0.78 %
Mandalay Bay Strip 2 Hit Yes No No ? ? 0.45 %
Tuscany Near Strip 6 Hit Yes Yes Yes 5 500 0.48 %
Tuscany Near Strip 1 Hit No No No 10 500 0.30 %
MGM Grand Strip 6 Hit Yes Yes Yes 15 2000 0.48 %
Vegas Club Downtown 2 Hit Yes No No 10 500 0.45 %
Mandalay Bay Strip 6 Hit Yes Yes Yes ? ? 0.48 %
Vegas Club Downtown 6 Hit Yes No No 5 500 0.64 %
CasinoLocationDecksSoft 17DASSurrenderRSADRMinimumMaximumH. Edge
Palms Near Strip 2 Hit Yes No No 15 1000 0.45 %
Palms Near Strip 6 Hit Yes Yes Yes 10 1000 0.48 %
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 %
Riviera Strip 6 Hit Yes No No ? ? 0.64 %
Riviera Strip 2 Hit Yes No No ? ? 0.45 %
Rio Near Strip 6 Hit Yes No No 25 5000 0.64 %
Rio Near Strip 8 Hit Yes No No 15 2000 0.66 %
Santa Fe Station North 2 Hit Yes No No 25 3000 0.45 %
Santa Fe Station North 6 Hit Yes No No 5 500 0.64 %
Stratosphere Strip 2 Hit Yes No No ? ? 0.45 %
South Point South 2 Hit Yes No No ? ? 0.45 %
Silverton South 6 Hit Yes No Yes ? ? 0.57 %
Silverton South 2 Hit Yes No Yes ? ? 0.40 %
Silver Nugget North 2 Hit Yes No Yes ? ? 0.40 %
CasinoLocationDecksSoft 17DASSurrenderRSADRMinimumMaximumH. Edge
Silver Nugget North 6 Hit Yes No Yes ? ? 0.57 %
Rio Near Strip 2 Hit No No No 25 3000 0.60 %
Stratosphere Strip 6 Hit Yes No Yes ? ? 0.57 %
Planet Hollywood Strip 2 Hit No No No 15 2000 0.60 %
Planet Hollywood Strip 6 Hit Yes Yes Yes 25 3000 0.48 %
Terrible's Near Strip 6 Hit Yes No Yes ? ? 0.57 %
Paris Strip 2 Hit No No No ? ? 0.60 %
Paris Strip 6 Hit Yes Yes No ? ? 0.55 %
Palms (Playboy casino) Near Strip 6 Hit Yes Yes Yes 25 2000 0.48 %
Texas Station North 2 Hit Yes No Yes ? ? 0.40 %
Plaza Downtown 2 Hit Yes No No 5 500 0.45 %
Poker Palace North 2 Hit No No No ? ? 0.60 %
Red Rock West 2 Hit Yes No Yes 25 2000 0.40 %
Red Rock West 6 Hit Yes No Yes 10 3000 0.57 %
Terrible's Near Strip 2 Hit Yes No No ? ? 0.45 %
Rampart West 6 Hit Yes Yes Yes 5 1000 0.48 %
CasinoLocationDecksSoft 17DASSurrenderRSADRMinimumMaximumH. Edge
Poker Palace North 6 Hit No No No ? ? 0.78 %
Rampart West 2 Hit Yes No No 10 1000 0.45 %
Jerry's Nugget North 2 Hit Yes No No ? ? 0.45 %
Jerry's Nugget North 6 Hit Yes No No ? ? 0.64 %
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 %
California Downtown 6 Hit No No No 3 1000 0.78 %
California Downtown 2 Hit No No No 5 1000 0.60 %
Caesars Palace Strip 6 Hit Yes Yes No 25 5000 0.55 %
Wild Wild West Near Strip 6 Hit Yes No Yes ? ? 0.57 %
Circus Circus Strip 6 Hit Yes No Yes ? ? 0.57 %
El Cortez Downtown 1 Hit No No No ? ? 0.30 %
Wild Wild West Near Strip 2 Hit Yes No Yes ? ? 0.40 %
Encore Strip 6 Hit Yes Yes Yes 15 5000 0.48 %
Excalibur Strip 2 Hit Yes No No 25 1000 0.45 %
CasinoLocationDecksSoft 17DASSurrenderRSADRMinimumMaximumH. Edge
Ellis Island Near Strip 6 Hit Yes No No ? ? 0.64 %
Ellis Island Near Strip 2 Hit Yes No No ? ? 0.45 %
El Cortez Downtown 2 Hit Yes No No ? ? 0.45 %
El Dorado East 2 Hit Yes No No ? ? 0.45 %
Caesars Palace Strip 2 Hit No No No 500 10000 0.60 %
Boulder Station East 6 Hit Yes No Yes ? ? 0.57 %
Arizona Charlie's West West 2 Hit Yes No Yes ? ? 0.40 %
Arizona Charlie's West West 6 Hit Yes No Yes ? ? 0.57 %
Bally's Strip 6 Hit Yes Yes No ? ? 0.55 %
Arizona Charlie's East East 6 Hit Yes No Yes ? ? 0.57 %
Arizona Charlie's East East 2 Hit Yes No Yes ? ? 0.40 %
Aria Strip 6 Hit Yes Yes Yes 15 5000 0.48 %
Wynn Strip 6 Hit Yes Yes Yes 15 5000 0.48 %
Bally's Strip 2 Hit No No No ? ? 0.60 %
Wynn Strip 2 Hit Yes No No 100 10000 0.45 %
Binion's Strip 8 Hit Yes No No 5 500 0.66 %
CasinoLocationDecksSoft 17DASSurrenderRSADRMinimumMaximumH. Edge
Boulder Station East 2 Hit Yes No Yes ? ? 0.40 %
Binion's Strip 1 Hit No No No 10 10 500 0.58 %
Bill's Gambling Hall and Saloon Strip 8 Hit Yes Yes No 15 1000 0.00 %
Bellagio Strip 6 Hit Yes Yes Yes 10 5000 0.48 %
Big Horn 1 North 6 Hit Yes Yes Yes ? ? 0.28 %
Excalibur Strip 2 Hit No No No 10 1000 0.60 %
Excalibur Strip 6 Hit No No No 10 1000 0.78 %
Golden Nugget Downtown 8 Hit Yes No No 10 2500 0.66 %
Western Downtown 4 Hit No No No ? ? 0.74 %
Green Valley Ranch East 2 Hit Yes No Yes 15 2000 0.40 %
Golden Nugget Downtown 2 Hit No No No 10 2500 0.60 %
Golden Nugget Downtown 6 Hit Yes Yes Yes 25 7500 0.48 %
Golden Gate Downtown 6 Hit Yes No No 5 500 0.64 %
Golden Nugget Downtown 2 Hit Yes No No 25 7500 0.45 %
Green Valley Ranch East 6 Hit Yes No Yes 5 2000 0.57 %
Western Downtown 2 Hit No No No ? ? 0.60 %
CasinoLocationDecksSoft 17DASSurrenderRSADRMinimumMaximumH. Edge
Western Downtown 1 Hit No No No ? ? 0.30 %
Hooters Near Strip 1 Hit No No No 10 10 500 0.58 %
Harrah's Strip 6 Hit Yes Yes No 15 3000 0.55 %
Harrah's Strip 2 Hit No No No 25 3000 0.60 %
Hard Rock Near Strip 2 Hit Yes No No ? ? 0.45 %
Hard Rock Near Strip 6 Hit Yes Yes No ? ? 0.55 %
Imperial Palace Strip 8 Hit Yes Yes No 10 1000 0.00 %
Gold Coast Near Strip 6 Hit Yes No No 5 1000 0.64 %
Flamingo Strip 2 Hit No No No 25 3000 0.60 %
Westin Near Strip 6 Hit Yes No No ? ? 0.64 %
Flamingo Strip 8 Hit Yes Yes No 15 3000 0.00 %
Fitzgerald's Downtown 6 Hit Yes No No 5 500 0.64 %
Fitzgerald's Downtown 2 Hit No No No 10 500 0.60 %
Fiesta Rancho North 2 Hit Yes No Yes ? ? 0.40 %
Fiesta Rancho North 6 Hit Yes No Yes ? ? 0.57 %
Gold Coast Near Strip 2 Hit Yes No No 5 1000 0.45 %
CasinoLocationDecksSoft 17DASSurrenderRSADRMinimumMaximumH. Edge
Four Queens Downtown 1 Hit No No No 10 10 500 0.58 %
Fremont Downtown 2 Hit No No No 10 1000 0.60 %
Fremont Downtown 6 Hit No No No 3 500 0.78 %
Four Queens Downtown 2 Hit No No No 15 500 0.60 %
Four Queens Downtown 8 Hit Yes No No 5 500 0.66 %
Venetian Strip 6 Stand Yes Yes Yes 100 10000 0.28 %
Treasure Island Strip 2 Stand Yes No No 50 10000 0.27 %
Tropicana Strip 6 Stand Yes No Yes 25 2000 0.36 %
Treasure Island Strip 6 Stand Yes Yes Yes 25 10000 0.28 %
Wynn Strip 6 Stand Yes Yes Yes 100 10000 0.28 %
Mirage Strip 2 Stand Yes No No ? ? 0.27 %
Harrah's Strip 6 Stand Yes Yes No 100 10000 0.35 %
Hard Rock Near Strip 6 Stand Yes Yes Yes ? ? 0.28 %
Luxor Strip 2 Stand Yes No Yes 100 5000 0.20 %
Luxor Strip 6 Stand Yes Yes Yes 1000 5000 0.28 %
Mandalay Bay Strip 6 Stand Yes Yes Yes ? ? 0.28 %
CasinoLocationDecksSoft 17DASSurrenderRSADRMinimumMaximumH. Edge
Green Valley Ranch East 6 Stand Yes Yes Yes 50 5000 0.28 %
Flamingo Strip 6 Stand Yes Yes No 100 5000 0.35 %
Bellagio Strip 2 Stand Yes No No 100 10000 0.27 %
Aria Strip 6 Stand Yes Yes Yes 100 10000 0.28 %
Bellagio Strip 6 Stand Yes Yes Yes 25 10000 0.28 %
Caesars Palace Strip 6 Stand Yes Yes Yes 100 50000 0.28 %
Encore Strip 6 Stand Yes Yes Yes 25 5000 0.28 %
MGM Grand Strip 2 Stand Yes No Yes 200 5000 0.20 %
MGM Grand Strip 6 Stand Yes Yes Yes 15 2000 0.28 %
Paris Strip 6 Stand Yes Yes No ? ? 0.35 %
Palms Near Strip 6 Stand Yes Yes Yes 100 5000 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 %
Palazzo Strip 6 Stand Yes Yes Yes 100 10000 0.28 %
New York New York Strip 6 Stand Yes Yes Yes 50 5000 0.28 %
CasinoLocationDecksSoft 17DASSurrenderRSADRMinimumMaximumH. Edge
Mirage Strip 6 Stand Yes Yes Yes ? ? 0.28 %
Aria Strip 2 Stand Yes No No 100 5000 0.27 %
Monte Carlo Strip 6 Stand Yes Yes Yes 100 5000 0.28 %
Monte Carlo Strip 8 Stand Yes Yes Yes 25 5000 0.30 %
New York New York Strip 2 Stand Yes No No 100 5000 0.27 %
Slots-a-Fun Strip 6 Stand Yes No No ? ? 0.43 %

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

  1. 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.
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