4/1/2022

5 Dollar Blackjack Tables On The Strip

The blackjack in downtown Las Vegas tends to be better than on the Strip for low limit players. The percentage of 6-5 tables is much lower, with several houses offering no such game at all. High limit players may want to play elsewhere as there are no stand on all 17 tables located anywhere near Fremont Street.

5 Dollar Blackjack Tables On The Striped
5 Dollar Blackjack Tables On The Strips

5 Dollar Blackjack Tables On The Strip best bets to make. Live dealer roulette is the most exciting game to play on online casinos, but bettors can find other roulette games to play online, too.

If you go early enough or late enough you can find some 5 dollar tables on the ends of the strip. The Excalibur and Stratosphere had $5 tables early in the morning (approx.
Why $1 Blackjack Tables In Vegas Are A Bad Deal. Most land-based casinos, on or off the Vegas Strip, offer 3:2 payouts for a natural blackjack. Those that present 6:5 payouts are considered the worst in the business because it adds nearly 2% to the house edge. And of course, that’s what these $1 blackjack tables are advertising.
There is one $10 3:2 blackjack table hiding in the back pit by the hotel front desk. It uses eight decks and double down before and after splitting is permitted. Stratosphere has the only $5 3:2 blackjack tables on the Strip. In fact, the casino converted many of its 6:5 tables into 3:2 ones in 2018.

Downtown Las Vegas Blackjack

Downtown Blackjack Casinos

4 Queens

4 Queens does not offer much in the way of quality blackjack. There are only three tables that pay 3-2. Its best traditional game is a double deck with a $15 minimum. Double down before the split is allowed, but not afterward. There are two 3-2 carnival games. One has a house edge of over 4%. Blackjack Switch is spread with a $5 minimum bet.

Binion’s

Binion’s has the worst blackjack in all of downtown Las Vegas. The only 3-2 game on the floor is Zombie Blackjack, which has a rule that the dealer pushes on all 22s.

5 dollar blackjack tables on the striped

California

California has two 3-2 blackjack games. The minimum is $5. Both have the same rules. Players may double down before but not after splitting. One is a double deck. The other is a six-deck.

Downtown Grand

All blackjack at Downtown Grand pays 3-2. The $10 six-deck has double down before and after splitting, as well as surrender and re-split aces. The $5 version of this uses a continuous shuffle machine. There is also a $15 double deck with double down on any two and after splitting. The max bet in the double deck game is only $100.

El Cortez

El Cortez offers the best blackjack game downtown. It is a $5 single deck that permits double down on any two cards. There’s also a $5 double deck that adds double down after splitting.

Fremont

Fremont offers the typical downtown Boyd rules for its $5 double and six-deck games. Players may double down before but not after splitting.

Golden Gate

Golden Gate prides itself on paying 3-2 at all blackjack tables. The main floor has $5 six-deck games that allow double down before and after splitting. High limit offers a double deck with these same rules for $15 or $25, depending on the time of day. There’s also $10 Free Bet Blackjack.

Golden Nugget

Golden Nugget has the largest high limit salon in Las Vegas. Players will find $50 double and six-deck blackjack games in there that include double down before and after splitting. The six-deck adds surrender and re-split aces. The main floor has a $15 double-deck that doesn’t allow double down after splitting. There’s also a six-deck that doesn’t permit re-split aces. As with most real money blackjack online, all of their games pay 3-2 on a blackjack.

Main Street Station

The pit at Main Street Station is full of $5 3-2 double deck games. Players may double down before but not after splitting.

Plaza

Plaza has three 3-2 blackjack games. The minimum for the shoe games is typically $5 or $10. The double deck is $25. Both games permit double down before and after splitting. Plaza is one of only four Las Vegas casinos that spreads 3-2 Free Bet Blackjack.

5 Dollar Blackjack Tables On The Striped

The D

5 Dollar Blackjack Tables On The Strips

The D has several 3-2 blackjack games. There’s double deck that can have a minimum as low as $15 where players can double down before and after splitting. Peak hours will see a higher double deck blackjack minimum bet. The $10 six-deck games have these same rules. The D also spreads $10 Free Bet Blackjack with a 3-2 payout. The D is one of the last Las Vegas casinos with 3-2 video blackjack. That has a $5 minimum bet.

Downtown Las Vegas Blackjack Survey Log

The blackjack tables are constantly being updated at all Las Vegas Casinos. Whether they remove a game, add one or change the rules, these are all things that affect the house edge. That is why every year we update our survey. Below you will find the PDF for the previous years so you can compare the changes over time.

Complete Downtown Las Vegas Blackjack Survey

Casino	# of Decks	Min Bet	Max Bet	H/S 17	DA	DAS	RSA	Surrender	# of Tables	6/5 BJ	Video	Exotic	House Hold %
4 Queens	2	10	500	H	Yes	No	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.60225%
4 Queens	6	5	500	H	–	–	–	–	2	No	No	BJ Switch	0.58000%
4 Queens	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Bonus Spin	0.63873%
4 Queens	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Zombie	0.63873%
4 Queens	8	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	13	Yes	No	No	1.92724%
Binion’s	1	10	500	H	Yes	No	No	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.69824%
Binion’s	6	3	200	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	Yes	Yes	No	1.99842%
Binion’s	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Zombie	0.63873%
Binion’s	8	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	12	Yes	No	No	2.01881%
California	1	5	200	H	Yes	No	No	No	2	Yes	No	No	1.69824%
California	2	5	1000	H	Yes	No	No	No	14	No	No	No	0.60225%
California	6	5	200	H	Yes	No	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.78327%
California	6	3	200	H	Yes	No	No	No	1	Yes	No	No	2.14296%
Downtown Grand	2	15	100	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	No	No	0.45688%
Downtown Grand	6	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	5	No	No	No	0.48263%
Downtown Grand	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	No	No	0.48263%
El Cortez	1	5	1000	H	Yes	No	No	No	6	No	No	No	0.30346%
El Cortez	1	25	2000	H	Yes	No	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.30346%
El Cortez	2	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	6	No	No	No	0.45688%
El Cortez	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	No	No	0.63873%
Fremont	1	10	500	H	Yes	No	No	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.69824%
Fremont	1	10	200	H	–	No	No	No	1	Yes	No	Super Fun 21	1.54654%
Fremont	2	5	200	H	Yes	No	No	No	6	No	No	No	0.60225%
Fremont	6	5	500	H	Yes	No	No	No	4	No	No	No	0.78327%
Fremont	6	3	200	H	Yes	No	No	No	4	Yes	No	No	2.14296%
Fremont	6	3	200	H	Yes	No	No	No	1	Yes	No	Kings Bounty	2.14296%
Fremont	6	10	200	H	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	1	Yes	No	Super Fun 21	1.98680%
Golden Gate	2	15	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	No	No	0.45688%
Golden Gate	6	10	1000	H	–	–	–	–	2	No	No	Free Bet	1.02000%
Golden Gate	6	5	2500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	12	No	No	No	0.63873%
Golden Nugget	1	10	1000	H	–	–	–	–	1	Yes	No	Free Bet	1.96000%
Golden Nugget	1	10	1000	H	Yes	No	No	No	2	Yes	No	No	1.69824%
Golden Nugget	1	10	1000	H	–	–	–	–	1	–	No	Super Fun 21	1.16000%
Golden Nugget	2	10	2500	H	Yes	No	No	No	4	No	No	No	0.60225%
Golden Nugget	2	25	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	3	No	No	No	0.45688%
Golden Nugget	4	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	4	Yes	No	Bonus Spin	5.50000%
Golden Nugget	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	4	Yes	No	Bonus Spin	1.99842%
Golden Nugget	6	10	1000	H	–	–	–	–	1	No	No	Free Bet	1.02000%
Golden Nugget	6	10	2500	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	6	No	No	No	0.55051%
Golden Nugget	6	25	5000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	3	No	No	No	0.48263%
Golden Nugget	6	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	3	Yes	No	No	1.99842%
Golden Nugget (Pool)	6	10	2500	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	4	Yes	No	No	1.93054%
Golden Nugget (RL)	6	10	2500	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	1	No	No	No	0.57085%
Golden Nugget (RL)	6	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.93054%
Main Street Station	1	5	200	H	Yes	No	No	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.69824%
Main Street Station	1	5	500	H	–	–	–	–	1	–	No	Super Fun 21	1.16000%
Main Street Station	2	5	1000	H	Yes	No	No	No	9	No	No	No	0.60225%
Plaza	2	25	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.45688%
Plaza	6	5	1000	H	–	–	–	–	1	No	No	Most Liberal 21	1.33000%
Plaza	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	8	No	No	No	0.63873%
Plaza	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Free Bet	0.63873%
Plaza	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	Bonus Spin	1.99842%
Plaza	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Buster Blackjack	0.63873%
The D	2	10	1000	H	–	–	–	No	2	No	No	Free Bet	0.98000%
The D	2	15	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	No	No	0.45688%
The D	2	10	1000	H	–	–	–	No	2	–	No	Super Fun 21	1.30000%
The D	8	10	2500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	10	No	No	No	0.64493%
The D	8	5	475	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	Yes	No	0.64493%
The D	8	10	2500	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	2	No	–	Buster Blackjack	0.45773%