{"id":1893,"date":"2021-01-08T19:31:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-09T03:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vegasadvantage.com\/?page_id=1893"},"modified":"2023-08-26T20:02:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T03:02:06","slug":"blackjack-games-at-las-vegas-locals-casinos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vegasadvantage.com\/las-vegas-blackjack\/blackjack-games-at-las-vegas-locals-casinos\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Vegas Locals Casinos 2023 Blackjack Survey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The following casinos focus heavily on the locals gaming market. Most are small. Some are larger locals casinos owned by Boyd Gaming or Station Casinos. The minimum bet at these casinos tends to be lower than off-Strip casinos. The blackjack rules are often better, too. These games hit on soft 17 unless otherwise noted. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Las Vegas locals blackjack by casino<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We collected the following information in the summer of 2023. The minimum bets shown are what we predict are the lowest you will find, often in the mornings and afternoons. Expect higher minimums during busy times, especially for the 6:5 blackjack tables. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alamo<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

One of the worst blackjack games in Las Vegas<\/a> is dealt at Alamo Casino inside the TA Travel Center just off the I-15 at Blue Diamond. This four-deck game has a $15 or $20 minimum bet. Players can only double down on 10 and 11, and not after splitting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aliante<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Aliante deals two 3:2 blackjack games. There is $10 double-deck and six-deck. Both games allow doubling down both before and after splitting. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arizona Charlie\u2019s Decatur<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Arizona Charlie\u2019s Decatur has two $10 3:2 blackjack games. One uses two decks, while the other has six. The double-deck game allows doubling down before and after splitting. The six-deck game adds re-splitting aces. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Arizona Charlie\u2019s on Boulder Highway dropped table games in 2019.<\/span> It does not have any electronic table games on its casino floor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boulder Station<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

All blackjack at Boulder Station has a $10 minimum bet. Options include 6:5 Free Bet and a double-deck game that pays 3:2. There is $1 3:2 video blackjack on Boulder Station’s stadium gaming device. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cannery<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

There are three $5 blackjack games at Cannery. They are 6:5 single-deck, 3:2 double-deck, and 3:2 six-deck. Doubling down before and after splitting is allowed in all games.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Green Valley Ranch<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Green Valley Ranch has four blackjack games on its casino floor and two more in high limit. This includes $10 6:5 single deck, $10 3:2 six-deck blackjack, $15 6:5 Free Bet Blackjack and $15 3:2 double-deck. Players may double down before and after splitting. The six-deck game also offers surrender.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new Green Valley Ranch high-limit salon offers $100 double-deck and $100 six-deck blackjack. The double-deck blackjack game hits on soft 17 and has standard double-down rules. The six-deck game stands on all 17\u2019s and offers surrender, but not re-split aces. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jerry\u2019s Nugget<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

All blackjack pays 3:2 at Jerry\u2019s Nugget. There is a $5 continuous shuffling machine and $5 double-deck. Players may double down before and after splitting in both games.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pass Casino<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Pass Casino opened on the former Eldorado property in downtown Henderson on April 1, 2021. It has four $10 six-deck blackjack tables. Players may double down before and after splitting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poker Palace<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Poker Palace has two blackjack games, though one of them is among the worst in Las Vegas. The other, though, is among the best. The $2 double-deck game, the bad one, doesn’t allow a double-down after splitting and pays just even money on blackjack. The other is a six-deck game that allows doubling down before and after splitting up to three cards, and it has a $3 minimum bet.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Railroad Pass<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Railroad Pass deals a $10 six-deck game. Players may double down before and after splitting. Blackjack pays 3:2. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rampart<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Rampart has a double-deck and a six-deck blackjack game. Both have a $10 minimum. Double-downs before and after splitting are allowed. The shoe game adds surrender and re-split aces. All Rampart blackjacks pay 3:2.  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Red Rock<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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There are five blackjack games at Red Rock. For $15, there is 6:5 Free Bet Blackjack, 6:5 six-deck, 3:2 double-deck and 3:2 six-deck. The double-deck table offers doubling down both before and after splitting, while the six-deck game adds surrender. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a $100 double deck-game in the high-limit area <\/span>with the same rules. These games hit soft 17. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The high-limit six-deck game has a $100 minimum. It stands on all 17\u2019s, allows surrender, re-splitting aces, and offers typical double-down rules.<\/span> Red Rock removed its stadium gaming in August 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sam\u2019s Town<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sam\u2019s Town has two blackjack games. The options are $10 double-deck and $15 six-deck blackjack games with a double-down option both before and after splitting.<\/span> There is $0.50 6:5 video blackjack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sam’s Town removed the Super Fun 21 table in 2023. It was probably only dealt when it is busy enough for both pits to be open. Sam’s Town was home to the last Super Fun 21 table in Las Vegas. The game is no longer dealt<\/a> in the market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Santa Fe Station<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Santa Fe Station has $10 single-deck blackjack. It pays 6:5. There is a $10 minimum bet for all its 3:2 blackjack games. Offerings include Free Bet Blackjack, double-deck, and six-deck blackjack. The single- and double-deck games allow a double-down before and after splitting. The six-deck shoe game adds surrender. Santa Fe Station is the only Station casino properties with Free Bet Blackjack that pays 3:2.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver Sevens<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Silver Sevens has a $10 3:2 six-deck blackjack game. It allows double down before and after splitting. Aces may be re-split into four hands. The pit at Silver Sevens tripled in size. It was moved to the area near the parking deck elevators. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skyline<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Skyline Casino has $5 six-deck blackjack on Thursday through Monday nights. Players may double down before and after splitting. Blackjack pays 3:2.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suncoast<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Suncoast deals two blackjack games. Most of the tables are double-deck blackjack, with a six-deck table available. Both pay 3:2 and have a $10 minimum bet.<\/span> Doubling down before and after splitting is allowed.<\/span> There is also a $1 6:5 video blackjack game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunset Station<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Players may choose between four different blackjack games at Sunset Station. The games typically have a $10 minimum bet. The 6:5 single-deck game allows a double-down and after splitting. The double-deck game pays 3:2 and allows doubling down before and after splitting. The 3:2 six-deck game adds surrender. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is also Free Bet Blackjack with a 6:5 payout. <\/span>Sunset Station downgraded the Free Bet Blackjack payout from 3:2 to 6:5 in 2023. Santa Fe Station deals the only 3:2 Free Bet Blackjack game in the Station Casinos group now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Closed locals casinos<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Four locals casinos closed in March 2020 and have not reopened. Those are Eastside Cannery, Fiesta Henderson, Fiesta Rancho and Texas Station.<\/span> Both Fiestas and Texas Station have been demolished<\/a>. Eastside Cannery’s future is still unknown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Table games removed due to the pandemic<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bighorn, Jokers Wild, Longhorn, Lucky Club, and Silver Nugget all reopened in June 2020. These casinos removed their blackjack tables during the closure and have not brought the games back as of August 2023. <\/span>Tuscany removed table games in early 2021. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Club Fortune stopped dealing live games<\/a> in November 2022. It has no video blackjack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Single deck games<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are still a few 6:5 single deck blackjack tables in the locals market. Double down before and after splitting is typically permitted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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