{"id":5790,"date":"2022-11-28T14:14:40","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T22:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vegasadvantage.com\/?p=5790"},"modified":"2023-08-05T15:52:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-05T22:52:51","slug":"should-you-play-1-blackjack-at-downtown-grand-and-oyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vegasadvantage.com\/should-you-play-1-blackjack-at-downtown-grand-and-oyo\/","title":{"rendered":"Should You Play $1 Blackjack at Downtown Grand and Oyo?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Downtown Grand and Oyo are the last two Las Vegas casinos with live $1 blackjack. It comes with a catch. Blackjack pays even money. The house edge is around 2.9% at these tables, which is among the worst blackjack games in Las Vegas<\/a>. Both casinos offer low limit 3:2 blackjack steps away from the $1 table. There are pros and cons to playing either game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the biggest problems is getting into the $1 blackjack games. Both casinos typically only have one table of it, though Downtown Grand sometimes opens a second table. If you can get seated at one of these tables, your expected loss is not as bad as you think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Downtown Grand blackjack games<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Downtown Grand pit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the $1 table, there is always a $5 3:2 blackjack<\/a> game at Downtown Grand when the pit is open. The hours are 11am to 3am Monday through Thursday and 24 hours from 11am Friday to 3am Monday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This $5 3:2 blackjack game uses a continuous shuffling machine, hits soft 17, and allows double down before and after splitting, as well as surrender and re-split aces. The house edge for this game is 0.46%, according to the Wizard of Odds blackjack calculator<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A player at the $5 table theoretically loses $0.023 per hand at the minimum bet. The theoretical loss per hand at the $1 table is about $0.029 per hand at the minimum. It would take nearly 700 hands to theoretically bust a $1 player who buys into the game for $20. It would take about 870 hands to bust the $5 player on the same $20 buy-in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The variance at the $5 game is substantially higher as the swings will likely bust the $20 well before it gets to the theoretical, while the $1 player could last hundreds of hands longer because the swings are not as volatile. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verdict<\/strong>: If you have a $20 bankroll, play the $1 game and give up a higher loss per hand, but with the ability to survive the variance. If you want to play with $100, the $5 game offers a better value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oyo blackjack games<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are three blackjack games<\/a> dealt at Oyo, formerly Hooters Casino. There is a $1 even money table, some $5 6:5 games, and $10 3:2 blackjack. The theoretical loss at the $1 table is the same $0.029 per hand that it is at Downtown Grand when making the minimum bet. At the $5 6:5 tables, it is around $0.10. The $10 game has a theoretical loss of about $0.064 per hand at the minimum bet. It is a little higher than Downtown Grand’s 3:2 game because players can’t surrender or re-split aces at Oyo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verdict<\/strong>: The $1 blackjack table is the best for the player looking to lose the least amount per hand. Those with larger bankrolls looking for bigger action should skip the $5 6:5 tables and head to the $10 3:2 ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last $1 3:2 blackjack table disappeared from the Las Vegas market in 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There was a $1 3:2 blackjack game in the Las Vegas market until the pandemic closure in March 2020. It was at Lucky Club in North Las Vegas. It reopened without live table games, and is now closed during a renovation<\/a> and rebranding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poker Palace also had a $1 blackjack game in March 2020. It is now $2. It is a double deck that pays even money and does not allow double down after splitting. For $3, there is a 3:2 six-deck blackjack<\/a> game at Poker Palace that allows double down before and after splitting on two or three cards. It is the last traditional blackjack game in the Las Vegas market that allows double down on three cards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Riviera and Sahara both dealt $1 even money blackjack for years. Sahara stopped dealing the game when it closed in 2011 to become SLS Las Vegas. It is now Sahara again. Riviera had even money $1 blackjack until the night before it closed in 2015. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Downtown Grand and Oyo in Las Vegas deal $1 blackjack. 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