Las vegas casino blackjack

While low-limit blackjack players continue to see a decline in quality blackjack games, high-limit ones get a tremendous value. Las Vegas is one of the best markets for blackjack for those players. Here are the best blackjack games that we found during our 2023 Las Vegas summer survey.

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Stand on soft 17 double-deck blackjack 

The best Las Vegas blackjack game is double-deck which stands on soft 17. This game is only available on the Las Vegas Strip, except for one that is just west of it. This best Las Vegas blackjack game is available at the following casinos. The minimum bet is what we expect is available at most hours of the day.

Mirage was on this list last year. The new owners removed this game. 

Stand on soft 17 six-deck blackjack

Six-deck tables that stand on soft 17 and offer surrender and re-split aces come in second place on the best Las Vegas blackjack. The availability for this game is much larger than the double-deck one described above. It is dealt on the Las Vegas Strip and the locals market.

Six-deck blackjack that stands on soft 17 with surrender and re-split aces

$50

• M Resort
• Sahara
• Treasure Island

$100

$200

$300

Six-deck blackjack that stands on soft 17 with surrender, no re-split aces

The following casinos are all operated by Caesars Entertainment. Players may surrender. Aces may only be split once.

$50

$100

• Cromwell
• Rio (must request, may need reservations)

El Cortez single-deck blackjack (removed in April 2024)

El Cortez dealt the only 3/2 single-deck blackjack game in Las Vegas. It had a $15 minimum bet before it was removed from the pits in April 2024. The game is no longer available in Las Vegas. All single-deck blackjack games now pay 6/5.

3/2 Double Up Blackjack

Binion’s and Four Queens deal Double Up Blackjack. It is the best variant in Las Vegas in terms of the house advantage. It is 0.32%, according to the Wizard of Odds. The minimum bet is $10. 

Double Up Blackjack allows the player to double their bet and stand. In exchange for this, the dealer stands on 16 and pushes a player’s 17, 18, 19, and 20. The dealer hits soft 17. 

Be aware that several Caesars casinos on the Strip deal Double Up Blackjack. It pays 6/5.

Double-deck blackjack with re-split aces

Six casinos in the Las Vegas market deal a double-deck game that hits soft 17 and allows aces to be re-split into as many as four hands. Silverton has it for $15. Westgate deals it for $25 or $50. M Resort has a $50 minimum bet. Green Valley Ranch, Palace Station, and Red Rock deal it for $100. 

M Resort used to stand on soft 17 at this game. That ended in July 2020. 

Poker Palace double down on two or three cards 

Poker Palace is in North Las Vegas. Its 3/2 blackjack game has a $3 minimum bet. It uses six decks and has a special double down rule. Players may double on two or three cards before and after splitting. It is the only traditional blackjack game left in the Las Vegas market with this rule. 

Double-deck blackjack with double down before and after splitting

Double-deck blackjack with double down before and after splitting that hits soft 17 is all over the locals market. It is $10 or $15 at most Boyd and Station locals casinos. Jerry’s Nugget and Cannery deal it for $5 or $10. It is $10 at South Point, Rampart, and El Cortez. It is $25 at M Resort, Mohegan Sun, Plaza, Strat, Tropicana, and Westgate. 

There are many high-limit rooms with this game. These include Circa, Golden Gate, Golden Nugget, and The D in downtown Las Vegas. The MGM casinos that have high-limit rooms but don’t stand on soft 17 also deal. You can also find it at Encore, Caesars Palace, Palazzo, Planet Hollywood, Resorts World, Venetian, and Wynn.  

John, a founding member of Advantage Media LLC, got his start in gaming as a prop player at online poker sites. He played online poker from 2001 to 2005. In 2004, he created a site that served as a directory for an online poker promotional method known as rakeback. He sold that site in 2006 and moved his family from Atlanta to Rapid City, SD to work for a similar company. They later moved to Las Vegas in 2010. John’s favorite game is full-pay video poker. His favorite table game is Ultimate Texas Hold’em, though he would rather play it in video form. Currently, John is best known for compiling blackjack and table game data including all Las Vegas and Clark County casinos.

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