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 blackjack markets for those players. Here are the best blackjack games we found during our 2024 Las Vegas 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 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.
- Treasure Island: $100 (may be $50 when slow)
- Mandalay Bay: $100
- Palms: $100
- Park MGM: $100
- Aria: $300
- Bellagio: $300
- MGM Grand: $300
- Fontainebleau: $500
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
- Fontainebleau
- M Resort
- Treasure Island
$100
- Aria (may be $200 when busy)
- Cosmopolitan (may be $200 when busy)
- Green Valley Ranch
- Mandalay Bay
- MGM Grand ($300 when busy)
- Mohegan
- Palace Station
- Palms
- Paris
- Park MGM
- Planet Hollywood
- Red Rock
- Resorts World
- Strat (limited availability)
$200
$300
- Bellagio
- Encore
$500
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
Circa has a $100 six-deck blackjack game that stands on soft 17 in its salon. It does not permit surrender or re-split aces.
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 three Caesars casinos on the Strip deal Double Up Blackjack. However, 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. M Resort has a $50 minimum bet. Green Valley Ranch, Palace Station, and Red Rock deal it for $100. It is $200 at Durango.
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 Arizona Charlie’s Decatur, South Point, Rampart, and Fremont. California, Main Street Station, Palms, and Treasure Island have it for $15. It is $25 at Ellis Island, M Resort, Mohegan, Plaza, and Strat.
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 it, like New York-New York. You can also find it at Encore, Caesars Palace, Fontainebleau, Palazzo, Resorts World, Venetian, and Wynn. at Encore, Caesars Palace, Palazzo, Planet Hollywood, Resorts World, Venetian, and Wynn.
