This section covers blackjack at all Las Vegas casinos that are near the Las Vegas Strip but not on it. Most of these casinos specialize in providing players a value that is not available at Strip resorts. It includes areas south of the Las Vegas Strip, plus the area between Decatur and Paradise, south of Sahara.
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Best off-strip blackjack
The best off-strip blackjack game is at Palms. It is a double-deck that stands on all 17s and permits doubling down before and after splitting. The minimum bet is $100. Five casinos in this group have six-deck blackjack that stands on soft 17 with normal double down rules, surrender, and re-split aces. Several off-Strip casinos have a 3:2 double deck with double down before and after splitting.
Las Vegas off-strip blackjack by casino
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Ellis Island
Ellis Island deals double-deck and six-deck blackjack. Both games pay 3:2 and the dealer hits a soft 17. Players may re-split aces and double down before and after splitting.
The double-deck blackjack game reappeared at Ellis Island in 2023. It is dealt out of a shoe. Double down before and after splitting is allowed. The blackjack minimum bets at Ellis Island range from $5 to $25.
Gold Coast
Gold Coast has three blackjack games: Free Bet, a double-deck game, and a six-deck one. All allow players to double down both before and after splitting. Blackjack pays 6:5 or 3:2, depending on the table. The minimum bet at these tables is $1o to $25.
M Resort
There are six blackjack games to choose from at M Resort. Most pay 3:2. However, there is a six-deck game that pays 6:5. It allows doubling down before and after splitting. There is also 3:2 six-deck blackjack, and this table allows a double-down before and after splitting, plus re-splitting. This game hits soft 17. A higher-limit version of this game stands on all 17s and adds surrender.
Orleans
Orleans deals double-deck and six-deck blackjack. Both hgames pay 3:2 and allow doubling down before and after splitting. Free Bet Blackjack is no longer dealt at The Orleans. Video blackjack is also available.
Oyo
Oyo has three types of blackjack games. The $1 game pays even money on blackjack and allows a double-down before and after splitting. An increase in table minimum gets the blackjack payout to 6:5 or even 3:2. The dealer hits soft 17 on all tables. There is heads-up and multiplayer 6:5 video blackjack at Oyo.
Palace Station
There are multiple types of blackjack at Palace Station. Options include Free Bet Blackjack, 6:5 double-deck, and 3:2 shoe (six- or eight-deck) blackjack. These games allow doubling down both before and after splitting. All hit soft 17.
In the high-limit area, there is a double-deck game that allows a double-down before and after splitting, plus players can re-split aces. That game also hits soft 17. Additionally, Palace Station offers a stand-on-all 17 six-deck game. It allows surrender, re-splitting aces, and doubling down both before and after splitting. Blackjack minimums at Palace Station range from $10 to $100.
Palms
Palms reopened on April 27, 2022. There are five types of blackjack. There is double-deck, six-deck, and Free Bet. All pay 3:2, including a $5 table. All games allow a double-down before and after splitting. The six-deck game on the casino floor also allows surrender and re-split. Video blackjack pays 6:5 and starts at lower limits. Pit tables use continuous shuffling machines.
High-limit double- and six-deck tables are also available. The six-deck version allows a double-down before and after splitting, surrender, and re-split aces. Casino floor games hit soft 17, while the high-limit games stand on soft 17. Minimums range from $5 to $100.
Rio
Rio deals five different blackjack games. There are 3:2 and 6:5 shoe games on the floor. There is also 6:5 Free Bet and 3:2 Double Down Madness. The 3:2 tables allow surrender and re-splitting aces. Minimum bets range from $10 to $50.
Silver Sevens
Silver Sevens brought live blackjack back. The minimum starts at $5. The games use six decks, offer re-split aces, and hit soft 17.
Silverton
Silverton has 6:5 blackjack dealt out of a continuous shuffling machine. All other Silverton blackjack tables pay 3:2. These games are double-deck and six-deck blackjack. Both games allow doubling down before and after splitting, plus the option to re-split aces. However, double-deck games only allow doubling down on 10 and 11. There is also a Free Bet Blackjack game. Additionally, there is 6:5 video blackjack at Silverton. Blackjack minimums range from $5 to $25.
South Point
South Point is one of the few major tourist casinos in Las Vegas that still deals $5 3:2 blackjack. This game uses six decks. There is a double-deck table with similar rules. Both games hit soft 17 and allow a double-down both before and after splitting.
Tuscany
There are two types of blackjack at Tuscany, which brought table games back in November 2023. Both use six decks. One is 6:5 Free Bet. The other is a 3:2 shoe. A $5 table with a continuous shuffling machine is usually open. The other tables are $10.
Virgin
There is also Free Bet Blackjack. Double-deck allows a double-down available both before and after splitting. The double-deck game in high limit adds re-split aces. Both double-deck games hit soft 17. Note the change in the high-limit version, which was downgraded in 2020. Minimums range from $10 to $50. For lower-limit players, there is 6:5 video blackjack.
There are four types of blackjack games being dealt at the Virgin Casino. It was once known as Mohegan. All these games pay 3:2. There is a six-deck game. This table allows a double-down before and after splitting, and re-splitting aces. A high-limit version of this game stands on all 17s and adds surrender.
Double-deck allows doubling down before and after splitting. The dealer hits a soft 17. Spanish 21 is no longer dealt at Virgin. However, Free Bet Blackjack is available. Blackjack minimums range from $10 to $100 at Virgin.
Westgate
There are three blackjack games at Westgate. The six-deck allows for a double-down before and after splitting.
The 3:2 game allows a double-down before and after splitting, and re-splitting aces. The double-deck table allows a double-down before and after splitting. The dealer hits on soft 17 at all Westgate blackjack tables. Video blackjack pays 6:5. Blackjack minimums range from $10 to $100 at Westgate.
Las Vegas off-strip blackjack by type of game
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Single deck games
There are still a few 6:5 single-deck blackjack tables out there. Double down before and after splitting is typically permitted.
6:5 blackjack tables
2 casinos
$10-15 minimums
Double deck games
Palms has a 3:2 double-deck game that stands on all 17s and allows a double-down before and after splitting. However, the dealer hits a soft 17 in most 3:2 double-deck games.
One off-strip casino deals 6:5 double deck games on its casino floor. It allows double down before and after splitting.
3:2 blackjack (stand on 17)
1 casino
$100 minimum
3:2 blackjack (dealer hits 17)
12 casinos
$10-100 minimums
6:5 blackjack tables
2 casinos
$10-15 minimums
Six-deck games in off-strip casinos
3:2 blackjack (stand on 17)
4 casinos
$50-100 minimums
3:2 blackjack (dealer hits 17)
13 casinos
$5-50 minimums
6:5 blackjack tables
5 casinos
$5-15 minimums
Six-deck stand on soft 17 games
Four casinos deal 3:2 six-deck games that stand on soft 17. Games allow players to double down before and after splitting. Surrender is available. Re-split aces is permitted at most games.
Six- and eight-deck hit soft 17 games
Other 3:2 six-deck games have double down before and after splitting. The dealer hits soft 17.
6:5 and even money blackjack
Shoe games that pay 6:5 on blackjack were found at five casinos in our off-strip region. Oyo has a $1 blackjack table. It pays even money. Players may double down before and after splitting.
Electronic 3:2 blackjack games
Electronic table games offer lower limits. A couple of Casino Wizard machines offer 3:2 blackjack. Minimum bets are $3 or $5.
Electronic 6:5 blackjack games
Most electronic blackjack games pay 6:5 on blackjack. Options include heads-up, multiplayer, and stadium games. Game minimums range from $1 to $5.
Las Vegas off-strip Free Bet Blackjack variants
Free Bet Blackjack is the most popular blackjack variant in Las Vegas. The house edge on the 3:2 game is about 1%. It is about 2.4% at 6:5 games.
The player gets a free double down on 9, 10, and 11. Pairs that do not have a value of 10 may be split for free. To offset this, the dealer pushes on 22.
Minimums range from $10 to $15. Half of the off-strip casinos dealing Free Bet pay 3:2 while the others pay 6:5.
- M Resort
- Mohegan
- Palace Station
- Palms
- Rio
- Silverton
Last Updated on January 25, 2026 by John Mehaffey