South Las Vegas Strip Blackjack Minimum Bets and Rules

The south end of the Las Vegas Strip consists of all casinos from Mandalay Bay up to Aria, plus MGM Grand. Tropicana was once in this area. It closed on April 2, 2024. That means MGM Resorts now operates every casino in this section.

The blackjack on this section of the Strip is among the worst on the Las Vegas Strip for low-limit players. Higher-limit blackjack players will find some of the best games here.

There are seven casinos in this section. We also cover blackjack games on the central part and northern end of the Las Vegas Strip.

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South Las Vegas Strip blackjack by casino

We collected the following information in October 2023. Below are summaries of the blackjack games found in each casino. The minimum bet range noted is our predicted lowest offered at the casino. This pertains to slower hours. Minimum bets may go up, sometimes drastically, during busier hours. More detailed information, including blackjack and table game rules and minimums, is available through our monthly subscription service.

Aria
Excalibur
Luxor
Mandalay Bay
MGM Grand
New York-New York
Park MGM

Best blackjack on the South Las Vegas Strip

Vegas Best Advantage Award: Best Advantage High Limit Blackjack for 2023: Stand on 17 Double Deck

The best blackjack is found in four high-limit salons in this section of the Strip. The games are double-deck and stand on all 17’s. Players may double down before and after splitting. The same casinos have a six-deck blackjack game that stands on all 17s. These games add surrender and re-split aces. The casinos with both games include Aria, Mandalay Bay, MGM Grand, and Park MGM. The minimum bet ranges from $100 to $500 for these games but can be more during busier times.

The pandemic affected table game hours at many casinos, especially high-limit salons. If you go to a casino to play a specific game, we recommend making sure that the pits or salon will be open at that time.

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Aria

Aria hosts five different blackjack games. The casino’s eight-deck blackjack and Free Bet Blackjack pay 6:5. The six-deck blackjack allows doubling down before and after splitting, surrendering, and re-splitting aces. The games in high-limit stand on all 17s. Blackjack minimums range from $25 to $300. Video blackjack at Aria pays 6:5.

Excalibur

There are three blackjack games at Excalibur. Players may choose between 6:5 and 3:2 games or Free Bet Blackjack. Some tables allow doubling down before and after splitting, as well as surrender and re-split aces. Typically, table game minimums are $15 or $25. Video 6:5 blackjack is available.

Luxor

Blackjack starts at $10, up to $500, at Luxor. Games include a traditional 6:5 eight-deck game, Free Bet Blackjack, and a high-limit game that pays 3:2. The six-deck game has standard double-down rules, as well as surrender and re-split aces. The Luxor high-limit room is only open during peak hours. Luxor hits soft 17 at all blackjack tables. There is 6:5 video blackjack by the cage.

Mandalay Bay

Mandalay Bay has five blackjack games. It takes $15 to $100 to play blackjack. Tables include double-, six- and eight-deck games and Free Bet Blackjack. Some tables also allow surrender and re-split aces. Stand-on-all-17 games are available. Video blackjack has a 6:5 payout.

MGM Grand

There are five blackjack games at MGM Grand. Players must head to high-limit tables to get a game that stands on all 17’s. Games include a double-deck table, six- and eight-deck blackjack tables, and Free Bet Blackjack. Some tables add the option to surrender or re-split aces. Blackjack games range from $15 to $500. For lower limits, there is also 6:5 video blackjack.

New York-New York

Blackjack starts at $10, up to $100, at New York-New York. Players can choose between Free Bet Blackjack or a standard eight-deck game. Some tables offer surrender and re-split aces. Double-deck and a six-deck game are available in High Limit. All New York-New York blackjack games, including in high-limit, hit soft 17.

Stadium and video blackjack have lower minimums.

Park MGM

Park MGM has five blackjack games. Minimums start at $15, up to $100. There is an eight-deck game that allows a double-down before and after splitting. Free Bet Blackjack also pays 6:5. The six-deck offers a double-down before and after splitting, as well as surrender and re-split aces.

Both high-limit games stand on a soft 17. Games are double-deck that allows a double-down before and after splitting and six-deck that adds surrender and re-split aces. Video blackjack with a 6:5 payout starts at $5.

Tropicana (Closed April 2, 2024)

Tropicana closed on April 2, 2024. It required $10 to $100 for a blackjack game. Games included a double-deck game that permitted doubling down before and after splitting. The high-limit game was a six-deck that stands on all 17s. The high-limit game was only available upon request. The other blackjack games paid 6:5. There was 6:5 video blackjack near the pit.

South Las Vegas Strip blackjack by type of game

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Double deck games

3:2 blackjack (stand on 17)
4 casinos
$100-500 minimums

3:2 blackjack (dealer hits 17)
1 casino
$100 minimum

The 3:2 double deck games dealt on the South Strip allow double down before and after splitting.

Six- and eight-deck blackjack

3:2 blackjack (stand on 17)
5 casinos
$100-300 minimums

3:2 blackjack (dealer hits 17)
7 casinos
$25-500 minimums

6:5 blackjack tables
7 casinos
$10-25 minimums

The 3:2 six-deck games that stand on soft 17 allow players to double down before and after splitting. Re-split aces and surrender are available.

The 3:2 six- and eight-deck games that hit a soft 17 allow players to double down before and after splitting. Some casinos allow re-split aces and surrender. Others do not allow either.

Shoe games that pay 6:5 on blackjack were found at all eight casinos on the south end of the Strip. Electronic blackjack games that pay 6:5 on blackjack were also found at all eight casinos.

Free Bet Blackjack 6:5

Free Bet Blackjack is by far 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. Most Las Vegas Strip Free Bet Blackjack pays 6:5.

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 pushed on 22. It is dealt at most casinos on the south Las Vegas Strip for $10 to $25 minimums.