Craps and roulette are two of the most popular casino table games. There are still some tables in the Las Vegas market for both games that start at $5. A few have minimum bets that are lower than that.
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$5 Las Vegas craps
Six Las Vegas craps games have a $5 minimum bet most of the time. Most of these tables go to $10 when busy. Some may only be $5 during morning and afternoon shifts.
Here is the list of current $5 live craps games in Las Vegas. It was updated on June 17, 2024, because Railroad Pass closed its pit that included $5 craps.
- Cannery: 10x odds, field pays triple on 12 ($10 when busy)
- Downtown Grand: 3-4-5x odds, field pays triple on 12
- Ellis Island: 10x odds, field pays double on 12
- Jerry’s Nugget: 3x odds, field pays triple on 12
- Oyo: 3-4-5x odds, field pays double on 12 ($10 when busy)
- Rio: 3-4-5x odds, field pays double on 12 ($10 when busy)
Roll to Win Craps is a mostly digital version of the game. It plays like electronic bubble craps games with the layout on a touchscreen for betting. It uses real dice and one dealer. Circus Circus has $5 Roll to Win Craps on the Las Vegas Strip. It is the only Las Vegas casino with two Roll to Win Craps tables.
Boulder Station, Cannery, Durango, El Cortez, Jerry’s Nugget, Silver Sevens, Palace Station, Red Rock Resort, Santa Fe Station, Slots A Fun, and Sunset Station have $5 Roll to Win Craps in the locals market. The field pays double on 12. The maximum odds vary. Station Casinos are 10 times odds, while others are double or 3-4-5 times.
A player reported that there is an unusual $5 craps table at the Golden Nugget pool. Vegas Advantage does not include seasonal tables in our survey.
Hybrid Interblock stadium craps tables have a live dealer. Players roll real dice. Bets are made on screens. Horseshoe, Planet Hollywood, The Strat, and Treasure Island have it for $5. The field pays double on 12 at hybrid craps tables. It has double odds, except at Planet Hollywood, where it is 3-4-5 times.
$5 and lower Las Vegas roulette
There are many Las Vegas roulette tables that start at $5 and lower. The minimum bets may be higher during peak hours.
Golden Nugget and Rio offer $5 roulette. As noted below, these are at triple zero tables. You will also find double zero roulette there. Those tables have a higher minimum bet.
$2 and $3 Las Vegas roulette
- Gold Coast: $3
- Jerry’s Nugget: $2
$5 Las Vegas roulette
- Arizona Charlie’s Decatur
- Downtown Grand
- Golden Nugget: 000
- Orleans
- Oyo
- Santa Fe Station
- South Point
- Suncoast
The minimum bet for roulette at Cannery was $6 for years. In June 2024, it was $10 for the first time.
Electronic table games
Most major Las Vegas casinos offer video roulette and some form of electronic craps. This may be on a stadium setup or traditional electronic table games. Many of these machines resemble electronic table games at online casinos.
These devices can use digital wheels and dice or have real ones under glass. In all but the highest end of the Las Vegas Strip, these machines should have minimum bets of $5 and lower.
Video roulette is usually double zero. There are a few multiplayer video triple zero roulette games in Las Vegas. Some video roulette is single zero.
Make sure to pay attention to the payouts on any heads-up roulette machine. We have found some with short payouts on straight and split bets that can double or triple the house edge, as explained in an earlier blog post at US Casino Advantage.
Craps odds are usually two times on electronic table games. Some are triple odds. The field pays double on 12 in most cases.
Related: Where to play $5 blackjack in Las Vegas
Last Updated on June 17, 2024 by John Mehaffey
