Northern Strip Las Vegas Blackjack Casinos

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The northern Las Vegas Strip includes everything from Treasure Island and Venetian up to the Stratosphere. The best casino for blackjack on the Strip is in this area. Some of the worst games for low limit players are also found on this part of the Las Vegas Strip.

Treasure Island spreads the best blackjack on the Las Vegas Strip. All double deck and shoe games pay 3-2. Treasure Island is the only casino on the Las Vegas Strip that can make that claim. The minimums for these games start at $10. In the shoe games, players can double down after splitting, surrender and re-split aces. The double deck allows double down after splitting. The dealer hits soft 17. A player that is willing to play for $25 can go to the high limit room where the dealer stands on 17 for both games.

SLS Las Vegas is the next best blackjack casino on this portion of the Strip. It offers six-deck shoes that allow double down after splitting, surrender and re-split aces for $10. This game is available for $100 where the dealer stands on all 17’s. SLS Las Vegas removed its double deck game and replaced it with a single deck one that pays 6-5. There are also some 6-5 tables in a party pit that pay 6-5. These are only open on weekends.

The only other casino on this stretch with decent low limit blackjack is Stratosphere but you have to look for it. There are two $10 3-2 games that allow double down after splitting and the dealer hits soft 17. There is a double deck game for $25 with the same rules. All other tables pay 6-5 on a natural.

Venetian and Palazzo pay 6-5 on all blackjack games under $50. At the $50 limit, players can get a shoe game where double down after splitting, surrender and re-split aces are permitted. Blackjack pays 3-2. The dealer hits soft 17. At $100 in the high limit salon, the dealer stands on all 17’s in the shoe games. There is a double deck game that allows double down after splitting that starts at $50 and pays 3-2 on a blackjack. There are five video blackjack tables throughout the properties that have a $5 minimum bet and pay 3-2. These have double down after splitting and surrender. These games also accept a players card.

Wynn and Encore slashed the payouts at lower limit blackjack games in July 2015. All games under $25 pay 6-5 with the exception of a rare $15 game. The $25 shoes tables allow double down after splitting, surrender and re-split aces. This game stands on all 17’s at the $200 limit. There is a double deck game with a $100 minimum that allows double down after splitting. The dealer hits soft 17.

Circus Circus does not offer any blackjack games under $25 with a 3-2 payout. Players must sit at the one double deck game that has a $25 minimum bet to get paid 3-2. The dealer hits soft 17. Slots A Fun offers $2 video blackjack that allows double down on any two cards, surrender and the dealer stands on all 17’s.

Riviera closed on May 4, 2015. The casino will be demolished to make room for an expansion of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Riviera was the only place on the Las Vegas Strip where there was $1 hand dealt blackjack.

Northern Blackjack Survey

Casino	# of Decks	Min Bet	Max Bet	H/S 17	DA	DAS	RSA	Surrender	# of Tables	CSM	Party Pit	6/5 BJ	Video	Exotic	House Hold %
Venetian	6	10	2500	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	35	No	No	Yes	No	No	0.0184232
Wynn	6	10	5000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	33	No	No	No	No	No	0.0048263
Palazzo	8	10	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	30	No	No	Yes	No	No	0.0201881
Encore	6	10	5000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	24	No	No	No	No	No	0.0048263
SLS Las Vegas	6	10	2000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	22	No	No	No	No	No	0.0048263
Circus Circus	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	18	No	No	No	No	No	0.0063873
Treasure Island	6	10	2000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	16	No	No	No	No	No	0.0048263
Stratosphere	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	12	No	No	Yes	No	No	0.0193054
Wynn	6	200	10000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	10	No	No	No	No	No	0.0028507
Treasure Island	6	10	2000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	10	Yes	No	No	No	No	0.0045953
Palazzo	6	100	10000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	7	No	No	No	No	No	0.0028507
Treasure Island	1	10	1000	H	Yes	No	No	No	7	No	No	Yes	No	No	0.0169824
Circus Circus	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	6	No	No	Yes	No	No	0.0199842
Wynn	2	100	10000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	6	No	No	No	No	No	0.0045688
Circus Circus	1	5	500	H	No	No	No	No	5	No	No	Yes	No	No	0.019746
Stratosphere	1	10	1000	H	Yes	No	No	No	5	No	No	Yes	No	No	0.0169824
Casino Royale	6	5	1000	H	-	-	-	-	4	No	No	No	No	BJ Switch	0.0058
Encore	6	100	10000	S	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	4	No	No	No	No	No	0.0035361
Palazzo	2	50	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	4	No	No	No	No	No	0.0045688
Riviera	6	1	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	4	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	0.0197532
Casino Royale	6	5	1000	H	-	-	-	-	4	No	No	Yes	No	Free Bet	0.0241
Venetian	2	50	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	4	No	No	No	No	No	0.0045688
Treasure Island	6	25	5000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	4	No	No	No	No	No	0.0028507
SLS Las Vegas	6	10	1000	H	-	-	-	-	4	No	No	No	No	BJ Switch	0.0058
Venetian	8	5	500	S	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	4	-	No	No	Yes	No	0.0037104
Venetian	6	100	5000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	4	No	No	No	No	No	0.0028507
Encore	1	10	1000	H	Yes	No	No	No	3	No	No	Yes	No	No	0.0169824
Slots A Fun	6	1	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	3	-	No	No	Yes	No	0.0055051
Riviera	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	3	No	No	No	No	No	0.0063873
Riviera	1	5	1000	H	Yes	No	No	No	3	No	No	Yes	No	No	0.0169824
Palazzo	8	50	20000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	3	No	No	No	No	No	0.0049952
Palazzo	6	15	2500	H	-	-	-	-	3	No	No	No	No	Free Bet	0.0102
Palazzo	6	15	2500	H	-	-	-	-	3	No	No	No	No	BJ Switch	0.0058
Venetian	8	10	2500	H	-	-	-	-	3	No	No	No	No	Free Bet	0.0104
Stratosphere	6	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	2	No	No	No	No	No	0.0057085
Venetian	8	10	2500	H	-	-	-	-	2	No	No	No	No	BJ Switch	0.0058
SLS Las Vegas	2	25	2000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	No	No	No	No	0.0045688
SLS Las Vegas	6	100	5000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2	No	No	No	No	No	0.0028507
Venetian	6	50	5000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2	No	No	No	No	No	0.0048263
Treasure Island	2	10	3000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	No	No	No	No	0.0045688
Encore	2	25	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	No	No	No	No	0.0045688
Treasure Island	2	50	5000	S	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	No	No	No	No	0.0025532
Wynn	1	15	5000	H	Yes	No	No	No	2	No	No	Yes	No	No	0.0169824
Riviera	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	Yes	No	No	No	No	0.0061563
Encore	6	10	2000	H	-	-	-	-	1	No	No	No	No	BJ Switch	0.0058
Wynn	6	15	2500	H	-	-	-	-	1	No	No	No	No	BJ Switch	0.0058
Riviera	2	25	3000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	No	No	No	0.0045688
Casino Royale	1	5	1000	H	Yes	No	No	No	1	No	No	Yes	No	No	0.0169824
Stratosphere	2	25	2000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	No	No	No	0.0045688
Palazzo	8	5	500	S	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	-	No	No	Yes	No	0.0037104
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Northern Las Vegas Casinos Information

Casino Royale

Casino Royale pulled a few blackjack tables since our survey. It rolled out three more Free Bet Blackjack games, making it the casino with the most installations of the game in Las Vegas. Unfortunately, all of these games pay 6-5 on blackjack. It also offers a single deck game and four Blackjack Switch games. Casino Royale seems to be willing to take on more risk this year. The maximum bet is now $1,000, up from $100 last year. The minimum bet is still just $5.

Circus Circus

Circus Circus has made the move to having all blackjack games under $25 with a 6-5 payout, and the dealer hits on a soft 17.

Encore

Encore is Wynn’s less expensive sister property. It is a short walk through a shopping corridor from Wynn. Players can find $25 shoe games that pay 3-2 on blackjack. There are also $10 6-5 single deck games and quality high limit games.

Palazzo

Palazzo is a less expensive way to experience Venetian. Both are owned by Las Vegas Sands. Palazzo players will not find any 6-5 games within the property. Blackjack tables with $10 minimum bets are plentiful. This makes it one of the best places to play blackjack on the north end of the Las Vegas Strip. Two Free Bet Blackjack tables and a Blackjack Switch may be found, giving players looking for variants, multiple options.

Stratosphere

Blackjack at Stratosphere has taken a turn for the worse. An entire pit is now dedicated to the evil 6-5 shoe game. These terrible games are adjacent to the craps tables. Traditional 3-2 payouts may be found in another pit in both double deck and six-deck forms with $10 minimum bets, which is up from $5 last year.

Treasure Island

Treasure Island has the best blackjack on the Las Vegas Strip this year. The casino’s double deck and shoe games all pay 3-2 on blackjack and offers the most lenient rules when it comes to doubling down, splitting, surrendering, and offering splits on Aces. The minimums at this casino start at a reasonable $10.

Venetian

Venetian offers blackjack games as low as $10 during off-peak hours. These minimums will often be $15 or even $25 on weekends, but all tables with minimums under $50 now pay 6-5 blackjack. The best games start with a $50 minimum where the dealer stays on all 17’s. There are two Dealers Angels blackjack machines that have a $5 minimum bet that has some of the best rules in Las Vegas.

Wynn

Wynn has also dropped the 3-2 payouts on blackjack games on tables with less than a $25 minimum, with the rules going into effect in July 2015. The casino does offer better rules for $25 shoe tables, which allow for double downs after splits, and the re-splitting of Aces.

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