Wynn and Encore are sister casinos. Wynn typically has higher limits than Encore. Both casinos require $25 to get a 3:2 game. It is a six-deck that hits soft 17 but has otherwise loose rules, including surrender and re-split aces. A double-deck game has a $100 minimum with double down before and after split. Stand on all 17 shoes start at $100. The Wynn cares about its big gamblers, so it has a very large, quiet, and secluded room to accommodate them. There are many baccarat tables which start at $300 minimums. 6-deck blackjack has a $100 minimum in which the dealer must stand on all soft 17. The Wynn Las Vegas resides on the former site of the Desert Inn Hotel. The 2,700 room property opened in April of 2005. Number of Blackjack Tables: 60. Minimum Blackjack Bet: $10. Max Blackjack Bet: $10,000. Blackjack Variations: Per Pit: Single / Double / Shoes. House Rules: Vary by Pit.
I walked the Las Vegas Strip on June 5, 2020. I went in all 16 casinos that were open. The information below describes the table games that I saw, the best video poker paytables available at denominations of $5 and below at each casino, and any interesting observations. Video poker information was confirmed through VPFree2.
The first section shows the minimum bet and availability for each table game. The second section is a list of table games by casino. There is no guarantee that you will find the same games at different times. However, this gives a good idea of what is out there and being opened by casinos.
Casino Royale and Circus Circus will not be on the list. Casino Royale removed all its table games. Circus Circus installed a $5 stadium 6:5 blackjack and roulette game in its pit. The live tables will not open until business conditions improve.
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The list below shows what the minimum bet is for a 3:2 blackjack game. All games are six or eight-deck shoes with double down before and after splitting. Any variations to that are noted in parenthesis.
Below is the minimum bet for craps that I found at Las Vegas Strip casinos on June 5, 2020. The odds for each game are 3-4-5 times unless otherwise noted. Treasure Island offers craps at night. Its minimum is unknown but expected to be $15 or $25.
Each casino on the list offered 00 roulette. The list shows the minimum bet at each casino that was found on June 5, 2020. Treasure Island did not have a live game open. It had $1 stadium roulette.
I noticed lower minimum bets for many games with a few that were higher. There was no pattern to it. The most notable observations were that Circus Circus is not opening table games for at least a few weeks and Casino Royale removed live tables entirely.
The list for each casino shows what I found open during my June 5, 2020 visit. A blackjack game with “S17” notes when the dealer stands on all 17s. All blackjack games without this hit soft 17. A game without a notation of number of decks is a six or eight-deck shoe. All blackjack games are assumed to have double down before and after splitting. Any changes from those rules are noted.
Bellagio moved some tables around. It put plexiglass partitions on all. The limits on some games were a bit lower than usual. Otherwise, there was little difference.
Best video poker games: Bonus Poker (99.17% and 98.01%)
The main pit at Caesars Palace and the high limit salon were the only places to play table games at Caesars Palace. For the first time since I surveyed Las Vegas casinos, all blackjacks paid 3:2 at Caesars Palace. All the 6:5 tables were closed, as well as 000 roulette.
Best video poker game: Bonus Poker (98.01%)
Beyond the spacing, there were no changes at Cosmopolitan. It seemed like a normal day with typical table game limits.
Best video poker games: Bonus Poker (99.17%) and Double Double Bonus (98.98%)
I was at Excalibur as it opened on June 11. Its table game selection was limited but expected to expand over the weekend. This is what I found live:
Best video poker games: Jacks or Better (98.45%) and Bonus Poker (98.01%)
The only differences I found at Flamingo was the expansion of video table games and the required spacing at tables. The minimum bet on the electronic table games is $5.
Best video poker games: Super Double Double Bonus (98.69%) and Bonus Poker (98.01%)
There were no differences at Harrah’s from before the closure beyond the required spacing.
Best video poker: Bonus Poker (98.01%) and Jacks or Better (97.3%)
Linq and its sister casino O’Sheas opened on June 12. It had the typical Caesars Entertainment game selection.
MGM Grand was nearly empty. The table limits were the lowest I have seen there in many years in most circumstances.
Best video poker: Jacks or Better (99.54%) and Bonus Poker (99.17%)
Like MGM Grand, New York-New York was deserted. The table limits were standard and in some cases a bit higher than normal. The high limit salon was closed.
Best video poker games: Jacks or Better (99.54%) and Double Bonus (99.11%)
Sahara only had its main pit and high limit salon open.
Best video poker games: Bonus Poker (99.17%) and Double Bonus (99.11%)
The main pit was open. The secondary pit was closed and partially replaced with a stadium gaming system that was not yet live. The high limit table games were closed along with that entire section of the casino.
The carnival game pit was not open during my visit. When I asked about it, I was told the games were expected to be dealt soon, maybe by that evening.
Best video poker games: Bonus Poker (98.48%) and Jacks or Better (98.45%)
The high limit salon is closed indefinitely. One pit was replaced with a second stadium gaming machine. It was not live yet. The original stadium gaming was live. It has $1 3:2 blackjack Monday through Thursday and $3 on weekend. There is $1 00 roulette daily.
Best video poker games: Jacks or Better (99.54%) and Bonus Poker (99.17%)
The only difference I noticed at Venetian is that the pit by the sportsbook was removed. Otherwise, the table limits were typically lower. Palazzo offered the same games and limits.
The poker room at Venetian is open. Cash games are five-handed. There is a winner-take-all $100 single table tournament. First place pays $425.
Best video poker games: Bonus Poker (98.01%) and Jacks or Better (97.3%)
Wynn and Encore had lower limits than normal. There was ample spacing at both, to say the least. This is a great time to get the Wynn experience with no crowds and low table limits.
Best video poker games: Jacks or Better (99.54%) and Bonus Poker (99.17%)