5 Dollar Blackjack Tables In Reno

Nothing beats finding an open $5 table game, especially on a busy weekend. The closing of the Riviera took with it the only $1 blackjack game on the strip, but at the right time, you can still find a couple of micro-stakes tables. Here are a few places to hit up for $5 or less.

*Note: Obviously, many casinos offer $5 games on early weekdays. These are a few of the best offerings. I do not include any blackjack tables at a 6:5 payout.

The Strip:

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From the Cheapo Reno site, here's what Casino Boy has to say about table limits in the Reno/Tahoe/Sparks area: Cheapo Games. Bonanza (Other Reno) $2 blackjack at a single deck game where the dealer hits on soft seventeen and you can only double on 10 or 11. They have a dollar craps game with 2x odds. Cal-Neva (Downtown).

Excalibur – $5 craps tables can be found day and night. Try to stay away from < $10 blackjack at MGM properties though, as they typically pay 6:5

The slots and video poker range in denomination from $5 to $100. There is just one Wheel of Fortune machine, and one Top Dollar machine which are each $5 denominations. Poker Room at Eldorado. The poker room located at Eldorado Casino Resort has 11 tables, making it the second largest in Reno next to Peppermill. It is opened to players 24/7.

Cromwell – Probably the classiest place to find a $5 game on the Strip. The craps table is affordable in the morning and early afternoons.

Bally’s – Will, on occasion, actually run a 3:2 $5 blackjack game. The same can be said for both Paris and Flamingo.

Circus Circus – Odd, since it’s an MGM casino, but it runs a $5 blackjack game with decent rules. This find comes from blackjack expert Ken Smith when he shared it on a recent podcast episode.

Casino Royale – This mid-strip casino is a low roller favorite. Cheap drinks, permeating Subway scent, and $5 craps. What more do you need?

Treasure Island – Has a lot of $5 blackjack games with decent rules. TI is quickly becoming a go-to Strip casino for low rollers with generous paytables and liberal drink comp policies.

Downtown:

Virtually every downtown property offers $5 table games. Here are a few of my favorites:

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Golden Gate – Always offers 3:2 $5 blackjack and $5 craps, even on busy weekend nights. It’s my favorite gambling spot downtown.

Fremont – Craps fans can get their fix in at the Fremont, which has one $3 table running occasionally. It can be quite busy there, so you may have to wait a bit to find a spot. They also have a $3 blackjack game running at various times.

El Cortez – The Cortez has afternoon limits of $1 on roulette and $3 on craps. It also runs a single deck 3:2 blackjack game with a $5 minimum.

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Main Street Station – Great craps odds and good craft beer always within arm’s reach. A great place for all types of gaming.

Off-Strip:

Off-Strip casinos, just like downtown, offer $5 games 24/7. Here are a couple you may want to try if you’re adventurous:

Ellis Island – Not far jaunt from center Strip. Runs $5 BJ and craps most of the time. Plus, you can grab some cheap craft beer and sing your heart out at karaoke.

Joker’s Wild – If you have a rental car and feel like taking a drive, this low roller joint has the cheapest craps around. $1 minimum and 10x odds. Yowza!

Alternative:

Electronic – While certainly not the same as sitting down at a live table and holding real chips in your hand, these can be a great alternative in the evening when limits go up. Electronic BJ and my favorite, Shoot-to-Win craps, can be found in numerous casinos and be played at extremely low stakes. The minimums tend to fluctuate, but I and others have had no problem finding games for $3 and under at all hours.

Know of any others? I’m always on the lookout for cheap gaming!

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The blackjack in downtown Las Vegas tends to be better than on the Strip for low limit players. The percentage of 6-5 tables is much lower, with several houses offering no such game at all. High limit players may want to play elsewhere as there are no stand on all 17 tables located anywhere near Fremont Street.

Downtown Las Vegas Blackjack

Downtown Blackjack Casinos

4 Queens

4 Queens does not offer much in the way of quality blackjack. There are only three tables that pay 3-2. Its best traditional game is a double deck with a $15 minimum. Double down before the split is allowed, but not afterward. There are two 3-2 carnival games. One has a house edge of over 4%. Blackjack Switch is spread with a $5 minimum bet.

Binion’s

Binion’s has the worst blackjack in all of downtown Las Vegas. The only 3-2 game on the floor is Zombie Blackjack, which has a rule that the dealer pushes on all 22s.

California

California has two 3-2 blackjack games. The minimum is $5. Both have the same rules. Players may double down before but not after splitting. One is a double deck. The other is a six-deck.

Downtown Grand

All blackjack at Downtown Grand pays 3-2. The $10 six-deck has double down before and after splitting, as well as surrender and re-split aces. The $5 version of this uses a continuous shuffle machine. There is also a $15 double deck with double down on any two and after splitting. The max bet in the double deck game is only $100.

El Cortez

El Cortez offers the best blackjack game downtown. It is a $5 single deck that permits double down on any two cards. There’s also a $5 double deck that adds double down after splitting.

Fremont

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Fremont offers the typical downtown Boyd rules for its $5 double and six-deck games. Players may double down before but not after splitting.

Golden Gate

Golden Gate prides itself on paying 3-2 at all blackjack tables. The main floor has $5 six-deck games that allow double down before and after splitting. High limit offers a double deck with these same rules for $15 or $25, depending on the time of day. There’s also $10 Free Bet Blackjack.

Golden Nugget

Golden Nugget has the largest high limit salon in Las Vegas. Players will find $50 double and six-deck blackjack games in there that include double down before and after splitting. The six-deck adds surrender and re-split aces. The main floor has a $15 double-deck that doesn’t allow double down after splitting. There’s also a six-deck that doesn’t permit re-split aces. As with most real money blackjack online, all of their games pay 3-2 on a blackjack.

Main Street Station

The pit at Main Street Station is full of $5 3-2 double deck games. Players may double down before but not after splitting.

Plaza

Plaza has three 3-2 blackjack games. The minimum for the shoe games is typically $5 or $10. The double deck is $25. Both games permit double down before and after splitting. Plaza is one of only four Las Vegas casinos that spreads 3-2 Free Bet Blackjack.

The D

The D has several 3-2 blackjack games. There’s double deck that can have a minimum as low as $15 where players can double down before and after splitting. Peak hours will see a higher double deck blackjack minimum bet. The $10 six-deck games have these same rules. The D also spreads $10 Free Bet Blackjack with a 3-2 payout. The D is one of the last Las Vegas casinos with 3-2 video blackjack. That has a $5 minimum bet.

Downtown Las Vegas Blackjack Survey Log

The blackjack tables are constantly being updated at all Las Vegas Casinos. Whether they remove a game, add one or change the rules, these are all things that affect the house edge. That is why every year we update our survey. Below you will find the PDF for the previous years so you can compare the changes over time.

Complete Downtown Las Vegas Blackjack Survey

Casino	# of Decks	Min Bet	Max Bet	H/S 17	DA	DAS	RSA	Surrender	# of Tables	6/5 BJ	Video	Exotic	House Hold %
4 Queens	2	10	500	H	Yes	No	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.60225%
4 Queens	6	5	500	H	–	–	–	–	2	No	No	BJ Switch	0.58000%
4 Queens	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Bonus Spin	0.63873%
4 Queens	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Zombie	0.63873%
4 Queens	8	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	13	Yes	No	No	1.92724%
Binion’s	1	10	500	H	Yes	No	No	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.69824%
Binion’s	6	3	200	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	Yes	Yes	No	1.99842%
Binion’s	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Zombie	0.63873%
Binion’s	8	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	12	Yes	No	No	2.01881%
California	1	5	200	H	Yes	No	No	No	2	Yes	No	No	1.69824%
California	2	5	1000	H	Yes	No	No	No	14	No	No	No	0.60225%
California	6	5	200	H	Yes	No	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.78327%
California	6	3	200	H	Yes	No	No	No	1	Yes	No	No	2.14296%
Downtown Grand	2	15	100	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	No	No	0.45688%
Downtown Grand	6	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	5	No	No	No	0.48263%
Downtown Grand	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	No	No	0.48263%
El Cortez	1	5	1000	H	Yes	No	No	No	6	No	No	No	0.30346%
El Cortez	1	25	2000	H	Yes	No	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.30346%
El Cortez	2	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	6	No	No	No	0.45688%
El Cortez	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	No	No	0.63873%
Fremont	1	10	500	H	Yes	No	No	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.69824%
Fremont	1	10	200	H	–	No	No	No	1	Yes	No	Super Fun 21	1.54654%
Fremont	2	5	200	H	Yes	No	No	No	6	No	No	No	0.60225%
Fremont	6	5	500	H	Yes	No	No	No	4	No	No	No	0.78327%
Fremont	6	3	200	H	Yes	No	No	No	4	Yes	No	No	2.14296%
Fremont	6	3	200	H	Yes	No	No	No	1	Yes	No	Kings Bounty	2.14296%
Fremont	6	10	200	H	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	1	Yes	No	Super Fun 21	1.98680%
Golden Gate	2	15	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	No	No	0.45688%
Golden Gate	6	10	1000	H	–	–	–	–	2	No	No	Free Bet	1.02000%
Golden Gate	6	5	2500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	12	No	No	No	0.63873%
Golden Nugget	1	10	1000	H	–	–	–	–	1	Yes	No	Free Bet	1.96000%
Golden Nugget	1	10	1000	H	Yes	No	No	No	2	Yes	No	No	1.69824%
Golden Nugget	1	10	1000	H	–	–	–	–	1	–	No	Super Fun 21	1.16000%
Golden Nugget	2	10	2500	H	Yes	No	No	No	4	No	No	No	0.60225%
Golden Nugget	2	25	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	3	No	No	No	0.45688%
Golden Nugget	4	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	4	Yes	No	Bonus Spin	5.50000%
Golden Nugget	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	4	Yes	No	Bonus Spin	1.99842%
Golden Nugget	6	10	1000	H	–	–	–	–	1	No	No	Free Bet	1.02000%
Golden Nugget	6	10	2500	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	6	No	No	No	0.55051%
Golden Nugget	6	25	5000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	3	No	No	No	0.48263%
Golden Nugget	6	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	3	Yes	No	No	1.99842%
Golden Nugget (Pool)	6	10	2500	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	4	Yes	No	No	1.93054%
Golden Nugget (RL)	6	10	2500	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	1	No	No	No	0.57085%
Golden Nugget (RL)	6	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.93054%
Main Street Station	1	5	200	H	Yes	No	No	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.69824%
Main Street Station	1	5	500	H	–	–	–	–	1	–	No	Super Fun 21	1.16000%
Main Street Station	2	5	1000	H	Yes	No	No	No	9	No	No	No	0.60225%
Plaza	2	25	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.45688%
Plaza	6	5	1000	H	–	–	–	–	1	No	No	Most Liberal 21	1.33000%
Plaza	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	8	No	No	No	0.63873%
Plaza	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Free Bet	0.63873%
Plaza	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	Bonus Spin	1.99842%
Plaza	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Buster Blackjack	0.63873%
The D	2	10	1000	H	–	–	–	No	2	No	No	Free Bet	0.98000%
The D	2	15	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	No	No	0.45688%
The D	2	10	1000	H	–	–	–	No	2	–	No	Super Fun 21	1.30000%
The D	8	10	2500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	10	No	No	No	0.64493%
The D	8	5	475	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	Yes	No	0.64493%
The D	8	10	2500	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	2	No	–	Buster Blackjack	0.45773%