Single Deck Blackjack in Las Vegas

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Single deck blackjack is a poor game in most Las Vegas casinos. Most single deck games in Las Vegas pay 6-5 on blackjack, not the standard 3-2. A game that pays 6-5 should be avoided entirely, regardless of the number of decks. There are a handful of casinos that still offer a table or two of 3-2 single deck, but those places are not worth going out of your way to play. None tolerate play at other than low levels. Playable single deck games can still be found in greater Reno and in Wendover. Because the 6-5 games should be avoided and we do not even consider them to be genuine blackjack, we do not list them in the survey below.

Las Vegas Blackjack Surveys: Double Deck and Shoe games.

Single Deck Blackjack Survey From BJ21

Casino	Tables	House Edge	Decks	Cut	Minimum Bet	Maximum Bet	Blackjack Payout	Rules
El Cortez	11	0.18	1	0.5	5	500	03:02	h17,shoe
Silverton	2	0.44	1	0.5	10	1000	03:02	h17,d10
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Notes:
– The “tables” columns show total tables, some of which might have been closed when the reporter visited.
– The “edge” columns shows the percent advantage the casino has over a basic-strategy player.
– The “cut” columns shows the number of decks yet unseen when the dealer is undecided on whether to shuffle or deal another round.
– The “min” columns shows minimum bets; the actual minimums might be lower on weekdays and higher during the busiest hours.

Key to Survey

Key to Rules	Survey Columns
Key to Rules Column	-
ds	Double down after splitting.
d8	Double down only on two-card eight or more, including soft totals.
d9	Double down only on two-card nine or more.
d10	Double down only on two-card ten or more.
d11	Double down only on two-card eleven.
h17	Dealer hits soft seventeen.
(I)	The casino is owned by Indians who might hide behind their sovereignty. If you have a problem in an (I) casino, you will have no practical legal recourse.
ls	Late surrender.
min	Mid-entry restricted to table minimum.
nm	No mid-game entry.
nmm	No mid-game entry and no mid-game spreading to multiple hands.
nmo	No mid-game entry on request.
nms	Mid-game: no sitting out hands, and if you drop from two hands to one you cannot go back to two hands.
pk	Dealer looks at the index of the hole card under a 10.
rsa	Resplit aces.
sc	Card used to determine shuffle point on one or two decks.
shoe	Cards dealt from a shoe. Used only for single and double deck, which more commonly are dealt without a shoe.
s17	Dealer stands on soft seventeen.
toke	Dealers keep their own tips ("tokes") instead of mandatory pooling of tips with other dealers.
1spot	Players allowed to bet only one spot.
3:2	BJs pay 3:2. This is also the default if no BJ payout is listed.
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