Single Deck Blackjack in Las Vegas

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Single deck blackjack is a poor game in most Las Vegas casinos. 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 no Las Vegas casinos that still offer 3-2 single deck. 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.

Key to Survey

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