North Las Vegas Strip Blackjack Survey

North Vegas Blackjack Casinos Some of the best blackjack on the Las Vegas Strip may be found on its northern end. That is because Treasure Island is in this section and that is our top choice for low limit blackjack on the Las Vegas Strip. There are also some terrible blackjack games that should be avoided.

North Vegas Strip Blackjack

Palazzo
Sahara Las Vegas
Stratosphere

Treasure Island
Venetian
Wynn

Casino Royale

Casino Royale spreads three types of blackjack. The best is Blackjack Switch. There is also a single deck blackjack table and three 6-5 Free Bet Blackjack tables. All tables hit soft 17. The minimum is $5 for all games.

Casino	# of Decks	Min Bet	Max Bet	H/S 17	DA	DAS	RSA	Surrender	# of Tables	6/5 BJ	Video	Exotic	House Hold %
Casino Royale	1	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.55422%
Casino Royale	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	3	Yes	No	BJ Switch	1.99842%
Casino Royale	6	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	Free Bet	1.99842%

Circus Circus

Circus Circus has 2 sigle deck tables. It has a minimum bet of $10 and $15. It pays 3-2 on a blackjack. This is the best blackjack game at Circus Circus. The only other live blackjack game at Circus Circus uses eight decks and pays 6-5 on a natural. It has a $5 minimum bet.

Casino	# of Decks	Min Bet	Max Bet	H/S 17	DA	DAS	RSA	Surrender	# of Tables	6/5 BJ	Video	Exotic	House Hold %
Circus Circus	1	10	500	H	No	No	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.30346%
Circus Circus	1	15	1000	H	No	No	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.30346%
Circus Circus	4	15	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.9715%
Circus Circus	4	25	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.9715%
Circus Circus	6	10	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	7	Yes	No	No	1.99842%
Circus Circus	6	2	1100	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	4	Yes	Yes	No	1.91020%
Circus Circus	8	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	10	Yes	Yes	No	1.91020%
Circus Circus	8	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	Buster Blackjack	1.91020%
Circus Circus	8	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	Pair Square	1.91020%
Circus Circus	8	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	Bet the Set 21	1.91020%
Circus Circus	8	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	BJ Spin	1.91020%

Encore

Encore is Wynn’s sister property. Encore offers lower limit games that are available at Wynn.
The best blackjack game at Encore is a six-deck shoe that has a $100 minimum bet. It permits double down before and after splitting, as well as surrender and re-split aces. Blackjack pays 3-2. This is the only game at Encore that stands on all 17s.

There is a double deck game in the baccarat pit that pays 3-2 and has a minimum bet of $50, depending on the time of day. Double down before and after splitting are available.

The only other 3-2 blackjack game at Encore is a six-deck $25 one. It has the same rules as the high limit shoe, except that the dealer hits soft 17.

Casino	# of Decks	Min Bet	Max Bet	H/S 17	DA	DAS	RSA	Surrender	# of Tables	6/5 BJ	Video	Exotic	House Hold %
Encore	2	50	10000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	Yes	No	0.45688%
Encore	6	25	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	Yes	Yes	BJ Switch	0.58000%
Encore	6	50	10000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	10	No	Yes	No	0.55051%
Encore	6	10	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	Yes	Yes	No	1.91020%
Encore	6	100	10000	S	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	10	No	Yes	No	0.35361%
Encore	6	15	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	9	Yes	Yes	No	1.91020%
Encore	6	15	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	Yes	No	Blazing 7’s Blackjack	1.91020%
Encore	6	15	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	Yes	No	Free Bet	1.91020%
Encore	6	25	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	6	No	No	No	0.55051%

Palazzo

Palazzo is the sister property to Venetian. Players will need to meet the $100 minimum bet to get into a 3-2 game. The options are a double deck that permits double down before and after splitting, and a six-deck game that adds surrender and re-split aces. Like most real money blackjack online, these games hit soft 17. There is a $100 six-deck game in the high limit salon that stands on all 17s. Palazzo also has $25 Spanish 21.

Casino	# of Decks	Min Bet	Max Bet	H/S 17	DA	DAS	RSA	Surrender	# of Tables	6/5 BJ	Video	Exotic	House Hold %
Palazzo	2	100	15000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	8	No	No	No	0.45688%
Palazzo	2	300	15000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	No	No	0.45688%
Palazzo	6	15	7000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	Yes	No	BJ Switch	1.84232%
Palazzo	6	50	10000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	4	Yes	No	BJ Switch	1.84232%
Palazzo	6	25	10000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	17	Yes	No	Free Bet	1.84232%
Palazzo	6	100	10000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	3	Yes	No	No	1.64476%
Palazzo	8	500	20000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	Yes	No	No	0.49952%
Palazzo	8	25	2500	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	Yes	No	Spanish 21	0.76000%
Palazzo	8	25	10000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	5	Yes	No	No	2.01881%
Palazzo	8	25	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	Yes	No	No	1.92724%

Sahara Las Vegas

There are two 3-2 blackjack games at Sahara Las Vegas. One is a six-deck shoe with a $100 minimum. It has double down before and after splitting, surrender and re-split aces. This game stands on 17. For $100, players will find a game with these rules in high limit that stands on all 17s. There is also a $10 Blackjack Switch table.

On August 2019 the hotel and casino officially announced their name change from SLS Las Vegas to Sahara Las Vegas.

Casino	# of Decks	Min Bet	Max Bet	H/S 17	DA	DAS	RSA	Surrender	# of Tables	6/5 BJ	Video	Exotic	House Hold %
Sahara Las Vegas	6	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	14	Yes	No	BJ Switch	1.93054%
Sahara Las Vegas	6	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	1	Yes	No	Blazing 7’s Blackjack	1.93054%
Sahara Las Vegas	6	15	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	3	Yes	No	No	1.93054%
Sahara Las Vegas	6	20	2000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.93054%
Sahara Las Vegas	6	25	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.93054%
Sahara Las Vegas	6	25	2000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.93054%
Sahara Las Vegas	6	100	5000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	Yes	No	0.28507%
Sahara Las Vegas	6	200	2000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2	No	Yes	No	0.28507%

Stratosphere

Stratosphere now only offers 3-2 blackjack game spreads. The six-deck games start at just $5, the cheapest of anywhere on the Las Vegas Strip. There is also a $25 double-deck game. Both allow double down before and after splitting. The dealer hits soft 17.

Casino	# of Decks	Min Bet	Max Bet	H/S 17	DA	DAS	RSA	Surrender	# of Tables	6/5 BJ	Video	Exotic	House Hold %
Stratosphere	2	25	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.45688%
Stratosphere	1	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	6	No	Yes	No	0.12729%
Stratosphere	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	14	No	Yes	No	0.57085%

Treasure Island

Most Treasure Island Casino blackjack tables spread 3-2. You will be able to find six-deck games that start at just $15. They also offer a single deck table, but it’s not a table we recommend. There are three great double deck tables with a minimum $25 double deck. They allow double down before and after splitting. The dealer hits soft 17.

Casino	# of Decks	Min Bet	Max Bet	H/S 17	DA	DAS	RSA	Surrender	# of Tables	6/5 BJ	Video	Exotic	House Hold %
Treasure Island	1	15	1000	H	Yes	No	No	No	2	Yes	No	No	1.69824%
Treasure Island	2	15	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	11	No	No	No	0.45688%
Treasure Island	2	25	5000	S	Yes	Yes	No	No	3	No	No	No	0.25532%
Treasure Island	6	15	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	Yes	No	0.63873%
Treasure Island	6	15	2000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	7	No	No	No	0.48263%
Treasure Island	6	15	2000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	7	No	No	No	0.48263%
Treasure Island	6	25	5000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	3	No	No	No	0.28507%

Venetian

Like Palazzo, players must sit at a $50 table to get a 3-2 game. The options include a double deck with double down before and after splitting and a six-deck shoe that adds surrender and re-split aces. Both games hit soft 17. For $100, players will get a six-deck game that stands on all 17s.

Casino	# of Decks	Min Bet	Max Bet	H/S 17	DA	DAS	RSA	Surrender	# of Tables	6/5 BJ	Video	Exotic	House Hold %
Venetian	2	100	15000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	No	No	0.45688%
Venetian	6	15	7500	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	4	No	No	BJ Switch	0.48263%
Venetian	6	50	15000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	3	No	No	No	0.48263%
Venetian	6	100	15000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	3	Yes	No	No	1.84232%
Venetian	8	25	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	Yes	No	Free Bet	2.42000%
Venetian	8	25	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	11	No	Yes	No	0.56926%
Venetian	8	25	75000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	3	Yes	No	Spanish 21	0.76000%
Venetian	8	200	15000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	No	No	1.03000%

Wynn

Wynn offers three different 3-2 blackjack games. Players will find a $25 six-deck game that allows double down before and after splitting, surrender and re-split aces. The dealer hits soft 17. During the slowest of periods, it may be just $15, though that has become increasingly unlikely. There is also a $100 double-deck game that hits soft 17 with double down before and after splitting. The stand on all 17 shoe games require a $200 minimum and are only found in the high limit salon.

Casino	# of Decks	Min Bet	Max Bet	H/S 17	DA	DAS	RSA	Surrender	# of Tables	6/5 BJ	Video	Exotic	House Hold %
Wynn	2	100	10000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	5	No	No	No	0.42444%
Wynn	2	50	10000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	No	No	No	0.42444%
Wynn	6	50	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	7	No	No	No	0.55051%
Wynn	6	50	10000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	No	No	No	0.55051%
Wynn	6	15	2500	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	No	No	BJ Switch	0.55051%
Wynn	6	25	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	5	No	No	No	0.55051%
Wynn	6	15	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	29	Yes	No	No	1.91020%
Wynn	6	15	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	Yes	No	Blazing 7’s Blackjack	1.91020%
Wynn	6	15	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	Yes	No	Free Bet	1.91020%
Wynn	6	100	10000	S	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	10	No	No	No	0.35361%

North Las Vegas Blackjack Survey Log

Year to year, Las Vegas Casino Venues update and refresh their game floor. Some of these changes involve the blackjack tables. 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.

North Las Vegas Strip Blackjack Survey 2018

Complete North Las Vegas Strip Blackjack Survey 2019

Casino	# of Decks	Min Bet	Max Bet	H/S 17	DA	DAS	RSA	Surrender	# of Tables	6/5 BJ	Video	Exotic	House Hold %
Casino Royale	1	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.55422%
Casino Royale	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	3	Yes	No	BJ Switch	1.99842%
Casino Royale	6	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	Free Bet	1.99842%
Circus Circus	1	10	500	H	No	No	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.30346%
Circus Circus	1	15	1000	H	No	No	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.30346%
Circus Circus	4	15	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.9715%
Circus Circus	4	25	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.9715%
Circus Circus	6	10	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	7	Yes	No	No	1.99842%
Circus Circus	6	2	1100	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	4	Yes	Yes	No	1.91020%
Circus Circus	8	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	10	Yes	Yes	No	1.91020%
Circus Circus	8	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	Buster Blackjack	1.91020%
Circus Circus	8	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	Pair Square	1.91020%
Circus Circus	8	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	Bet the Set 21	1.91020%
Circus Circus	8	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	BJ Spin	1.91020%
Encore	2	50	10000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	Yes	No	0.45688%
Encore	6	25	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	Yes	Yes	BJ Switch	0.58000%
Encore	6	50	10000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	10	No	Yes	No	0.55051%
Encore	6	10	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	Yes	Yes	No	1.91020%
Encore	6	100	10000	S	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	10	No	Yes	No	0.35361%
Encore	6	15	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	9	Yes	Yes	No	1.91020%
Encore	6	15	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	Yes	No	Blazing 7’s Blackjack	1.91020%
Encore	6	15	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	Yes	No	Free Bet	1.91020%
Encore	6	25	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	6	No	No	No	0.55051%
Palazzo	2	100	15000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	8	No	No	No	0.45688%
Palazzo	2	300	15000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	No	No	0.45688%
Palazzo	6	15	7000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	Yes	No	BJ Switch	1.84232%
Palazzo	6	50	10000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	4	Yes	No	BJ Switch	1.84232%
Palazzo	6	25	10000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	17	Yes	No	Free Bet	1.84232%
Palazzo	6	100	10000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	3	Yes	No	No	1.64476%
Palazzo	8	500	20000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	Yes	No	No	0.49952%
Palazzo	8	25	2500	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	Yes	No	Spanish 21	0.76000%
Palazzo	8	25	10000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	5	Yes	No	No	2.01881%
Palazzo	8	25	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	Yes	No	No	1.92724%
Sahara Las Vegas	6	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	14	Yes	No	BJ Switch	1.93054%
Sahara Las Vegas	6	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	1	Yes	No	Blazing 7’s Blackjack	1.93054%
Sahara Las Vegas	6	15	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	3	Yes	No	No	1.93054%
Sahara Las Vegas	6	20	2000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.93054%
Sahara Las Vegas	6	25	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.93054%
Sahara Las Vegas	6	25	2000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.93054%
Sahara Las Vegas	6	100	5000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	Yes	No	0.28507%
Sahara Las Vegas	6	200	2000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2	No	Yes	No	0.28507%
Stratosphere	2	25	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.45688%
Stratosphere	1	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	6	No	Yes	No	0.12729%
Stratosphere	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	14	No	Yes	No	0.57085%
Treasure Island	1	15	1000	H	Yes	No	No	No	2	Yes	No	No	1.69824%
Treasure Island	2	15	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	11	No	No	No	0.45688%
Treasure Island	2	25	5000	S	Yes	Yes	No	No	3	No	No	No	0.25532%
Treasure Island	6	15	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	Yes	No	0.63873%
Treasure Island	6	15	2000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	7	No	No	No	0.48263%
Treasure Island	6	15	2000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	7	No	No	No	0.48263%
Treasure Island	6	25	5000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	3	No	No	No	0.28507%
Venetian	2	100	15000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	No	No	0.45688%
Venetian	6	15	7500	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	4	No	No	BJ Switch	0.48263%
Venetian	6	50	15000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	3	No	No	No	0.48263%
Venetian	6	100	15000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	3	Yes	No	No	1.84232%
Venetian	8	25	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	Yes	No	Free Bet	2.42000%
Venetian	8	25	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	11	No	Yes	No	0.56926%
Venetian	8	25	75000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	3	Yes	No	Spanish 21	0.76000%
Venetian	8	200	15000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	No	No	1.03000%
Wynn	2	100	10000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	5	No	No	No	0.42444%
Wynn	2	50	10000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	No	No	No	0.42444%
Wynn	6	50	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	7	No	No	No	0.55051%
Wynn	6	50	10000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	No	No	No	0.55051%
Wynn	6	15	2500	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	No	No	BJ Switch	0.55051%
Wynn	6	25	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	5	No	No	No	0.55051%
Wynn	6	15	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	29	Yes	No	No	1.91020%
Wynn	6	15	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	Yes	No	Blazing 7’s Blackjack	1.91020%
Wynn	6	15	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	Yes	No	Free Bet	1.91020%
Wynn	6	100	10000	S	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	10	No	No	No	0.35361%