Table minimums

[shooter]

I,m going to LV on 9/20/05. Last year, I noticed a lot of the strip casinos have increased their table minimums to $10. Are there any strip casinos that still have a $5 minimum? If so, could you name a few? Also, may I assume that the downtown casinos (especially the Golden Nugget) still have $5 tables?

[LasVegas007]

Hello Shooter,

Table minimums tend to be a fluctuating thing. The time of year, the time of day, the day of the week, the game you are playing, the number of people in the casino and how much they are betting all affect the limits. All that being said, the best places to find $5 tables would be at the North end of the strip in the late morning hours (i.e., 7:00AM- 10:30AM) on weekdays. That is a general statement, however. I have also seen $5 Pai Gow and blackjack at the Luxor on weekdays as well.

Bryan

[debra]

as of a few months ago, center strip hotels with smaller minimums: Imperial Palace, casino Royale, Flamingo, Barbary Coast

Weekends, pariticularly weekend nights, the minimums go up at many places, but during the daytime on weekdays, many casinos have $5 tables

Be careful about the 6:5 blackjack many now have

have fun

[lisanevada]

Tabel minimums seem directly related to crowds. Busy times/big crowds equals higher minimums. My husband and I were in Vegas over Memorial Day. We were unable to gamble at our own hotel (Harrahs's) due to the high ($10 and up) table minimums (even during the day!). That being said, we did find plenty of five dollar tables both on and off the strip. Off the top of my head...

On Strip (centrally located)
Casino Royale and O'Sheas are always cheap. They are also dingy and smoky.
Bally's
Imperial Palace
NY NY
Aladdin
Paris
MGM
Flamingo
Barbary Coast

Off Strip -
the Palms
Gold Coast
Hard Rock

Downtown -
Pretty much everywhere. I even found a $3 Let It Ride table at the casino with the 99 cent shrimp cocktails. The 302 busses are express and get you downtown.

have a great trip -

Lisa

[bsweetie]

Hi Shooter,
I like to play Let it Ride and there are 5$ tables at Westwardho. I stayed there in June (they comped us a very sweet deal). Hope this helps!

[LasVegasBri]

I,m going to LV on 9/20/05. Last year, I noticed a lot of the strip casinos have increased their table minimums to $10. Are there any strip casinos that still have a $5 minimum? If so, could you name a few? Also, may I assume that the downtown casinos (especially the Golden Nugget) still have $5 tables?

Very rarely do you see a $5 table on the strip. I have never personally seen a $5 table at the GN, but I have seen them at the Golden Gate, Main ST station,the Vegas Club, and the 4 Queens. HTH.
BIG B IN LV

[wildpitcher]

Actually the Golden Nugget seemed to have a lot of $10 tables. Everything else downtown is $5 or less.

The New Frontier on the strip has $5 tables, as do the Riviera and Circus. The Westward Ho has sub $5. The Tropicana has $5, as do Luxor and Excalibur. Barbary Coast does too.

Off strip, try the Orleans, Palms, and Gold Coast. Also Terribles.

They have $5 during day at IP. I've even seen it during day at MGM

Lots of choices. You just have to look around a bit.

Dave

[trustwiz]

I have found that many casinos still have $5 minimums (that's all I play), especially during the week. Weekends may be a problem ON the strip. If you wander off of the strip, the Orleans, Gold Coast, Tuscany, and the Silverton have a few $5 tables. The Sahara and the Stratosphere should also have some $5 tables.

[coolhand]

The Monte Carlo still has $5 tables that pay 3:2 for blackjack. Many of the others that have $5 tables only pay 6:5 and should be avoided. Also, Bellagio has $5 tables but they will not rate you.

[Strip Hotel Bell Captain]

Most casinos will still have the $5 tables although they may be hard to find. If there is an event or weekend it will be pretty much impossible at a major resort.