For a low roller on a budget, finding a $5 minimum table is cold glass of water in an arid desert. As Vegas continues to evolve, there are only a few bastions of low rollerdom offering true $5 minimums consistently. $10 is the new $5 for Vegas table games. But if you’re willing to expand your bankroll, Vegas, even on the Strip, has plenty of options to accommodate your play.

Below you’ll find a list of Strip, DTLV and nearby off-Strip casinos spreading games with true $5 minimums. I don’t include the likes of three card poker or Ultimate Texas Hold’em because those may require multiple bets to complete each hand.

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I used to curate this list thanks to frequent visits every year. Alas, my trips are now few and far between. To keep this page going, the information below has been pulled, with permission, from Vegas Advantage table games surveys. The Vegas Advantage, operated by John and Kristina Mehaffey, is an invaluable resource for Vegas visitors and offers the most comprehensive breakdown of game limits across Las Vegas.

Updated: 2/21/2021

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For this update, we decided to also include $10 tables should your bankroll allow.

The Strip:

Most Las Vegas Strip casinos deal a $10 6:5 blackjack game. The list below includes other games, including ones with a lower blackjack limit. The limits noted are most likely to be found during mornings and afternoons.

Bellagio: $10 roulette (000)

Circus Circus: $5 roulette (000), $10 roulette (00)

Cromwell: $10 roulette (00), $10 craps

Encore: $10 craps

Excalibur: $10 roulette (000), $10 craps and crapless craps

Luxor: $10 craps

Mandalay Bay: $10 roulette (000)

MGM Grand: $10 craps

Mirage: $10 roulette (000), $10 craps

Palazzo: $10 craps

Park MGM: $10 roulette (000), $10 craps

Sahara: $5 craps, $5 roulette (00)

The Strat: $5 roulette (00 and 000), $5 3:2 and 6:5 blackjack, $10 craps and crapless craps

Treasure Island: $10 3:2 blackjack

Tropicana: $10 roulette (000), $10 craps

Wynn: $10 roulette (000), $10 craps

Sahara is my choice for quality $5 craps. A nice casino with solid dining options to celebrate after a good session. Plus, it’s accessible via the Monorail.

Downtown:

Binions: $5 6:5 blackjack and variants, $5 craps, $5 roulette (00 and 000)

California: $5 roulette (00), $10 craps, $10 3:2 double deck blackjack

Downtown Grand: $1 blackjack (even money), $5 3:2 blackjack, $10 craps, $10 roulette (00)

El Cortez: $5 roulette (00), $10 craps, $10 3:2 blackjack

Fremont: $10 craps, $10 roulette (00) and $10 3:2 double deck blackjack

Four Queens: $5 6:5 blackjack and variants, $5 craps, $5 roulette (00 and 000)

Golden Gate: $10 3:2 blackjack, $10 craps and $10 roulette (00)

Plaza: $10 3:2 blackjack, $10roulette (0 and 00), $10 craps

The D: $10 roulette (00), $10 3:2 blackjack

Downtown Grand remains my home downtown for lowkey gambling at accessible limits.

Off-Strip:

Ellis Island: $5 3:2 blackjack, $5 craps, $5 roulette (00)

Gold Coast: $3 roulette (00), $10 craps, $10 3:2 double and six-deck blackjack

Orleans: $5 roulette (00), $10 craps, $10 3:2 double and six-deck blackjack

Oyo: $1 blackjack (even money), $5 6:5 blackjack, $5 craps, $5 roulette (00), $10 3:2 blackjack

Palace Station: $10 3:2 double deck blackjack, $10 craps, $10 roulette (00)

Rio: $10 craps, $10 roulette (00), $10 3:2 blackjack

Silverton: $10 3:2 blackjack, $10 craps, $10 roulette (00)

South Point: $5 3:2 blackjack, $5 roulette (00), $5 craps

Ellis Island continues to have a strong hold on low rollers near the Strip. It’s easy to get to, the games are cheap, and the owners are active in the Vegas online community.

Alternatives:

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 blackjack and my favorite, Shoot-to-Win craps, can be found in numerous casinos and be played at low stakes.

Stadium gaming: Additionally, stadium gambling is a worthwhile option for a social and laid back gambling experience. No need to worry about buying in the middle of a roll, missing a hand or two or leaving in the middle of a shoe.

The best choice for stadium gaming on the Las Vegas Strip is at Treasure Island. It offers $1 3:2 blackjack during the week. It is $3 on weekends. It also has $3 double zero roulette.

To see more games, expanded limits and locations, head to Vegas Advantage. I’m extremely appreciative of their willingness to partner with me to keep this list updated. Best of luck out there!

Feature photo courtesy of Sahara Las Vegas.

There were 31 Las Vegas poker rooms before the closure. So far, 19 have reopened.

The four casinos that opened poker rooms the first weekend were Golden Nugget, Orleans, South Point and Venetian. Five more followed later in June and in July. August brought six more rooms online.

Gaming regulations originally only permitted four players per table. South Point led the way in getting that increased to five. All Las Vegas poker rooms are now spreading at least seven-handed games. Most offer eight-handed games. Bally’s poker room opened with nine seats, the highest in Las Vegas, but later dropped to eight seats.

On June 17, Nevada gaming regulators added a requirement for masks at table games that later included all casino patrons. Las Vegas poker players must wear a mask. Most Las Vegas poker tables have partitions to separate player seats.

Aria

The Aria poker room opened with the casino on July 1. It will use 15 of its tables. These are partitioned so eight players may be seated per game. The standard Aria cash games are spread. There is one daily tournament.

Bally’s

The Bally’s poker room reopened on September 25. It deals 1/3 no limit Hold’em and 3/6 fixed limit Hold’em. There are regular tournament series dealt at Bally’s. There are nine seats per table.

Bellagio

Bellagio opened its poker room at 10am on June 18. Tables have eight seats and partitions. Cash games include Texas Hold’em, Omaha, stud and mixed games. The Bellagio poker room is open 24 hours a day.

Boulder Station

Boulder Station reopened its poker room on August 3. It is home to Omaha Hi in Las Vegas. It also spreads no limit and fixed limit Texas Hold’em.

Caesars Palace

Caesars Palace’s poker room is open 24 hours a day. Cash games are 1/2 and 2/5 no limit Texas Hold’em. It also deals four daily tournaments. It seats eight players per table.

Flamingo

The Flamingo poker room reopened on July 2. It deals no limit and fixed limit Texas Hold’em. It is open 10am to 4am Thursday through Monday. Promotions include high hands and an hourly freeroll. It has four tournaments Thursday through Sunday. There are eight seats per table.

Golden Nugget

Golden Nugget was the fourth poker room to open in Las Vegas after the COVID-19 closure. Cash games of no limit and fixed limit Texas Hold’em are spread. The max rake is $4. There is a $1 jackpot drop. The room is open 24 hours. There are eight seats at tables.

MGM Grand

MGM Grand’s poker room reopened on July 3. It is open from 4pm to 4am Thursday through Sunday. It is closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The tables are eight-handed with plexiglass dividers.

Orleans

The poker room at Orleans opened with the casino on June 4. It is open 24 hours daily. The rake is capped at $4. The Orleans poker room has the widest variety of cash games. These include no limit Texas Hold’em, fixed limit Texas Hold’em, pot limit Omaha, fixed limit Omaha hi/lo and fixed limit Omaha Hi. There are two daily tournaments.

Planet Hollywood

Planet Hollywood reopened its poker room on October 16. It hosts ten tables. There are eight seats at each. The main games are 1/2 and 2/5 no limit Texas Hold’em. It is open noon to 4am Thursday through Sunday.

Poker Palace

Poker Palace is a small North Las Vegas poker room. It is open on Friday and Saturday nights for a 6:30pm no limit Texas Hold’em tournament. A cash game sometimes appears when the tournament concludes.

Red Rock Resort

Red Rock Resort is the only poker room in the Summerlin area of Las Vegas. It reopened on August 3. It spreads mostly fixed limit and no limit Texas Hold’em. Tournaments have not returned to its poker room. There are eight seats per table.

Sahara

The Sahara poker room reopened on June 18. It is home to mostly no limit Texas Hold’em and mixed games. The rake is capped at $4. There is a $1 jackpot drop. The hours are 4pm to 2am during the week and noon to 4am on Saturday and Sunday. The Sahara poker room will remain open if there is a game running. There are seven seats per table.

Santa Fe Station

Santa Fe Station is one of three Station Casinos poker rooms that reopened on August 3. It deals no limit and fixed limit Texas Hold’em, as well as Omaha Hi/Lo. It is in the far northwest part of the Las Vegas Valley. There are eight seats per table.

Silver Sevens

Silver Sevens offers one live poker table in its table game pit. It is usually a 2/4 fixed limit Hold’em game.

South Point

South Point’s poker room, the last to close before the shutdown, opened with the casino on June 4. It operates 24 hours a day. Games are eight-handed. The cash games offered are no limit Hold’em, fixed limit Hold’em and pot limit Omaha. There is a large variety of promotions available. It deals four daily tournaments.

Venetian

Venetian was the first poker room to announce its return. However, it opened the day after the rest of the casino did. Tables are eight-handed.

Venetian offers cash games and single table tournaments. The hours are 9am to 3am daily.

Venetian offers a wide variety of tournaments. This includes some daily ones and tournament series. According to Bravo Poker, the main cash games are no limit Texas Hold’em and pot limit Omaha.

Westgate

The Westgate poker room reopened on September 10. It opens at 4pm on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays and 10am on weekend days. It is dark Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The Westgate poker room is located in the sportsbook area. Tables are eight-handed.

Wynn

The Wynn poker room reopened on September 30. It was moved from Encore to Wynn. It is home to no limit Hold’em, pot limit Omaha and mixed games. There is a daily no limit Hold’em tournament. Plexiglass partitions are at all 24 tables, allowing for eight seats at each.

Las Vegas reopening poker room FAQ

How many poker rooms are open in Las Vegas?

There are 19 open poker rooms as of March 6, 2021.

Are Station Casinos poker rooms reopening?

Station Casinos reopened poker rooms at Boulder Station, Red Rock Resort and Santa Fe Station on August 3, 2020.

Are there poker tournaments in Las Vegas right now?

Yes. About half of Las Vegas poker rooms have brought back tournaments.

Is smoking permitted in Las Vegas poker rooms?

No Las Vegas poker rooms permit smoking.

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Are masks required at Las Vegas poker tables?

Yes. Masks inside casinos are mandated by a governor’s order.

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Are there partitions at Las Vegas poker tables?

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In most cases, yes. Any poker room with more than six seats at the table has partitions.

Which Las Vegas poker rooms are still closed?

Binion’s, Cannery, Club Fortune, Excalibur, Green Valley Ranch, Harrah’s, Mandalay Bay, Mirage, Palace Station, Rio, Sam’s Town and Skyline have not reopened poker rooms that closed due to the pandemic.

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Last updated: March 7, 2021