Best low-limit game in Laughlin?

#1
Gonna take the low-cost day trip from Vegas to Laughlin while in Vegas next month and would appreciate advice on which casino(s) to visit. $5 or maybe $10 player. Not a counter. Want a pleasant social experience as well as a chance to break even over a couple of hours. So who has the best rules, either SD or shoe games?

As an aside, are there signup bonuses at any of the casinos? T-shirts, matchplay, free slot play, etc?

Thanks
 

FLASH1296

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#2
Have a pleasant trip, just do not expect good playing conditions in Laughlin.
Green chippers may be preferentially shuffled upon or barred.
Penetration is normally poor everywhere in Laughlin.

  • Single Deck:
  • Golden Nugget
  • Pioneer
  • River Palms
  • Riverside

Harrahs Del Rio pays 6:5 on bj's
 

shadroch

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#3
Riverside has a decent $5 SD game ,but you can DD only on 10-11.
Pioneer has a very good SD game but a spread of $5-$25 may get you told you can only flat bet.
For a fun afternoon, Tropicana Express has one of those five player virtual BJ machines with $1 minimums and outstanding beverage service..
The Edgewater and Colorado Belle sometimes have decent six deck games for a $2 minimum. You can also buy WIN cards at both casinos that give you $15 in chips plus a $1 dealer tip for $10.
Golden Nugget gives a coffee mug for joining, plus a spin with a small chance to win free slot play.
Sign up bonuses change very often, so you really need to check the billboards outside the casinos. Aquarius usually offers a decent signup, but if you have a card from the Strat or Arizona Charlies, I don't think you are eligible.
 
#4
Thanks very much for the details. Expect video poker may actually be the best game in town but variety is the spice of life.
 

shadroch

Well-Known Member
#6
If you are a regular person, Laughlin can be a fun diversion from the crowds of Vegas. If you are a pompous ass, you'll be treated accordingly.They don't suffer fools very kindly there.
It's a low roller paradise. Low stakes, great buffets, cheesey fun entertainment- all at prices right out of the 70s.
VP is pretty good from what I hear, especially at The Edgewater. Harrahs had a few machines that were great but someone caught their mistake and lowered the payouts.
 

Albee

Well-Known Member
#7
Laughlin

Pioneer in early AM let me bet 1-8 spread without any issues. Dealer was cool and said he noticed my bets jump when the count went up. He told me....keep it to one hand and under 8 unit spread and we'll be good.

They will shuffle early as Flash said.

Trop Express.... double deck, no prob spreading 1-10 at the 10 min tables. Pen is dealer specific, but mostly 20-25% cut off.
 

Machinist

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#8
Laughlin is fun

My parents retired in BullHead City back when the casinos were being built. It is a very fun low roller place like has been mentioned. Any of the casinos will do for you , visit them all they aren't that far apart. Nice river walk. Might even be some water left in the river, keeps getting lower every year.
Don't forget the Indian Casino out in the Valley south of Laughlin. That to is very nice by itsself. Heck rent a canoe and float the river for a few miles.
Oh yeah the down side, you have alot of walkers, and wheel chairs, and real creepy looking old people everywhere.!!!!! LOL They walk very, very, very, very slowwww....
TAke care all

Machinist
 
#9
Next flight to Laughlin

I always have a travel bag packed and ready to go at all times, so after hearing about the free coffee cup I know I have to jump the next flight to Laughlin!

I'm fairly sure I have talked about my Laughlin experiences on here before. Best low limit game in Laughlin? I think you should have simply asked about "The best game in Laughlin" because ALL the games in Laughlin are low limit games. It is a low budget players paradise with overall crummy games (although I'm sure there's a few that are not bad as Shad pointed out) but certainly better low stakes games than Atlantic City. AC gouges those low stakes players for maximum HA, whereas Laughlin wants at least a LITTLE longevity so that batch of retirees comes back on the NEXT bus trip! Laughlin caters to the retirees for the most part, it seems. They haul them in on buses from the entire region, they roll in with their winnebagos, etc., so the average gamblers age in Laughlin seems to be about 86 or so... at least that has been my impression of it. You start betting green chips and they spazz out on you and you are obviously a "high roller". You start winning and you have a chip stack in front of you that is a whopping $100 bucks ahead of what you started with and they REALLY start freaking out.

If you are used to playing in places where they don't even bat an eyelash when someone is betting stacks of black chips this all looks like a weird parallel universe to you. It's the place to go if you are a "low roller"... not even a "medium roller" because you put a green chip out there and win that hand they just might try to drown you out in the river.

With all that being said, it's still a nice place to stop and hang out at for a few minutes, just don't expect to be slapping any heavy action around there. I enjoyed visiting there but it's not on my official regular stops list is all. After hearing about this free coffee cup, though...
 

FLASH1296

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#10
I tried betting very light green and the shift manager was summoned in a heartbeat. He took a seat next to me and introduced himself. I bet only up to $50 during the first 10 minutes, when he said, "You play very well. A little too well for us." A 2 to 1 spread with good Basic Strategy card play was more than they could take.

I thought that it was bizarre but funny.

What was surprising was that their carnival games had all seats taken but their BJ tables were empty.

And yes the average age is about 75 and there are no foreign tourisrs or Asian players to be found. Just a lot of American retirees.
 

shadroch

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#11
It all depends on the time of year. They get a lot of snowbirds during the winter months, but the rest of the year I'd say the age skews younger than most strip casinos. Between the bike runs, the classic car shows and the MMA fights, as well as the boating on the river, you get a much younger group of people.
 
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