Update on Current Las Vegas Playing Conditions

[Hammer050]

I'm not sure if anyone has stumbled upon this webpage or not, but this is a list of the current rules and blackjack offerings of the casinos in Las Vegas. Some of you may subscribe to Stanford Wong's "Current Blackjack News," but if you don't, check out this link.

http://wizardofodds.com/blackjack/vegas.html

However, some of the surveyed list shows conditions worse than a few months ago (I was out there in March). For example, Bellagio's Double Deck game used to have S17. One of my favorite places, the Golden Nugget, appears to keep getting worse by the day. Has anyone noticed playing conditions contradictory to this survey over the past few weeks?

Also, for anyone that's been there recently, any recommendations on casinos to visit for good playing conditions?

[zengrifter]

That is the best free list of late, though it has limited value without citing penetration.

Here is the short list of clubs for counting, taking into account the existence of acceptable penetration (6D wong):

Wynn 2 deck
Suncoast 2 deck
El Cortez 2 deck
Vegas Club 2 deck
Gold Spike 2 deck
LV Hilton 6 deck s17
Boulder Sta. 2 deck
Palms 6 deck s17
Green Valley 6 deck s17
NYNY 6 deck s17
LV Hilton 2 deck h17
MGM 6 deck s17
Mandalay 6 deck s17
Bally’s 6 deck
Aladdin 6 deck s17
Bellagio 6 deck s17
Paris 6 deck
Treasure Is. 6 deck
Caesars 6 deck s17
Mirage 6 deck
Monte Carlo 6 deck s17
Tropicana 6 deck s17
Wynn 6 deck s17
Luxor 6 deck s17
LV Hilton 6 deck h17
Plaza 2 deck
Mirage 2 deck
NYNY 2 deck s17
Bellagio 2 deck
Western 2 deck

[jimbiggs]

ZG, I'm curious. A while back I read about a counter who was backed off at the Wynn. He said they have some kind of microchip in their chips and they can track your bets with the count. Are counters still playing there?

[zengrifter]

Originally Posted by jimbiggs

ZG, I'm curious. A while back I read about a counter who was backed off at the Wynn. He said they have some kind of microchip in their chips and they can track your bets with the count. Are counters still playing there?

Yes, still counting there. They have the rfid in the chips, but I haven't read that the chips are monitored in play - but they will be - its the best 2D game in town. zg

[Mikeaber]

I guess it's no surprise that I had my best sessions at the Tez. The irony there was that everyone was hovering around the SD tables and the DD ones had for the most part, several open spots. I am not surprised to see Plaza so far down on the list. Pen sucked there. I guess my mistake was in not playing at LVC and Golden Spike. Oh well, I think we may be heading back out there over Labor Day weekend.

[Sonny]

Originally Posted by Mikeaber

I guess my mistake was in not playing at LVC and Golden Spike.

Don't bother with the Gold Spike. The pit is completely cluless and the game is decent, but you'll never get a seat. They only have 2 tables and they're always packed.

-Sonny-

[zengrifter]

I've gotten good games at GSpike on all three shifts. Speaking of which, the last time Stork and I played there together it was graveyard and we were the only two players - one at each table - the Asian gal PB telling us she wished "All my players were like you!" zg

[Vytas]

Perfect timing for this thread. I'm headin' out there on tuesday for the week and my CBJN is a month old. Thanks for the info.
Vytas