Blackjack The Imperial Palace (www.imperialpalace.com) has rare $5 shoe blackjack on weekends. The Golden Nugget (www.goldennugget.com) has $5 weekend blackjack. The Plaza (www.plazahotelcasino.com) always has a $5 blackjack table.
Craps The Golden Nugget (www.goldennugget.com) has great odds on craps. O’Shea’s has the cheapest and most enjoyable craps tables in town—and Guinness on tap! The Plaza (www.plazahotelcasino.com) has $3 craps, although the dealers are a tad eccentric.
Poker
Formerly the Horseshoe, Binion's Gambling Hall (www.binions.com) has a poker room worthy of the Rat Pack. It’s a madhouse, a madhouse, I tell you, at The Plaza (www.plazahotelcasino.com) whenever they film Ultimate Poker Challenge.
Race & Sports Book The Stardust (www.stardustlv.com) is famous for their race & sports book windows being a great place to catch the game.
Roulette
Roulette players should head over to the Monte Carlo (www.montecarlo.com) and the Stratosphere (www.stratospherehotel.com) for rare Single Zero action.
Slots The Imperial Palace (www.imperialpalace.com) has loose slots of every denomination and tons of fun. The Stardust (www.stardustlv.com) has pretty loose dollar slots—look for the Red White & Blue machines right by the lounge and buffet entrance, just south of the casino cage. The Stratosphere (www.stratospherehotel.com) also has wickedly loose slots. While in the Golden Nugget (www.goldennugget.com) keep a lookout for The Wheel of Fortune progressive slots on the Fremont street side of the casino, on the northwest corner, just past the coin cage before you reach the bar. While the slots at the Green Valley Ranch are notoriously tight, you’ll want to check out the Jumbo Jackpot when it gets above $120k. O’Shea’s has Wild Cherry slots--and Guinness on tap!
Video Poker The Golden Nugget (www.goldennugget.com) has playable video poker. The Hard Rock (www.hardrockhotel.com) video poker machines down behind the bar in the casino center pay out liberally.
