Craps is found in all Las Vegas casinos that have more than a handful of table games. The rules are generally the same from one casino to another except for the odds permitted online bets and whether the Field pays double or triple on 12.
As @meltzvegas noted yesterday, Cromwell now has 100x craps odds up to $5k. Last night they had $5 table. Other Caesars still 3-4-5x. 'So drink gamble eat f., because one day you will be dust.' I have not seen $5 craps at cromwell on weekend but always see $10. They have had craps $5 weekdays. The craps machine is always $3. I love playing there btw. Answer 1 of 11: I had asked this about the Cromwell but then I realized how far it is from the Wynn where we are staying. Looking to play this on the first night (Friday) and as we are concentrating on this end of the strip the first night be nice to play at. Craps is a dice game in which players place wagers on the outcome of the roll, or a series of rolls, of a pair of dice. Players may wager money against each other (street craps, also known as shooting dice or rolling dice) or a bank (casino craps, also known as table craps).
In November 2016, I played at a $5 craps table at The Cromwell. During my visit in November 2017, I stopped by The Cromwell a few times and the craps table minimum was $10. I don't recall a $5 craps table at any of the CET properties I played at (Flamingo, Harrah's, Paris, Planet Hollywood and Linq).
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Las Vegas Craps Minimum Bets
Las Vegas craps minimum bets range from $1 to $50. Here is a list of all Las Vegas casinos that spread craps with its minimum bet. These minimum bets were recorded on weekdays. Higher minimum bets may be found during peak hours.
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Las Vegas Craps Odds
Most craps tables on the Las Vegas Strip offer 3/4/5 times odds. This means that a player can wager three times the flat bet on a 4 and 10, four times on a five and 9, and five times on a six and eight. The maximum win with odds on any of these numbers equals six times the flat bet. A notable exception is The Cromwell, where players may take odds for up to 100 times the original wager.
Downtown Las Vegas and the locals market tend to spread 10 times odds. There are some exceptions. Below is a list of each odds grouping with the amount permitted by each house.
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There are also alternatives to playing Craps for real money if you are not in Las Vegas. Check out our live casino page to find out more about playing craps online.
Complete Las Vegas Craps Survey 2019
| Casino | Game | Min Bet | Max Bet | # of Tables | Odds | Field 12 | Video |
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| Plaza | Crapless Craps | 5 | 1000 | 1 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Stratosphere | Crapless Craps | 10 | 2000 | 1 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Stratosphere | Craps | 10 | 2000 | 2 | 10 x | Double | No |
| 4 Queens | Craps | 5 | 500 | 2 | 5 x | Double | No |
| Aliante Casino | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 3 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Aria | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 8 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| Arizona Charlie's Boulder | Craps | 2 | 1000 | 1 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Arizona Charlie's Decatur | Craps | 5 | 500 | 1 | 5 x | Triple | No |
| Bally's | Craps | 5 | 3000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Bally's | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Bellagio | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| Bellagio | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 8 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| Binion's | Craps | 5 | 500 | 3 | 5 x | Double | No |
| Binion's | Craps | 3 | 200 | 1 | 2 x | Double | Yes |
| Boulder Station | Craps | 5 | 2000 | 3 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Caesars Palace | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Caesars Palace | Craps | 50 | 5000 | 5 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| Caesars Palace | Craps | 200 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| California | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 4 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Cannery | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Casino Royale | Craps | 10 | 1000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Circus Circus | Craps | 10 | 1000 | 2 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Club Fortune | Craps | 1 | 100 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Cosmopolitan | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Cosmopolitan | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| Cromwell | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 4 | 100 x | Double | Yes |
| Downtown Grand | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 5 x | Triple | No |
| Eastside Cannery | Craps | 3 | 500 | 1 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| El Cortez | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Ellis Island | Craps | 5 | 300 | 1 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Encore | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 5 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Excalibur | Craps | 10 | 3000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| Fiesta Rancho | Craps | 3 | 500 | 1 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Fiesta Rancho | Craps | 5 | 500 | 1 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Fiesta Henderson | Craps | 3 | 1000 | 1 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Flamingo | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Flamingo | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Flamingo | Craps | 100 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Fremont | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 4 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Fremont | Craps | 5 | 3000 | 1 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Gold Coast | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 3 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Golden Gate | Craps | 5 | 2500 | 2 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Golden Nugget | Craps | 5 | 5000 | 5 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Golden Nugget (Pool) | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 1 | 2 x | Double | Yes |
| Green Valley Ranch | Craps | 5 | 5000 | 4 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Hard Rock | Craps | 10 | 3000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Hard Rock | Craps | 15 | 3000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Harrah's | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 3 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Harrah's | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| OYO | Craps | 10 | 1000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Joker's Wild | Craps | 1 | 500 | 1 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Linq | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Luxor | Craps | 15 | 3000 | 5 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| M Resort | Craps | 5 | 3000 | 3 | 5 x | Double/Triple | No |
| Main Street Station | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 3 | 20 x | Triple | No |
| Mandalay Bay | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 7 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Mandalay Bay | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| MGM Grand | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| MGM Grand | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| MGM Grand | Craps | 50 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Mirage | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| NYNY | Craps | 15 | 3000 | 3 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| NYNY | Craps | 25 | 3000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| Orleans | Craps | 5 | 2000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| O'Sheas | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Palace Station | Craps | 5 | 3000 | 3 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Palazzo | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 5 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Palazzo | Craps | 50 | 5000 | 3 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Palms | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 3 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Paris | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Park MGM Casino | Craps | 10 | 3000 | 5 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Planet Hollywood | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Plaza | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Railroad Pass | Craps | 3 | 500 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Rampart | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Red Rock | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 5 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Rio | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Sam's Town | Craps | 3 | 1000 | 4 | 20 x | Triple | No |
| Santa Fe Station | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 3 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Silver 7's | Craps | 5 | 500 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Silverton | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 10 x | Triple | Yes |
| Sahara Las Vegas | Craps | 10 | 3000 | 3 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| South Point | Craps | 5 | 2000 | 2 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| South Point | Craps | 10 | 2000 | 2 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| South Point | Craps | 15 | 2000 | 1 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| South Point | Craps | 25 | 2000 | 1 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Stratosphere | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Suncoast | Craps | 5 | 2000 | 3 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Texas Station | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 3 | 10 x | Double | No |
| The D | Craps | 5 | 5000 | 2 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Treasure Island | Craps | 10 | 2000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Treasure Island | Craps | 1 | 100 | 1 | 2 x | Double | Yes |
| Tropicana | Craps | 15 | 3000 | 2 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Tuscany | Craps | 5 | 500 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Venetian | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 5 | 2 x | Triple | Yes |
| Venetian | Craps | 50 | 5000 | 3 | 2 x | Triple | Yes |
| Westgate | Craps | 5 | 2000 | 3 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Wynn | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 7 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Wynn | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Wynn | Craps | 100 | 10000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
Nothing beats finding an open $5 table game, especially on a busy weekend. The closing of the Riviera took with it the only $1 blackjack game on the strip, but at the right time, you can still find a couple of micro-stakes tables. Here are a few places to hit up for $5 or less.
*Note: Obviously, many casinos offer $5 games on early weekdays. These are a few of the best offerings. I do not include any blackjack tables at a 6:5 payout.
Craps Minimum At The Cromwell? : Craps
The Strip:
Excalibur – $5 craps tables can be found day and night. Try to stay away from < $10 blackjack at MGM properties though, as they typically pay 6:5
Cromwell – Probably the classiest place to find a $5 game on the Strip. The craps table is affordable in the morning and early afternoons.
Bally's – Will, on occasion, actually run a 3:2 $5 blackjack game. The same can be said for both Paris and Flamingo.
Circus Circus – Odd, since it's an MGM casino, but it runs a $5 blackjack game with decent rules. This find comes from blackjack expert Ken Smith when he shared it on a recent podcast episode.
Casino Royale – This mid-strip casino is a low roller favorite. Cheap drinks, permeating Subway scent, and $5 craps. What more do you need?
Treasure Island – Has a lot of $5 blackjack games with decent rules. TI is quickly becoming a go-to Strip casino for low rollers with generous paytables and liberal drink comp policies.
Downtown:
Virtually every downtown property offers $5 table games. Here are a few of my favorites:
Golden Gate – Always offers 3:2 $5 blackjack and $5 craps, even on busy weekend nights. It's my favorite gambling spot downtown.
Fremont – Craps fans can get their fix in at the Fremont, which has one $3 table running occasionally. It can be quite busy there, so you may have to wait a bit to find a spot. They also have a $3 blackjack game running at various times.
El Cortez – The Cortez has afternoon limits of $1 on roulette and $3 on craps. It also runs a single deck 3:2 blackjack game with a $5 minimum.
Main Street Station – Great craps odds and good craft beer always within arm's reach. A great place for all types of gaming.
Off-Strip:
Off-Strip casinos, just like downtown, offer $5 games 24/7. Here are a couple you may want to try if you're adventurous:
Ellis Island – Not far jaunt from center Strip. Runs $5 BJ and craps most of the time. Plus, you can grab some cheap craft beer and sing your heart out at karaoke.
Joker's Wild – If you have a rental car and feel like taking a drive, this low roller joint has the cheapest craps around. $1 minimum and 10x odds. Yowza!
Alternative:
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 BJ and my favorite, Shoot-to-Win craps, can be found in numerous casinos and be played at extremely low stakes. The minimums tend to fluctuate, but I and others have had no problem finding games for $3 and under at all hours.
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There are also alternatives to playing Craps for real money if you are not in Las Vegas. Check out our live casino page to find out more about playing craps online.
Complete Las Vegas Craps Survey 2019
| Casino | Game | Min Bet | Max Bet | # of Tables | Odds | Field 12 | Video |
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| Plaza | Crapless Craps | 5 | 1000 | 1 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Stratosphere | Crapless Craps | 10 | 2000 | 1 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Stratosphere | Craps | 10 | 2000 | 2 | 10 x | Double | No |
| 4 Queens | Craps | 5 | 500 | 2 | 5 x | Double | No |
| Aliante Casino | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 3 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Aria | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 8 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| Arizona Charlie's Boulder | Craps | 2 | 1000 | 1 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Arizona Charlie's Decatur | Craps | 5 | 500 | 1 | 5 x | Triple | No |
| Bally's | Craps | 5 | 3000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Bally's | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Bellagio | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| Bellagio | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 8 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| Binion's | Craps | 5 | 500 | 3 | 5 x | Double | No |
| Binion's | Craps | 3 | 200 | 1 | 2 x | Double | Yes |
| Boulder Station | Craps | 5 | 2000 | 3 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Caesars Palace | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Caesars Palace | Craps | 50 | 5000 | 5 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| Caesars Palace | Craps | 200 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| California | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 4 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Cannery | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Casino Royale | Craps | 10 | 1000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Circus Circus | Craps | 10 | 1000 | 2 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Club Fortune | Craps | 1 | 100 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Cosmopolitan | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Cosmopolitan | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| Cromwell | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 4 | 100 x | Double | Yes |
| Downtown Grand | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 5 x | Triple | No |
| Eastside Cannery | Craps | 3 | 500 | 1 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| El Cortez | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Ellis Island | Craps | 5 | 300 | 1 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Encore | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 5 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Excalibur | Craps | 10 | 3000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| Fiesta Rancho | Craps | 3 | 500 | 1 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Fiesta Rancho | Craps | 5 | 500 | 1 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Fiesta Henderson | Craps | 3 | 1000 | 1 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Flamingo | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Flamingo | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Flamingo | Craps | 100 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Fremont | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 4 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Fremont | Craps | 5 | 3000 | 1 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Gold Coast | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 3 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Golden Gate | Craps | 5 | 2500 | 2 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Golden Nugget | Craps | 5 | 5000 | 5 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Golden Nugget (Pool) | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 1 | 2 x | Double | Yes |
| Green Valley Ranch | Craps | 5 | 5000 | 4 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Hard Rock | Craps | 10 | 3000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Hard Rock | Craps | 15 | 3000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Harrah's | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 3 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Harrah's | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| OYO | Craps | 10 | 1000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Joker's Wild | Craps | 1 | 500 | 1 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Linq | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Luxor | Craps | 15 | 3000 | 5 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| M Resort | Craps | 5 | 3000 | 3 | 5 x | Double/Triple | No |
| Main Street Station | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 3 | 20 x | Triple | No |
| Mandalay Bay | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 7 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Mandalay Bay | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| MGM Grand | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| MGM Grand | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| MGM Grand | Craps | 50 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Mirage | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| NYNY | Craps | 15 | 3000 | 3 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| NYNY | Craps | 25 | 3000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| Orleans | Craps | 5 | 2000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| O'Sheas | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Palace Station | Craps | 5 | 3000 | 3 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Palazzo | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 5 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Palazzo | Craps | 50 | 5000 | 3 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Palms | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 3 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Paris | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Park MGM Casino | Craps | 10 | 3000 | 5 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Planet Hollywood | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Plaza | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Railroad Pass | Craps | 3 | 500 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Rampart | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Red Rock | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 5 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Rio | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Sam's Town | Craps | 3 | 1000 | 4 | 20 x | Triple | No |
| Santa Fe Station | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 3 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Silver 7's | Craps | 5 | 500 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Silverton | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 10 x | Triple | Yes |
| Sahara Las Vegas | Craps | 10 | 3000 | 3 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| South Point | Craps | 5 | 2000 | 2 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| South Point | Craps | 10 | 2000 | 2 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| South Point | Craps | 15 | 2000 | 1 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| South Point | Craps | 25 | 2000 | 1 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Stratosphere | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Suncoast | Craps | 5 | 2000 | 3 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Texas Station | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 3 | 10 x | Double | No |
| The D | Craps | 5 | 5000 | 2 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Treasure Island | Craps | 10 | 2000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Treasure Island | Craps | 1 | 100 | 1 | 2 x | Double | Yes |
| Tropicana | Craps | 15 | 3000 | 2 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Tuscany | Craps | 5 | 500 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Venetian | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 5 | 2 x | Triple | Yes |
| Venetian | Craps | 50 | 5000 | 3 | 2 x | Triple | Yes |
| Westgate | Craps | 5 | 2000 | 3 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Wynn | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 7 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Wynn | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Wynn | Craps | 100 | 10000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
Nothing beats finding an open $5 table game, especially on a busy weekend. The closing of the Riviera took with it the only $1 blackjack game on the strip, but at the right time, you can still find a couple of micro-stakes tables. Here are a few places to hit up for $5 or less.
*Note: Obviously, many casinos offer $5 games on early weekdays. These are a few of the best offerings. I do not include any blackjack tables at a 6:5 payout.
Craps Minimum At The Cromwell? : Craps
The Strip:
Excalibur – $5 craps tables can be found day and night. Try to stay away from < $10 blackjack at MGM properties though, as they typically pay 6:5
Cromwell – Probably the classiest place to find a $5 game on the Strip. The craps table is affordable in the morning and early afternoons.
Bally's – Will, on occasion, actually run a 3:2 $5 blackjack game. The same can be said for both Paris and Flamingo.
Circus Circus – Odd, since it's an MGM casino, but it runs a $5 blackjack game with decent rules. This find comes from blackjack expert Ken Smith when he shared it on a recent podcast episode.
Casino Royale – This mid-strip casino is a low roller favorite. Cheap drinks, permeating Subway scent, and $5 craps. What more do you need?
Treasure Island – Has a lot of $5 blackjack games with decent rules. TI is quickly becoming a go-to Strip casino for low rollers with generous paytables and liberal drink comp policies.
Downtown:
Virtually every downtown property offers $5 table games. Here are a few of my favorites:
Golden Gate – Always offers 3:2 $5 blackjack and $5 craps, even on busy weekend nights. It's my favorite gambling spot downtown.
Fremont – Craps fans can get their fix in at the Fremont, which has one $3 table running occasionally. It can be quite busy there, so you may have to wait a bit to find a spot. They also have a $3 blackjack game running at various times.
El Cortez – The Cortez has afternoon limits of $1 on roulette and $3 on craps. It also runs a single deck 3:2 blackjack game with a $5 minimum.
Main Street Station – Great craps odds and good craft beer always within arm's reach. A great place for all types of gaming.
Off-Strip:
Off-Strip casinos, just like downtown, offer $5 games 24/7. Here are a couple you may want to try if you're adventurous:
Ellis Island – Not far jaunt from center Strip. Runs $5 BJ and craps most of the time. Plus, you can grab some cheap craft beer and sing your heart out at karaoke.
Joker's Wild – If you have a rental car and feel like taking a drive, this low roller joint has the cheapest craps around. $1 minimum and 10x odds. Yowza!
Alternative:
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 BJ and my favorite, Shoot-to-Win craps, can be found in numerous casinos and be played at extremely low stakes. The minimums tend to fluctuate, but I and others have had no problem finding games for $3 and under at all hours.
Cromwell $5 Craps Online
Know of any others? I'm always on the lookout for cheap gaming!
