Las Vegas Video Poker Check

November 11, 2010

I have another trip to Las Vegas coming up next week so I decided to check video poker pay tables on vpFREE for games at the two casinos I’ll be staying.  For this trip I’ll be splitting time between the Mirage and Harrah’s.  I check check other casinos on my iPhone, so I only checked where I’m staying since I play video poker at these the most.

There isn’t much good video poker on the strip so I didn’t expect much.  However, when I checked the Mirage I got less than I ever expected.  There isn’t a machine under $1 that any smart player would recommend playing.  At least they have a good restaurant selection.

Here is the info from vpFREE, which is a must read before any trip to a casino if you play video poker.

Mirage (Last updated June 2010)

99.54% JoB 1-2-3-4-6-9-25-50-800 JoB (FP)
(4)$53/5/10 1 Play Slant bank 2 rows away from hi-limit, next to the table games
$5 1 Play Bar @ Kokomo’s Bar
(8)$5 1 Play Slant between Players Club and Caribe Cafe
(10)$5 1 Play Slant outside high-limit slot room
(1)$5 3/5 Play Slant in high-limit slot room
(1)$5 10 Play Slant in high-limit slot room
(3)$5, $10 3/5 Play Up in high-limit slot room
(1)$5, $10, $25 1 Play MG Slant in high-limit slot room
$5, $10, $25, $1001 Play Bar at the high-limit bar
(2)$25 1 Play Slant in high-limit slot room
(1)$25 3 Play Up in high-limit slot room
(3)$25 3 Play Up in high-limit slot room
(2)$25, $50, $100 1 Play Slant in high-limit slot room
(2)$100 1 Play Slant in high-limit slot room

99.45% BDW 1-1-3-4-4-9-20-40-80-25-200-400-800 BDW (FP)
(1)$5, $10, $25 1 PlayMG Slant in high-limit slot room

99.17% BP 1-2-3-4-5-8-25-40-80-50-800 BP (FP)
(8)$5 1 Play MG Slant between Players Club and Caribe Cafe
(1)$1 1 Play Slant near Players Club
(4)$10 1 Play Prog outside high limit towards atrium
(4)$25 1 Play Prog outside high limit towards atrium

99.11% DB 1-1-3-5-7-9-50-80-160-50-800
(5)$1 1 Play Slant $1 on west side of high-limit area
$10 1 Play MG Bar @ the new high-limit bar area

98.98% DDB 1-1-3-4-6-9-50-80-160-160-400-50-800 DDB (FP)
$10 1 PlayMG Bar @ the new high-limit bar area

98.45% JoB 1-2-3-4-5-9-25-50-800
(8)$5 1 Play Prog Up near Samba Restaurant

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There aren’t any surprises.  Palms has the best pay tables.  While the strip doesn’t have anything close.  For all the crap people give Harrah’s properties, at least they have $5 9/6 Jacks or Better games.  I don’t play much that high, but I do dabble each trip.

It’s unfortunate that Venetian and Palazzo pulled their 9/6 Jacks or Better games before my last trip to Vegas in December.

As always this information comes from vpFREE, which is a phenomenal resource for video poker information.

Aria Resort & Casino‎
last updated: Mar 10, 10 03:34 AM UTC

99.54% JoB 1-2-3-4-6-9-25-50-800 JoB (FP)
$5 1 Play / outside high limit room. $8 CI = 1 pt.
$5 3/5 Play / Slant/ outside high-limit

99.17% BP 1-2-3-4-5-8-25-40-80-50-800 BP (FP)
$1, $5 1 Play / location unknown

98.98% DDB 1-1-3-4-6-9-50-80-160-160-400-50-800 DDB (FP)
$1, $2, $5 1 Play / MG / outside the high limit room

98.91% DW44 1-2-3-4-4-9-15-25-200-800 LV Airport/Illinois Deuces
$1, $2, $5 1 Play / MG / outside the high limit room

98.45% JoB 1-2-3-4-5-9-25-50-800
$1 1 Play / location unknown

97.30% JoB 1-2-3-4-5-8-25-50-800
$1 1 Play / Prog / Unknown

Bellagio Las Vegas
last updated: Mar 10, 10 03:31 AM UTC

99.54% JoB 1-2-3-4-6-9-25-50-800 JoB (FP)
(3)    $10        1 Play                Slant     outside high-limit area
(2)    $10        3/5 Play            Slant     in high-limit area
(2)    $10        10 Play                Slant     in high-limit area
(5)    $25        1 Play                Slant     in high-limit area
(2)    $25        3/5 Play            Slant     in high-limit area
(1)    $25        10 Play                Slant     in high-limit area
(5)    $100        1 Play                Slant     in high-limit area
(10)    $5        1 Play                Slant     outside high limit room

99.17% BP 1-2-3-4-5-8-25-40-80-50-800 BP (FP)
(2)    $2, $5        1 Play    SP    MG        Slant     outside high-limit area
(5)    $5        1 Play    SP    MG        Slant     outside high-limit area
(5)    $5        3/5/10 Play    MG        Slant     outside high-limit area
(3)    $5, $10        1 Play        MG        Slant     outside high-limit area
(2)    $5, $10        3/5 Play    MG        Slant     in high-limit area
(2)    $5, $10        10 Play        MG        Slant     in high-limit area
(2)    25¢, $1        1 Play    SP            Slant     near intersection of corridors to elevators and buffet.

99.11% DB 1-1-3-5-7-9-50-80-160-50-800
(2)    $2, $5        1 Play    SP    MG        Slant     outside high-limit area
(5)    $5        1 Play    SP    MG        Slant     outside high-limit area
(5)    $5        3/5/10 Play        MG        Slant     outside high-limit area
(3)    $5, $10        1 Play        MG        Slant     outside high-limit area
(2)    $5, $10        3/5 Play    MG        Slant     in high-limit area
(2)    $5, $10        10 Play        MG        Slant     in high-limit area

98.98% DDB 1-1-3-4-6-9-50-80-160-160-400-50-800 DDB (FP)
(2)    $2, $5        1 Play    SP    MG        Slant     outside high-limit area
(2)    $5, $10        3/5 Play    MG        Slant     in high-limit area

98.01% BP 1-2-3-4-5-7-25-40-80-50-800
(6)    50¢        1 Play    Prog            Slant     near Snacks snack bar
(10)    $5        1 Play    Prog    MG        Slant     outside high-limit area

97.81% DB 1-1-3-5-6-9-50-80-160-50-800
(10)    $5        1 Play    Prog    MG        Slant     outside high-limit area
(10)    25¢        1 Play    Prog            Slant     near Jasmine Restaurant
(5)    25¢        1 Play    Prog            Slant     near Caramel Lounge
(4)    25¢        1 Play    Prog            Slant     near Circo Restaurant (10 Coins)
(5)    $1        1 Play    Prog            Slant     near Fontana Bar

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