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882 messages from this property's recent threads, grouped by theme, each linked to its thread.
Solo Trip Next Weekend (11-14)… so excited about my trip. I make 1-2 Vegas jaunts a year, not typically solo, but really enjoy the stress and obligation free nature of a trip by my lonesome. Always stay downtown and can’t wait for: - Frankie’s Tiki - Craps at Plaza - Blackjack at El Cortez - The Griffin - Circ …
r/vegas · Sep 6
48 Hours in Vegas! (Again!)… d a comp even though we dumped money into El Cortez and Plaza. Lady at elco said the iheartradio music festival made everyone black out those dates. But FB comped us a blue King. No sphere view this time though. Our only plan so far is for UFC watch party at circa on Saturday! It
VegasMessageBoard · Aug 31
What has happened to El Cortez?I hit El Cortez this past weekend in hopes of playing some blackjack. I've been going there every few years since 2009, but it seems like each time I return there are fewer live tables and it's harder to find decent blackjack tables. I was able to find a $15 table that paid 3:2, …
r/vegas · Aug 17
Movie "Casino" Playing in Downtown 15th, 17th & 22nd… n the big screen, the Beverly Theater in Downtown is Playing Casino tomorrow the 15th, 17th and 22nd. I love that movie and would love to see it on the big screen with popcorn, M&Ms and a nice big Coke! Also a big fan of the Beverly Theater. About a 10 minute walk from El Cortez.
r/vegas · Aug 15
BluffGot to meet bluff yesterday while at el Cortez, he wasn't filming and was looking very low key but I noticed his childhood friend standing with him and walked up and asked for a photo and got to shake hands. To top all of this off my wife ended up winning 500$ off 100$ free play …
r/vegas · Jun 21
Downtown Vegas Is Better Than The StripAll right, here’s the deal. Downtown Vegas wipes the floor with the Strip. You’ve got Dr. Rock playing on Fremont, the light show overhead, street performers everywhere, no marathon walks between casinos, shade from the canopy when it’s 110 degrees outside, and that old-school Ve …
r/LasVegas · Jun 10
RTP differencesHi all, just a quick question. I’ve been playing slots in Vegas for 3 years now. I always go to Excalibur as that’s where I get some good comps, freeplay and a free room. I’ve found however that I always get completely rekt at Excalibur. Yesterday I went to El Cortez on Freemont …
r/vegas · May 3
El Cortez is criminally underrated and I'll die on this hill… le deck blackjack, $5 minimums, coin slots, National Register of Historic Places, and the best hot dog in downtown Vegas. While everyone's paying $25 minimums on the Strip this place is just... vibing since 1941. Anyone else have a soft spot for the old school downtown spots over …
r/LasVegas · Mar 24
Anyone find Club One's marketing comps to be kinda pathetic?Just curious. I played way more there, mostly on slots, with about 10k coin in from two back to back stays (separated by like a week or 2), and have gotten zero offers. I played FAR less at El Cortez and they gave me backend comps for a suite, nice discounts at Plaza and Fremont …
r/vegas · Mar 7
re: Old VegasEl Cortez is popular bc of the influencers who gamble there, but it's just about the worst casino Downtown for low rollers. $15 dollar table minimums, many of which go up to $25 on weekends, and lousy rules: no DAS on blackjack, for example. Their VP paytables are tied with Golde …
r/vegas · in the thread · Aug 17
re: What has happened to El Cortez?It’s been catering more and more to influencers and adding slots while making table games worse. I used to love it there. Not so much now
r/vegas · in the thread · Aug 17
re: What has happened to El Cortez?Cortez has changed a lot since the renovations. It used to be a great bargain casino with a fun vibe but since the Reno, service has gone down and mins have gone up.
r/vegas · in the thread · Aug 17
re: What has happened to El Cortez?And in all fairness it has been for a while. They will shuffle after every deal or two. Last time I saw a true single deck was downtown in the 1990s where they dealt it down to the last cards.
r/vegas · in the thread · Aug 17
re: What has happened to El Cortez?I only play the machines. I like the minimums, and don't miss the social interaction. There's never a worry about anyone caring how you play your hand thinking it's messing up their cards.
r/vegas · in the thread · Aug 17
re: What drink do you get comped - exactly?I love Old Fashions, but you never know what you are going to get. Surprisingly, El Cortez comps an amazing one. Buffalo on the rocks if it is available.
VegasMessageBoard · in the thread · Oct 1
re: Stevens and the Golden GateStevens is the Steve Wynn of Fremont. I love all his properties and with out him....Fremont would not be where you want to go. All his properties are nice snd you can often stay at the D for 50.00 ish. You just can't beat that. El Cortez is another great place with a one man owne …
VegasMessageBoard · in the thread · Jun 25
re: What's in a name?… were known as 'coin buckets', therefore my nickname came to be 'thebucket'. For anyone who wishes to handle the coins and enjoy the use of a bucket, I highly recommend the California, Jerry's Nugget, El Cortez, Fremont, Sam's Town, the Eastside Cannery, and Skyline for your machi
VegasMessageBoard · in the thread · May 18
re: FB, Encore and Paris: Mony Mony from 8/29 - 9/9… our walk to Circa, I gave an envelope in honor of @Richard Alpert to a woman who could use it. I also gave her my chocolate chip cookie from Palms. My handwriting is awful and I'm no artist so don't judge my writing. Meh, I don't care if you do judge it..I don't really know you!
VegasMessageBoard · in the thread · Sep 1
re: First time staying at FB - Aug 31 to Sept 3rdOther thoughts on downtown…. The minimums are not that much lower than the strip but all I saw was proper 3:2 bj so downtown has that going at least. Also stopped into El Cortez, which dare I say, is actually quite nice now and has a good vibe. I’ll try to check it out more in de …
VegasMessageBoard · in the thread · Sep 3
re: Sterling Gardens Hotel, downtownI mean, everybody can do Vegas their own way, but with all the options across the price scale, this wouldn't be in *my* list of possible places to sleep. Nearly a mile through the no-man's-land east of El Cortez, it looks like a moderately maintained cheap motel with a [3.6-star …
r/vegas · in the thread · Sep 4
re: I have one day to spend in Vegas. Which casino / where should I go ?… g about if El Cortez is your recommendation for low stakes gambling. It's become a pretty terrible place for low rollers. $15 dollar table minimums, many of which go up to $25 on weekends, and lousy rules: no DAS on blackjack, for example. Their VP paytables are just about the wo …
r/vegas · in the thread · Sep 8
re: Paris - Still our Fav, but...WOW has the music has gotten LOUD!It was the same with the makeovers at Ellis Island and El Cortez. The volume increased, and everything was brighter. It forced me to leave an afternoon blackjack game at El Cortez prematurely, earlier this year. "It's just too loud in here", I explained to the dealer. But I'm not …
VegasMessageBoard · in the thread · Sep 8
re: Thoughts about hotels on the Fremont Street…Golden Nugget would have all three. El Cortez does as well. It’s farther but IMO I get way better service over there than GN. It’s a much smaller place so checking in and everyone at the front is usually pretty friendly and eager to help.
VegasMessageBoard · in the thread · Aug 20
re: Tell me about tipping cocktail waitresses at the machines… n Fremont too. I know people will tell you $1-$2 but this isn’t the 90s anymore. I have a favorite cocktail waitress at El Cortez and she gets $10 for the initial drink and $5 thereafter. And if I had a good night I’ll drop her a quarter before I leave. It ensures I get constant …
r/vegas · in the thread · Sep 10
re: Dolphins/Raiders @ The Dirty Castle 9/10 - 9/14… d, and that the hostess was kind enough to catch us on the way out and redirect. Food was amazing as always. Day 2 - Friday Each day started with my walk to Aria to play my Ultimate X Gold machines. They removed the ones from MGM Grand , but fortunately still have 2 right by the …
VegasMessageBoard · in the thread · Oct 11
re: Lowriders Three Wheeling Fremont StreetWe stayed at El Cortez earlier this year and lowriders were in full effect. It was ridiculously loud, never get a room there facing freemont.
r/vegas · in the thread · Sep 22
re: Las vegas fun… have been to and while I didn't make it there, Prowl is right nearby and I hear it's real fun. ReBar is neat and there are a bunch of second-hand shops and other bars around there too. Good place to start for a beer and a bite then just explore. The Griffin on Fremont is dope and …
r/vegas · in the thread · Sep 22
re: BlackjackProbably El Cortez or somewhere else downtown with good rules and cheap tables
r/vegas · in the thread · Sep 25
re: BlackjackEl Cortez. Old school vegas
r/vegas · in the thread · Sep 25
re: LIVE CRAPS… l question about the funds. Funny story- Visited El Cortez last year and sat at one of my favorite table games. Proceeded to hand cash to the dealer and they were asking for ID and looking me up and down like I did something wrong and I don’t belong. I told them I don’t have a pl …
r/vegas · in the thread · Sep 24
re: Halloween: Best Fremont bars to take in the sights without joining?This is great! Thanks, citizen! I see that the finale stage portion of the costume event runs 10-11pm on the 3rd St Stage, to save someone else a click :-) Having researched right here previously, I know that Circa is best downtown, then Golden Nugget and Plaza came up as second- …
r/vegas · in the thread · Sep 26
re: Fremont Street or the Strip?… ead past midnight on a weekday and everything is spread out so far you'll burn half your time walking hit the el cortez for cheap tables and the fremont street experience is right there with the light show and all. grab a slice at pop up pizza inside plaza hotel, best in downtown
r/vegas · in the thread · Sep 29
re: El Cortez VP Room Near Old Restaurant?I played on those machines in July...i only played the dollar machines so cant vouch for quartes but pretty confident they're there It the room of smoke and desparation, you'll see what i mean
VegasMessageBoard · in the thread · Sep 30
re: El Cortez VP Room Near Old Restaurant?… VP so much that I have stopped playing anything there. Every single game in ElCo has either reduced its payback, increased its minimum bet, or taken away a player friendly option. It is a level of greed and/or renovation cost recovery that I never would have thought was possible.
VegasMessageBoard · in the thread · Sep 30
re: El Cortez VP Room Near Old Restaurant?Agree. Never thought I would ever see worse VP than a cruise ship! But I stand corrected. Yeah EC used to be our home base for many years, but after gutting their VP and cutting the point accumulation in 1/2, it’s just not playable. That said, I was in town last week and went ins …
VegasMessageBoard · in the thread · Sep 30
re: El Cortez VP Room Near Old Restaurant?… cent. A couple banks of $1 also. All located in the middle of the room. The number of machines continues to be decreased on each visit when I go however. Probably because IGT doesn't have parts for them and they are old. The coin droppers do have the best paytables in the casino.
VegasMessageBoard · in the thread · Oct 1
re: El Cortez VP Room Near Old Restaurant?I know this room, I sometimes have nightmares in which I'm stuck in this room for eternity. The place is miserable and full of miserable people.
VegasMessageBoard · in the thread · Oct 2
re: Dumped before departure… ere you can sit at the bar and get dinner with a view. Think The Eiffel Tower Restaurant. Then, on Fremont Street, the best odds and the lowest table limits are at the El Cortez. Go there with $100 and play all night long. And, or course, The Sphere. I prefer seats in the 300s...
r/vegas · in the thread · Oct 2
re: Trying to keep updated with Table Minimums (Report here!)New York New York and El Cortez are the two I know of - if there aren’t more currently it’s only a matter of time. Great fun for players, and due to most people playing nowhere near basic strategy the game has a huge house advantage.
VegasMessageBoard · in the thread · Apr 22
re: "World's Greatest" Chicken Parm @ Andiamo (The D)... Anyone Tried It?the chicken parm at the new ElCo steakhouse looks pretty decent, especially for $39 Alex Prime Quietly Opens at Downtown's El Cortez Casino | Vital Vegas Downtown Las Vegas has a new steakhouse, Alex Prime, at El Cortez. El Cortez invested $8.5 million renovating its former Siege …
VegasMessageBoard · in the thread · Oct 4
re: Fremont or Flamingo?When I go with my wife, it’s always on the strip at the Venetian/Palazzo. Good food and shopping, and staff are top notch. When I go solo, it’s Fremont at the D or El Cortez. Cheap, clean, and never had a single issue. Then I roam Fremont and gamble at Circa.
r/vegas · in the thread · Oct 5
re: Vacation in Vegas for the first time and have no idea what I'd be doing… ce under the canopy, can comfortably walk between all of these places relatively quickly. Enjoy the "sidewalk" life, open-air music, etc... Watch your pockets in crowds though. Some good places to eat close by as well, take your pick. Walk further down to Container Park & Atomic …
r/vegas · in the thread · Oct 12
Is it weird to stay downtown with a toddler?Our best friends are getting married at Sure Thing and are staying at El Cortez. We’ll probably have to bring our 2 year old and most likely my MIL to watch her. Everything we’re doing is going to be Downtown or at least off strip. I’ve only been to Vegas once for a single night …
r/vegas · Oct 13
El Cortez VP Room Near Old Restaurant?I am just confirming they still have $0.25 video poker machines in a room that was close to the old restaurant. We usually play at the bar for our video poker crawl, but I think El Cortez's are all $0.50 machines now. If they don't have $0.25 machines, then we will scrap it as a …
VegasMessageBoard · Sep 30
Any lunch recommendation for vegas downtown?I’d like to go downtown to get the $50 match play at the D and the $25 match play at El Cortez. Are there any good lunch places downtown? The only place I’ve eaten there is Heart Attack Grill. The food wasn’t very good, but smashing the scale was fun. [edit] I'm solo visiting 35M
r/vegas · Sep 25
LIVE CRAPS… next week and want to play live Craps for the first time. Is there a certain casino with fun side bets like hard way all day and repeater bonuses other than the El Cortez. My other question is, how likely will a casino let me reserve a table if I’m planning on playing high limit …
r/vegas · Sep 24
El Cortez Food VoucherI received a mailer offering a food credit as well as hotel stay. My question is, from my understanding the food credit is offered as dining vouchers. What are the denominations for the vouchers? Or would I just, let's say, charge Sushi Ichiban to my room?
r/vegas · Sep 24
event space downtown vegasI am getting married in vegas next year. I will be bringing a wedding party of around 20 people total. We were originally hoping to book the Jackie Gaughan suite at the El Cortez (to stay in and host the celebration) but it was a bit out of our price range and also wasn’t availab …
r/vegas · Sep 18
Alex Prime Quietly Opens at Downtown's El Cortez CasinoDowntown Las Vegas has a new steakhouse, Alex Prime, at El Cortez. El Cortez invested $8.5 million renovating its former Siegel's 1941. Now, the two concepts co-exist in the same space. It's Siegel's 1941 for breakfast and lunch and Alex Prime for dinner (from 5:00 p.m. on), an i …
Vital Vegas · Oct 1
Any lunch recommendation for vegas downtown?I’d like to go downtown to get the $50 match play at the D and the $25 match play at El Cortez. Are there any good lunch places downtown? The only place I’ve eaten there is Heart Attack Grill. The food wasn’t very good, but smashing the scale was fun. [edit] I'm solo visiting 35M
r/vegas · Sep 25
El Cortez Food VoucherI received a mailer offering a food credit as well as hotel stay. My question is, from my understanding the food credit is offered as dining vouchers. What are the denominations for the vouchers? Or would I just, let's say, charge Sushi Ichiban to my room?
r/vegas · Sep 24