El Cortez Hotel and Casino Hotel Las Vegas You should know Up to 2 children 3 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding. Located on the historic Fremont Street, this Las Vegas hotel features a casino and on-site dining options. Free parking and complimentary WiFi are available at the hotel. Las Vegas Boulevard is 5 minutes' drive from the hotel. Guest rooms at the El Cortez Casino provide cable TV.

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Well, it happened again over the weekend. For the fifth time, I have been backed-off at a blackjack table. This time at El Cortez Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas, NV. This was where I was backed-off the fourth time too, about four weeks ago.

A Fool And His Money Are Soon Parted

I am a blackjack card-counter and I am very good at what I do. If you read my bio in the Meet the Network Section you will see I don’t show my face. This is because we card counters are considered “The Enemy” by blackjack pit personnel. I guess they have a job to do, but so do I. They even have a Black Book where they keep our photos.

You see, blackjack, if understood and played properly, can be beat. However, not all blackjack games are created equally. Every blackjack game is played by a certain set of “table rules” that define the house’s starting advantage. This is the theoretical house win rate, against blackjack players who play perfect Basic Strategy. This number can be very small. As currently constituted, the El Cortez single deck blackjack game has a house starting advantage (edge) of a tiny 0.18%, as shown by the chart, below:

Player Notes: Quick to back off. Sweats green action.

For the record, card counting is NOT illegal. Of course, the casinos want you to think it is. Card counting is a relatively simple method of determining when the house has the edge on the cards remaining to be dealt, and when the player has the edge. All I am doing is using my intellect and basic math skills – addition and subtraction – to keep track of this. What is illegal is collusion with the dealer or using any mechanical device, like a computer, at the table. I don’t do any of that and never have.

But I am pretty sharp at this. We can get into that another time, as that is not the thrust of this article.

Casinos are chickenshit. And El Cortez might now be the new leader in chickenshittedness in Las Vegas, NV.

Casinos cater to the weak and infirm. They serve players complimentary alcohol, as much as the player wants, and extorts the player to play more (and drink more). Especially when he or she is incapacitated. They have zero qualms about taking the Fool’s Money.

Yet, the other side to this is they ban guys like me who know how to play. Why? I don’t really know but it is legal for them to do so. No way am I hurting their bottom line.

Every casino in Nevada (and probably in every other state, too) is considered a private club. They cannot overtly discriminate on the basis of color or creed. Yet, as a private club, they can choose whom to serve (overserve in the case of all the free booze) and whom to not serve, like me, in the case of a player who knows what he is doing.

The casinos and the corporations that run them are all cynical and greedy. They know the masses are not prepared to play any of the games they offer. They offer games with awful rules – like paying 6 to 5 on a Blackjack – and games with huge house edges. They do this because they are greedy and they know their “guests” don’t understand even the most basic math that controls the house edge. As the title states: A Fool And His Money Are Soon Parted.

In the olden days when the real Mob ran Las Vegas, they gave their players a good game and a good gamble. Nowadays, the corporate mobsters who run this town are just plain greedy. They will get you drunk and take your money. But they have no interest in allowing a guy like me to make a tiny profit off of their largesse.

But we can all do something about this – no matter where you are in the world! All we have to do is simply refuse to play the lousy games that are being offered to us. If we all voted with our bankrolls and stayed away from casinos that offer bad games with lousy playing conditions, things would change almost immediately. Unfortunately, the corporations know most of their customers are fools, only looking for a “good time,” and are easily parted from their money.

Over the years, I have taught at least two dozen people how to play basic strategy and how to count cards. I am gratified to hear from any of them who report how they won money at the game of blackjack. If any of you reading this are interested in learning how to play correctly, feel free to contact me through this website. And we can practice at the El Cortez and take even more of their money!

600 East Fremont,NV 89101Las Vegas

Located on the historic Fremont Street, this Las Vegas hotel features a casino and on-site dining options. Free parking and complimentary WiFi are available at the hotel. Las Vegas Boulevard is a 5 minute drive from the hotel.

Guest rooms at the El Cortez Casino provide cable TV. Select suites feature a 42-inch flat-screen TV and an iPod docking station.

Siegel's 1941 restaurant is open 24 hours a day and features a curated wine and crafted cocktail list. The restaurant also features an overnight menu. For pizza slices or sub sandwiches guests can head over to Naked City Pizza.

A fitness center and a beauty salon are located in the hotel.

McCarran International Airport is a 20 minute drive from El Cortez Hotel & Casino. Nellis Air Force Base is a 20 minute drive from the property. The Hoover Dam is a 45 minute drive away.

Rooms: 11

Facilities of El Cortez Hotel & Casino

Activities

• Happy hour

• Live music/Performance

Food & Drink

• Restaurant
• Bar

• Vending machine (drinks)

• Vending machine (snacks)

Pool and Spa

• Fitness center

Transportation

• Airport shuttle

• Airport shuttle (free)

Front Desk Services

• 24-hour front desk
• Express check-in/out

• Baggage storage

• ATM on site

Entertainment & Family Services

• Casino

Cleaning Services

• Dry cleaning

• Daily housekeeping

Business Facilities

• Meeting/Banquet facilities

• Fax/Photocopying

Shops

• Hair/Beauty salon

• Gift shop

Miscellaneous

• Non-smoking rooms
• Facilities for disabled guests

• Elevator

• Heating
• Air conditioning

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Safety & security

• Safe
• 24-hour security

• Smoke alarms

• Fire extinguishers

Safety features

El Cortez Hotel And Casino

• Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities
• Shared stationery (e.g. printed menus, magazines, pens, paper) removed
• Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and common areas

• Process in place to check health of guests
• First aid kits available

• Thermometers for guests provided by property
• Face masks for guests available

Physical distancing

• Cashless payment available
• Physical distancing rules followed

• Screens or physical barriers between staff and guests in appropriate areas

Cleanliness & disinfection

• Use of cleaning chemicals that are effective against coronavirus
• Linens, towels, and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines

• Guest accommodation disinfected between stays

• Guests have the option to cancel any cleaning services for their accommodation during their stay

Food & drink safety

• Physical distancing in dining areas
• All plates, cutlery, glasses, and other tableware sanitized

• Breakfast to-go containers

• Delivered food covered securely

Internet

WiFi is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge.

Parking

Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).

Policies of El Cortez Hotel & Casino

These are general hotel policies for El Cortez Hotel & Casino. As they may vary per room type, please also check the room conditions.

Check-in

From 14:00 hours

Check-out

Until 12:00 hours

Cancellation / Prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to property type.

Children and Extra Beds

Free!Up to two children under 3 years stay free of charge when using existing beds.

Up to two children from 3 to 13 year are charged USD 10 per night when using existing beds.

There is no capacity for extra beds in the room.

The maximum number of total guests in a room is 4.

There is no capacity for cribs in the room.

Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

El Cortez Las Vegas Number

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Groups

When booking more than 9 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

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Accepted credit cards

• Mastercard
• Visa
• American Express

The property reserves the right to pre-authorize credit cards prior to arrival.

Important Information

This property requires either a credit or debit card upon check-in. Cash is not an acceptable form of deposit. This hotel requires a refundable USD 50 per night deposit for credit cards or USD 50 per night deposit for debit cards, up to USD 150.
Please note: El Cortez Hotel & Casino's resort fee is taxable.
A free transfer service from the hotel to the airport is provided with advance reservation. The shuttle runs daily from 07:00 to 14:00 and departs on the hour. No airport pick-ups.
The daily resort fee includes:
• Complimentary glass of wine or 12 ounce domestic draft beer with purchase of an entrée in the restaurant*
• Fitness Center access
• Free Parking in the attached garage
• Complimentary boarding pass printing
• Free in room coffee – Keurig coffee maker
• A discounted full body massage
Guests under the age of 21 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.