Does Desert Diamond Casino Have Table Games

The casino also foresees a day when table games will be included. At present, no table games are offered, due to the refusal to license the casino. That has not dampened the mood at the Desert Diamond Casino, as people gathered at 1 pm on Sunday to open the casino, which will operate 24/7 hours a day and 7 days a week.

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I plan to make trip in the Arizona desert. How is Desert Diamond Casino on S. Nogales Highway? do they have a lot of BJ tables with any side bets, any Pai Gow poker, or any newer games like Ultimate Texas Holdem, my favorite? It has hotel rooms, right? Any information will be appreciated. Thanks.
rdw4potus
I'm not sure about the BJ side bets. I played both UTH and PGP when I visited the casino in August. I didn't stay at the property, but I think there's a hotel.Does Desert Diamond Casino Have Table Games
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bbvk05
Hotel- 2.5-3 stars. Nice enough. They have Pai Gow and Texas Holdem, usually 5 dollar tables available. Match the dealer is the side bet on most blackjack tables, which sucks. Real poker available but locals are rigging it more than you usually find.
Their blackjack rules are very good, like strip liberal. 6 deck shoe with 80% pen, stand soft 17, DAS, double on any two cards, re-split up to 4 hands (including aces), late surrender. I think it comes out to a pretty fair 0.27% house edge. $5 and $10 tables available virtually any time.
UCivan
thanks, sounds like a great place to play.
bbvk05
Forgot to add one more thing: you can play up to 3 hands at the minimum bet. That is a different experience.
Wavy70
Here is a review I did on another site. Keep in mind this is the DD on Nogales. If you have any other hotel question feel free to ask.

Stayed at the Desert Diamond Casino on the Nogalas Hwy in Tucson from 7/26 thru 8/3. The hotel is 4 floors and designed to look like a pueblo. Driving up the hotel and grounds are aesthetically pleasing. The hotel has no Valet service. We arrived around 10pm and check in was quick and courteous. Our room was on the 3rd floor facing the backside of the hotel. The room was a standard king. In addition to the King bed we had two nightstands, 2 Wing-back chairs, Dresser, Small hutch which housed the refrigerator and safe, flat screen TV, desk and office chair with free WIFI. Closet had iron and ironing board. Bath room was standard tub/shower with Bath and Body Works soap, shampoo, conditioner and lotion. Bathroom w as decent size and separate enclosure w door for the toilet. First impression of the room is very nice and clean. This was one of the smaller rooms w/o a balcony so I have to imagine the larger rooms are as well appointed.
The hotel has a lot of stone and natural wood incorporated. In the hotel portion they have a bar. The bar has limited hours it seemed to be just evenings. The hotel bar is also used in the morning for the complementary breakfast. The breakfast was nothing great but very convenient. Bagels, English muffins, toaster waffles, yogurt, granola, pastries, etc. There was always an attendant to keep the breakfast area tidy which was nice. Apparently complementary breakfast to some people means stock up previsions for the next war.
The pool is off the lobby between the two hotel building. Pool is crescent shaped with the hot tub up a few steps in the center. Pool area has a good supply of loungers and most of the time ample towels. Used the pool every morning. Around noon the pool would fill with kids. One note is it would be nice if staff would open the shade umbrellas. They were very difficult to open and on many occasion saw people needless struggling wiht them. Compound that with a few broken umbrellas it made for some frustration. The pool area also has a fire pit feature however in the week we were there it was only on one night.
Food is rather limited. In the hotel portion they have a small coffee shop. Coffee, Lattes and the like. The coffee shop also has a deli case with pre made sandwiches and salads. Sandwich was around $6 and came wiht a bag of chips. At the Coffee shop from 8am - 10am and 8pm - 10pm everything is 1/2 price.
In the Casino they have a steak house. We did not dine there so I can't give a review. It never seemed very busy. The 'Food Court' is basically a counter at the far end of the casino. One side is a Chinese station the other had burgers, chicken fingers, sandwiches and breakfast in the morning. The food is OK. However the portions are huge and it is very inexpensive. A order of Chicken Fingers consisted of 4 rather large cutlets and fries for $3.95. The chicken was ok and the fries were pretty good. The Chinese section was equally as inexpensive and large portions. An order of egg rolls consisted of 3 good size egg rolls for $2.50. They food is OK. It is not bad but far from gourmet.
Did most eating in Tucson. Great town for eating and reasonable prices (At least to me, NYC has skewed my idea of a meal deal). Tried to get my wife to have a few tacos from a truck but her high school Spanish tipped her off on what la lingua was. Also had to go to Whaddaburger. None of those in the Northeast. A King of the Hill homage.
They have a night club Monsoon. Only was open Friday and Saturday Night. Saturday was a local radio station party and the line at midnight was still 100 deep waiting to get into a bar that closes at 2. Saturday looked like a VIP event. Never got in or really tried so all I can say is they have a club.
The BJ rules are rather player friendly. That being noted just about every spot at the tables were filled every evening with people hovering for free spots. I don't gamble during the day as a rule so BJ was not going to be in the cards for me. I knew from the VPFree site that the VP was going to be bad and they were right. After looking at the pay tables I found a JOB .02 credit machine that from my notes looks like it was paying back about 93%. Truthfully since the VP was so bad I didn't play a lot. The reason for the trip was my wife needed to be on campus at UofA for 10 days as part of her grad program so I mainly played VP to kill time at night while she was sleeping or studying. As I could tell the players club was 1 point per dollar on the bad VP and 500 points = $1 store credit. However you had to cash it in with a minimum of 2500 points. Got to 2500 points and figured to use it on the last day to grab a few waters from the gift shop. Store wasn't linked to comp booth so I would have had to go into the casino to get a voucher. Since I already checked out and didn't want to stink like smoke for my flight home I declined walking through the casino again.
On that note I must say that Desert Diamond was the smokiest casino I have ever been too. I mean like the Nevada Palace smokey. It was almost shocking the first night. As you walk from the hotel to the casino you go past the convention center and enter a rotunda which serves as a history center and mini museum for the Tohono O'odem. As soon as you enter the rotunda you are bowled over by smoke. Then once you enter the casino you understand what smoky really means. Being a new construction I was shocked at the lack of ventilation. I realize that in mid summer they would not mix as much fresh air due to the AC but it was oppressive. Interestingly enough on Saturday night when they had a huge crowd and a significant crowd that was there from a Radio station event the air was clean and clear. I think that was the only time it wasn't really bad in there.
Drink service was fair. Drinks are not comped aside from soft drinks. Although the CWs were pleasant calling them CWs is kind. Most of them seemed like the type who would ask 'do you want it in one glass' if you ordered a gin and tonic. While playing and ordering drinks you paid the CW when you ordered then they wandered off to get it. Most of the time I went to the bar to get a beer. Playing some very bad VP at the bar the first night I realized that tips were not good and service equaled that. The bars use an inventory control system so no way a bartender could pour a stronger drink or toss a good tipper a free beer. I would usually buy a pint and return to my room for a refill or two. If they had better VP payback I would have never left my seat and bought a ton of beer.
Overall I give high marks to the hotel and rather poor for the casino. Casino Del Sol on the other side of town had not opened its hotel yet but I believe it has by now. They will be real competition for Desert Diamond. Much larger and more along the lines of a Vegas casino in amenities. Took a trip to Casino Del Sol. New hotel tower looks like it will have a lot of rooms. They have an arena and a bunch of restaurants. I did not stay long I was killing time before I had to pick up my wife. Registered for a players card and received $10 in free play. Played a few minutes and cashed out $8. Score! One question I have about CDS is the theme. At a Native American casino in Arizona who came up with the idea to make it look like Tuscany? Did the architect use old drawings for the Venetian?
Being that my wife was in classes all day even on the weekends I did a lot of sightseeing on my own. Saguaro Forest National Park is amazing. A great drive. Must do again when it is not 110. Being a fan of westerns I had to go to Tombstone AZ. As with most tourist 'traps' nothing is free. OK corral is walled in. Bird Cage theatre is few bucks to get in. To do a full tour of the town and all the sights I imagine would run into a pretty penny. Great drive from Tucson to Tombstone. Stopped by Boot Hill on the way back. I wanted to do the Pima Air museum but being the dead of summer I didn't feature myself walking the tarmac for a few hours in the heat. I did see a section of it from the road and it looks very cool. On the Tohono O'odem reservation s the Mission of San San Xavier del Bac. The mission dates to 1692 but the current building was constructed in 1783. This is still an active church and serves the Tohono O'odham nation. The church is rather small but very beautiful. Truthfully I can not say enough. I had to visit it twice.

I have a bewitched egg that I use to play VP with and I have net over 900k with it.
teddys
You can't beat Wavy70's review and having been there, I agree with everything he said. Casino del Sol is nicer. You may also want to visit the Desert Diamond in Sahuarita if you are headed further down Mexico-way. A little more low-key that the main DD, and nice architecture.
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UCivan
Thanks. They all sound like Vegas type casinos, well decorated..
UCivan

Forgot to add one more thing: you can play up to 3 hands at the minimum bet. That is a different experience.

Do they have Pai Gow Poker progressive?
Nareed

Tried to get my wife to have a few tacos from a truck but her high school Spanish tipped her off on what la lingua was.


I think you mean 'Lengua.' But this isn't the SWD thread. In any case, many taco stands in Mexico do sell beef tongue tacos. I think it's also a common ingredient in 'Chef's Salad.'
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You can find video poker games to play at 13 different casinos in Arizona.

But many of the casinos in Arizona don’t offer video poker variations that
educated VP players want to play. The payback percentages are too low.

Here at GamblingSites.org, we encourage our readers to stick with video poker
variations with a 99% or higher return to player. Of course, you’ll need to
master the correct strategy for these games to achieve that theoretical return.

Below, we’ve listed the 13 casinos in Arizona with the most prominent video
poker presence. Some of these casinos don’t offer any games worth playing, but a
few of them have some interesting offerings. We cover all the VP options in AZ
in detail below:

Arizona Casinos with Video Poker

We were easily able to find information about video poker at the following
casinos in Arizona:

  1. Bucky’s, Prescott, AZ
  2. Casino Arizona 101 & Indian Bend,
    Scottsdale, AZ
  3. Casino Arizona 101 & McKellips,
    Scottsdale, AZ
  4. Casino Del Sol, Tucson, AZ
  5. Cliff Castle, Camp Verde, AZ
  6. Desert Diamond Casino Sahuarita,
    Sahuarita, AZ
  7. Desert Diamond Casino Tucson,
    Tucson, AZ
  8. Fort McDowell, Fountain Hills, AZ
  9. Harrah’s Ak-Chin, Maricopa, AZ
  10. Hon-Dah, Pinetop, AZ
  11. Mazatzal, Payson, AZ
  12. Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort, Flagstaff, AZ
  13. Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, Chandler, AZ

Several of those properties have literally nothing worth playing. When we say
a video poker game isn’t worth playing, we mean that the pay tables are so tight
that you’re better off playing somewhere else. We look for 99% or better payback
percentages, but we’ll settle for something in the high 98% range.

These casinos don’t have any video poker games that qualify:

  1. Bucky’s, Prescott, A
  2. Casino Arizona 101 & Indian Bend,
    Scottsdale, AZ
  3. Casino Arizona 101 & McKellips,
    Scottsdale, AZ
  4. Cliff Castle, Camp Verde, AZ
  5. Desert Diamond Casino Sahuarita,
    Sahuarita, AZ
  6. Desert Diamond Casino Tucson,
    Tucson, AZ

This does, however, leave 7 casinos in the state with video poker games worth
writing about and (better) playing. Here’s a breakdown by casino:

Casino del Sol, Tucson, AZ

The only video poker games worth playing at the Casino del Sol are available
for $1, so you’re looking at $5 per hand if you bet max coin. (You should always
be betting max coin, of course.)

Our 2 favorite games at Casino del Sol are Jacks or Better and Deuces Wild.

The Jacks or Better games are available with the 9/6 pay table, which has a
99.54% theoretical return. (This assumes, of course, that you play with almost
correct strategy.)

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The Deuces Wild games are the “not so ugly” variety, with a theoretical
return of 99.73%. The strategy for Deuces Wild varies wildly from Jacks or
Better, but the extra 0.2% return is worth the effort of learning it.

We also like the Bonus Poker game with the 99.11% payback percentage. Failing
that, you could also try the Double Double Bonus Poker game with a 98.98%
payback percentage. It comes close enough to our 99% target that we often
include it as a playable option.

You’ll find a half dozen of each machine near the high limit rooms.

Fort McDowell, Fountain Hills, AZ

Fort McDowell has multiple good video poker games to choose from. Our
favorite here is the full pay Jacks or Better game with its 99.54% payback
percentage. It’s only available in the $1 denomination, but most people know the
strategy for this game already. You’ll find these games right in the middle of
the casino.

The property also offers “not so ugly” Deuces Wild, which is easy to play
correctly and which also offers an even better payback percentage than Jacks or
Better, at 99.73%. These games are available for a quarter or a dollar, so if
you’re a low roller, the Deuces Wild game is probably a better fit for you.

This is not even the best Deuces Wild game, though. Fort McDowell also offers
DW44, which is a pay table with a theoretical return of 99.96%. This version of
Deuces Wild is found near the Lucky 7 Saloon.

But they offer even better games than this, with higher theoretical returns.
Their Double Double Bonus offers a theoretical return of 99.96%, and it’s
available for 25 cents or a dollar. Expect subtle strategy differences, though.
You should learn the correct strategy, or you’re better off playing a game with
a lower theoretical return that you can play correctly. They also have the
inferior-but-still-good pay table with the 98.98% return. You’ll find the Double
Double Bonus games near the New York Deli.

Unusual games like Super Aces are also available. This pay table offers a
99.94% payback percentage with correct strategy. It’s only available in a
quarter denomination, though. You’ll find it near the buffet.

Their version of Double Bonus Deuces Wild also has a 99.81% payback
percentage when played correctly.

They also have Triple Bonus Plus with a theoretical return of 99.8% and
Triple Double Bonus with a 99.58% return. These are located in the center of the
casino.

You have lots of choices, most of them at 25 cents or a dollar. They don’t
really offer any top-notch game variations for more than a dollar, though.
Still, props to Fort McDowell for having such a wide variety of games with such
excellent pay tables.

Harrah’s Ak-Chin, Maricopa, AZ

Harrah’s Ak-Chin only has a handful of games worth mentioning:

They offer 99.11% Double Bonus, but only if you’re playing for $5, which
means $25 max coin. This is the best game in the house, but it’s probably only
appropriate if you’re a reasonably high roller.

They also have a version of Deuces Wild called “LV Airport/Illinois”. This
pay table offers a 98.91% payback percentage if you play correctly. Unless
you’re a high roller, this is the only reasonable choice in the casino. It’s
available for $1, which means $5 per hand when you play max coin.

They do not offer full pay Jacks or Better, but they do have a $5 Jacks or
Better game with a 98.45% payback percentage.

Most of these games are in the video poker room, although the Deuces Wild
game can be found near the front door.

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Hon-Dah, Pinetop, AZ

The video poker offerings at Hon-Dah are weak but not awful. They have 2
games worth playing here:

  1. 98.45% Jacks or Better
  2. 98.01% Bonus Poker

Both these games are available in the following denominations: 25 cents, 50
cents, and $1. You can find them in the “More Slots” room located across from
the bar.

Mazatzal, Payson, AZ

The only playable video poker games in Mazatzal are located near the
restaurant there, The Grille. And there are only 3 games worth considering:

  1. 2 Pair Joker Wild is the best
    game available, with a payback percentage of 99.92%. It’s available in $1
    and $5 denominations. Keep in mind that the expected return is based on your
    ability to play with the correct strategy. This is not the most common
    variation, so you might make some mistakes and see a lower expected return.
  2. Double Bonus with a 99.11%
    payback percentage is the 2nd best game available. It’s available for the
    same stakes in roughly the same location of the casino. Double Bonus with a 99.11%
    payback percentage is the 2nd best game available. It’s available for the
    same stakes in roughly the same location of the casino.
  3. Double Double Bonus with a 98.98%
    expected return is also available for the same stakes in the same location.

We should also point out that the casino only has a couple of each of these
games available.

Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort, Flagstaff, AZ

Twin Arrows Navajao Casino Resort has a nice variety of games with good pay
tables.

The Triple Triple Bonus games near the main entrance are the best deal in the
casino. The expected return on these games is 99.75%. They have 10 of these
games with a sign near them that reads “over 100% payback”. They’re only
available in the 25 cent denomination.

They also offer “not so ugly” Deuces Wild, which you already know has a
99.73% payback percentage. These are located in the same area near the entrance
as the Triple Triple Bonus games. Some of these games offer progressive
jackpots, too. These are also 25 cent machines.

In the same location, you’ll find progressive Jacks or Better games, which
have a 99.54% payback percentage which goes up as the progressive jackpot goes
up. These are also in the “over 100% payback” section. They have 10 machines,
all of which are available in 25 cent denominations only.

Bonus Poker with a 99.17% payback percentage is also available-same location,
same stakes.

Double Double Bonus Poker with a 98.98% payback percentage is also available,
but it should probably be your last choice, since you have so many other
attractive options at hand.

Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, Chandler, AZ

Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino is like the Hon-Dah Casino-it offers some
playable options, but there are way better options in the state.

They offer 2 video poker games worth playing, but they have plenty of those
machines available.

The first is Double Double Bonus with a 98.98% payback percentage. It’s
available for $1, $2, or $5.

If you’re a lower roller, you’ll probably prefer the Double Bonus games, even
though they have a lower theoretical return. They’re available for 25 cents and
have an expected return of 98.01%.

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Like we said, nothing to write home about, but not awful, either.

Conclusion

Twin Arrows Casino Resort clearly offers the largest selection of excellent
video poker pay tables in Arizona, but they only offer these games in 25 cent
denominations. They’re fun, but only if you’re not wanting to play for large
stakes.

Fort McDowell also offers a lot of options with a wider variety of stakes
available. They’re worth checking out, too.

Does Desert Diamond Casino Have Table Games

Several casinos offer video poker games so bad we don’t even bother to review
them. Then there’s the bulk of the casinos, which lie somewhere in the middle.

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The most important thing is to learn the correct strategy for the game you’re
playing. We suggest starting with Jacks or Better, since that’s the easiest and
most basic game to learn. It’s also easy to find JoB games with a good pay
table.