I didn't stay here, but certainly gambled here. Forget those tickets from the slot machines on the strip, grab an old school plastic bucket for your coins at El Cortez. I was way too intimidated by the douches on the strip to try any table games, so I felt like I was missing out on some of the fun on my first trip to Las Vegas. My BF suggested we play some dollar roulette at El Cortez...I'll tell ya, playing $20 worth with 25 cent chips makes anyone feel like a high roller...I just love the big pile o' chips in front of me! And the guy next to me started with $10 and when we walked away he had three $25 chips in his pocket and was still playing. I sat next to a Texan couple and an Australian couple, as well, both of whom asked me what my birthday was and proceeded to play the month, day, and each number of the year. Sweet. I had the best time at any casino in Vegas at El Cortez.