Imperial Palace used to have $1 minimum craps. For the bets that required it, they would use 25 cent chips to pay off. For example, you could place bet a 6 or 8 with $1.50, and the 7-6 payoff would be made with 7 quarter chips if it came in. A quarter craps table means they have quarter chips for that purpose. I don't think there has been such a thing as a 25 cent minimum blackjack or craps table in many years, if ever.

They also used to have $1 blackjack and a posted policy that, if you couldn't find a place at a table, they'd open a new one for you. I even got free weekend room mailouts back then, playing at very low levels. It was a great place to be a low roller.

But that was then (1999-2000), and this is now. With the economy in free fall, maybe we will eventually see lower table minimums some places. But casino management is going to fight it. They're good with $5 and up.