Gambling in GTA Online

The Diamond Casino & Resort is the only place in GTA Online, where you can satisfy your gambling cravings with games familiar to GTA: San Andreas. Of course, there are some differences, but overall it’s quite similar. The access conditions have changed — no more skills or leveling up required. You can only access the tables and other activities after purchasing a standard membership (costing GTA$ 500, which gives you 5,000 chips), and for high-stakes tables (with purple felt), you need a VIP membership, which is an exclusive addition when buying a penthouse. However, in some countries, gambling may be unavailable due to legislation. If you encounter such an issue, it’s recommended to use a VPN. To participate in gambling games, you will need chips — special casino currency that can be purchased at the cashier for GTA$. The exchange rate is 1 to 1, meaning one chip for one dollar. They can also be converted back into money. Exchange limits are: with a standard membership, you can withdraw up to 20,000 per day, and with a VIP membership — up to 50,000. With either membership, you can claim a bonus of 1,000 chips once a day, but only for one character — there won’t be another bonus for a second character. While playing, keep in mind that all progress is saved on Rockstar’s remote servers, and you can’t just reload a save like in GTA: SA after a loss. Any manipulations may be seen by the developers as grounds for a ban. If you decide to use glitches, exploits, or cheats, do so at your own risk.

1. 3-Card Poker
2. Blackjack
3. Roulette
4. Slot Machines
5. Betting on horse racing (Inside Track)

3-Card Poker

There are 3-card poker tables in the gaming hall, with an additional table in the high-stakes area and one in the penthouse. The standard bets at the first tables are as follows (ante: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 1,000, 1,500, 2,000, 2,500, 3,000, 3,500, 4,000, 4,500, or 5,000 chips; pair plus: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, or 500 chips). The other tables feature higher stakes (ante: 1,000, 1,500, 2,000, 2,500, 3,000, 3,500, 4,000, 4,500, 5,000, 6,000, 7,000, 8,000, 9,000, 10,000, 15,000, 20,000, 25,000, 30,000, 35,000, 40,000, 45,000, or 50,000 chips; pair plus: 1,000, 1,500, 2,000, 2,500, 3,000, 3,500, 4,000, 4,500, or 5,000 chips). You can decline one of the bets. Each player is dealt three cards from a 52-card deck. After reviewing the hand, you have the option to play (equal to ante bet) or fold. The second option is not recommended, as even with the worst cards, the dealer might not draw a queen, which means their hand can’t play. This way, you can at least recover your bet.

PC Controls:

• E — Play
• V — Change View
• Esc — Quit
• Enter — Place Bet
• Space — Decline Bet or Fold
• Arrows Up and Down — Adjust Bet
• Tab — Max Bet
• Page Down — Check Your Cards
• Page Up — Check Dealer’s Cards
• Left Ctrl — Check the Rules
• Left Shift — Check the Hand Rankings

The rules are detailed in the corresponding windows, and all possible actions during the game are displayed on the screen. The only downside is that it’s not always easy to review them, as you have 30 seconds for each decision (betting/playing/folding).

Cards and Hands Rankings:

• 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, jack, queen, king, ace — ranked in ascending order;
• High card — the highest card without any combination;
• Pair — two cards of the same rank (for example, two sixes or two jacks);
• Flush — three cards of the same suit (for example, hearts or diamonds);
• Straight — three consecutive cards (for example, four, five, and six; suit does not matter);
• Three of a kind — three cards of the same rank (for example, three kings);
• Straight flush — three consecutive cards of the same suit (for example, seven, eight, and nine of hearts).

A full house, royal flush, and some other combinations cannot exist in three-card poker.

To receive bonuses for bets, you need to have combinations higher than a high card. Payouts for ante bet are 1 to 1 (straight), 4 to 1 (three of a kind), or 5 to 1 (straight flush); payouts for pair plus will only pay if you have a pair or a higher combination: 1 to 1 (pair), 4 to 1 (flush), 6 to 1 (straight), 30 to 1 (three of a kind), 40 to 1 (straight flush). The maximum win in 3-card poker (straight flush at the highest stakes) is 655,000 chips.

Blackjack

There is a blackjack table in the gaming hall, with an additional table in the high-stakes area and one in the penthouse. The standard bets at the first table are as follows (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 1,000, 1,500, 2,000, 2,500, 3,000, 3,500, 4,000, 4,500, or 5,000 chips), while the others feature higher stakes (1,000, 1,500, 2,000, 2,500, 3,000, 3,500, 4,000, 4,500, 5,000, 6,000, 7,000, 8,000, 9,000, 10,000, 15,000, 20,000, 25,000, 30,000, 35,000, 40,000, 45,000, or 50,000 chips). The dealer deals two cards to both the player and themselves from four shuffled decks of 52 cards, but only one of the dealer’s cards is face up. The winner is the one who gets closest to 21 without going bust. The dealer stands on 17.

Value of the Cards:

• 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 — face value;
• jack, queen, king — 10 points each;
• ace — 1 point or 11 depends on the situation.

A combination of an ace and any card other than ten-point cards is called a soft hand. This is when the ace can be counted as 10 at one moment and as 1 when the next card is drawn.

Blackjack (an ace and any ten-point card) is an instant win. If it occurs for the casino employee, they immediately reveal their cards. If it’s for the player, they receive a payout of 2.5 times their bet. If both have blackjack, it results in a tie — the player gets their bet back (this also happens in the case of a tie in points).

After receiving the deal, there are several options for action: you can stand, hit for another card, or double down. In the first case, you’ll have to play with what you have. In the second case, you can increase your total or even try to win with a Seven-Card Charlie — this is when a player draws seven cards without busting (it’s better to aim for this when low numbers are dealt). In the third case, you receive only one additional card. There’s also a fourth option — split. This is done only when you have two cards of the same value (for example, a jack and a ten). When splitting, you can also double your bet.

PC Controls:

• E — Play or Split
• V — Change View
• Esc — Quit
• Enter — Place Bet or Hit
• Space — Stand
• Arrows Up and Down — Adjust Bet
• Tab — Max Bet or Double Down
• Page Down — Check Your Cards
• Page Up — Check Dealer’s Cards
• Left Ctrl — Check the Rules

If you simply beat the dealer, the payout will be double your bet. However, if you do this with a split and double down on the highest bet for two hands, then the maximum win in blackjack will be 400,000 chips.

Roulette

Roulette tables are located only in the gaming hall. At standard tables, the inside bet (on numbers) is 10, 50, 100, or 500 chips, while the outside bet (on other values) is 10, 50, 100, 500, 1,000, or 5,000 chips. At VIP tables, the inside bet is 100, 500, 1,000, or 5,000 chips, and the outside bet is 100, 500, 1,000, 5,000, or 10,000 chips. You can place up to ten bets, but their total must not exceed 500 chips for inside bets and 5,000 chips for outside bets at standard tables. For high rollers, the limits are 5,000 and 50,000 chips, respectively.

PC Controls:

• E — Play or Check the History of Previous Numbers
• V — Change View
• Page Down — Wheel Camera or Reaction Camera
• Page Up — Layout Camera
• Esc — Quit
• Left Mouse Button (LMB) — Place Bet
• Right Mouse Button (RMB) — Remove Bet
• Arrows Up and Down — Adjust Bet
• Left Ctrl — Check the Rules

Bets on the inside field (numbers and their combinations) — payouts (the bet is multiplied by the coefficient):

• Straight (on single number) — x36
• Split (on two numbers on the line between them) — x18
• Trio (on three numbers, one of which is 0 or 00) — x12
• Street (on a row of three consecutive numbers) — x12
• Corner (on the intersection of four numbers) — x9
• Top line (0, 00, 1, 2, and 3) — x7
• Six line (double street) — x6

Bets on the outside field (other values) — payouts (the bet is multiplied by the coefficient):

• Dozen (1-12, 13-24, or 25-36) — x3
• Column (twelve numbers in a column) — x3
• Low (from 1 to 18) — x2
• High (from 19 to 36) — x2
• Even (eighteen even numbers) — x2
• Odd (eighteen odd numbers) — x2
• Red (eighteen numbers on red) — x2
• Black (eighteen numbers on black) — x2

The maximum payout in roulette (with the highest bets on a number and a dozen or column) is 330,000 chips.

Slot Machines

The one-hand bandits are located in the main and gaming halls. There are 8 different slot machines. They vary in name, theme, design, sound effects, and betting options with payouts.

• Fame or Shame (TV show). Bets: 5, 10, 15, 20, or 25 chips.
• Evacuator (movie with Jack Howitzer). Bets: 5, 10, 15, 20, or 25 chips.
• Republican Space Rangers (animated series). Bets: 25, 50, 75, 100, or 125 chips.
• Impotent Rage (superhero). Bets: 25, 50, 75, 100, or 125 chips.
• Angel and the Knight (series about private detectives in Vice City). Bets: 100, 200, 300, 400, or 500 chips.
• Twilight Knife (horror movie). Bets: 100, 200, 300, 400, or 500 chips.
• Deity of the Sun. Bets: 500, 1,000, 1,500, 2,000, or 2,500 chips.
• Diamond Miner. Bets: 500, 1,000, 1,500, 2,000, or 2,500 chips.

PC Controls:

• E — Play
• V — Change View
• Esc — Quit
• Enter — Spin (button)
• Page Up — Spin (lever)
• Space — Bet One
• Tab — Max Bet
• Left Ctrl — Check the Rules

The appearance of a special symbol guarantees a win that exceeds the bet by 2 times; two special symbols yield 5 times the bet, and three yield 500 times the bet. In other cases, to win something, you must obtain a combination of three identical symbols. The maximum jackpot of 2.5 million can be won on the Deity of the Sun and Diamond Miner slot machines.

Betting on Horse Racing (Inside Track)

Unlike in GTA: SA, the bookmaking office here is located right inside the casino. It has a dedicated room with a large screen and 16 computers (some of which are occupied by NPCs, while players can use the available ones). Possible bets are: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1,000, 1,500, 2,000, 2,500, 3,000, 3,500, 4,000, 4,500, 5,000, 5,500, 6,000, 6,500, 7,000, 7,500, 8,000, 8,500, 9,000, 9,500, or 10,000 chips. You can only place a bet on one horse out of six in a race (there are 99 in the game). Each horse has its own odds. The higher the odds, the lower the chances of winning (second, third, and other places are losing), but the payout is greater. One is added to the first number and multiplied by the bet. For example, with odds of 5 to 1 and a bet of 100, the payout will be 600 chips. The maximum payout is 310,000.

PC Controls:

• E — Play
• V — Change View
• Left Mouse Button (LMB) — Proceed
• Tab — Max Bet
• Esc or Right Mouse Button (RMB) — Quit
• Page Down — Main Event Camera

There are Single and Main Events. Single Event lasts 30 seconds, and betting can occur continuously without breaks. Only one player participates in it. The race is broadcasting on the computer monitor.

Main Event lasts 1 minute and is held every 5 minutes, meaning players have to wait for it. Every player in the session can place bets. The race is shown on a large screen in the hall.

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