Illinois (Updated June 24, 2025)

Grand Victoria Elgin joins Caesars in Illinois since the El Dorado merger.



Grand Victoria Elgin

8-5 Bonus Poker (99.17% return), $5 per credit, 1-play: Located in high limit.
Average loss getting to Diamond: $415
Average loss getting to Seven Stars: $4150

9-7-5 Double Bonus Poker (99.11% return), $5 per credit, 1 play: Located in high limit.
Average loss getting to Diamond: $445
Average loss getting to Seven Stars: $4450

9-6 Double Double Bonus $1/$5 per credit, 1-play machines, (98.98%): Located in high limit. The $1 machine is in the south section with the "gimmick games".
Average loss getting to Diamond: $510
Average loss getting to Seven Stars: $5100

25-15-9-4-4 Deuces Wild ("LV Airport Deuces"), (98.91% return), $5 credit, 1-play: Located in high limit. Do NOT play the $1/$2 machines elsewhere, as those are $25 per tier credit.
Average loss getting to Diamond: $545
Average loss getting to Seven Stars: $5450





Harrah's Joliet

Thanks to PFA user "mickeycrimm" for giving this info for 2025.

9-6 Double Double Bonus Poker, $1/$2/$5 per credit, as well as $5/$10/$25 per credit, 1-play (98.98% return): If you don't have the patience to play the $1 progressive below, you can play at higher denominations and get this done faster. There are $1/$2/$5 slant top machines near the bar, and more $1/$2/$5 in Game King and Superstar Poker bartops. The high limit area also has $5/$10/$25 machines like this (slant tops). There's a few $1 machines located two rows from the bar, but if you're going to play $1, you might as well do the progressive (see below).
Average loss getting to Diamond: $510
Average loss getting to Seven Stars: $5100




Harrah's Metropolis is useless for video poker.