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Casino Arizona at Talking Stick Resort

Talking Stick Resort
9800 E Talking Stick Way
Scottsdale, AZ 85256

You'll love playing your favorite games at Talking Stick Resort™ because we deliver the best casino resort experience in Scottsdale. With more than 50 table games, 800 slot machines and poker tournaments almost every day, it's thrilling gaming all in one place. View a virtual tour »

Our Arena Poker Room is home to the Arizona State Poker Championship, featuring a prize pool of over $1,000,000 every August. Join a poker tournament - see full schedule .

Arizona's Hottest Slots

We're home to the most dynamic and exciting slot action in Arizona. We feature more than 900 state-of-the-art, multi-denominational play slots, where you are bound to find your favorites! You'll be happy to find many high-limit and penny slots, offering the ultimate casino experience.

We're always adding new and exciting games at Talking Stick Resort. Some newer additions include:

• Aristocrat / Lightning Link
• Ainsworth / Pac Man
• Scientific Games / Dancing Drums
• Incredibly Technologies / Crazy Money II
• AGS / River Dragons

The action's always hot at our table games. Whether your favorite casino game is 3-Card Poker, Blackjack, Pai Gow Poker, Let it Ride or Casino War—you'll be in on all the excitement.

Blackjack is one of the most popular games at Talking Stick Resort™. Our tables are located in the Arena Poker Room™ and along the grand walkway on the casino floor within easy access of great drinks at Palo Verde Lounge and amazing seafood at Ocean Trail .

How to Play Blackjack
The object of Blackjack is to beat the dealer with a hand that gets as close as possible to 21 without going over. From more than one traditional 52-card deck, players are dealt one card facing up and one facing down. Cards 2 through 10 are worth face value, but face cards are all worth 10. The ace can either be counted as 1 or 11.

Once the cards are dealt, a player can choose to "hit" or "stand." If the player chooses to hit, they will receive another card in the hopes of getting closer to 21 without going over. If the player stands, they choose to stick with the cards they have, hoping they are closer than the dealer to 21 and haven't gone over. If a player goes over 21, their hand is a "bust" and they lose the bet. Additionally, if the dealer's cards total 21 or are a higher value than the player's, the dealer wins.

To make play more exciting, there are a few options with certain dealt card patterns. If a player "doubles down" they double their bet on the hand and can only receive one additional card. If two cards dealt are an equal value, they can "split" their hand and play the two separate hands in the same manner as they would with one game. Play is complete when a player hits 21 ("Blackjack") or busts.

Pai Gow is a relaxing, strategic poker game. It's a great way to sit back and enjoy the company of fellow players and the dealer. Plus, Talking Stick Resort is the perfect place to play it with a beautiful gaming hall and great restaurants just steps away.

How to Play Pai Gow Poker
Pai Gow Poker is a seven-card game between the player and the dealer. The dealer gives each player seven cards and from those seven cards, the player then creates two hands to play. One of the two hands will have five cards and the other, only two. The five-card hand must be a higher value than the two-card hand. The dealer also creates a pair of five- and two-card hands, but has to follow a set house strategy.

Once the players' and dealers' hands are decided and locked-down, the cards are laid out and compared. For the player to win, he or she must win both hands. Consequently, to lose, he or she must lose both hands. If the player wins one hand and the dealer wins the other, the game is a draw. Due to those rules, players are able to play many hands because it's very common to get a draw.

This simple poker game is popular for its easy game pace and the camaraderie you build with other players while trying to beat the dealer. It's easy to love playing because there are only three cards to manage and the bets are consistent. Our 3-Card Poker tables are on the gaming floor near Palo Verde Lounge and Ocean Trail .

How to Play 3-Card Poker
To begin, players place their ante bet. They can also try their luck by placing the "pair plus" bet.

After receiving three cards, the player will then decide whether or not to proceed and play the hand. If so, the player will place a bet for the same amount he or she placed for the ante and "pair plus" bets (if played). Before play continues, the dealer will need to qualify the dealer's hand. In order to qualify for play, the dealer must have at least a Queen high among the three cards. If the dealer qualifies, the cards are shown and payouts are calculated.

Simply put, if the player has a higher poker hand than the dealer, the player wins both the ante and the play bets. If the player also bet on the "pair plus" and has a pair, he or she will also win that. If not, that bet is lost.

High Card Flush is an entertaining casino game that involves playing your flush hands against the dealer's flush hands. The game also offers fun side bets that pay off for hands with straight flushes and for the number of cards in your flush!

How to Play High Card Flush
Each player plays against the dealer's hand, with the goal to have the hand with the most cards of the same suit (a flush). Players will make a mandatory Ante wager and optional bonus wagers if they desire. Each player and the dealer will receive seven cards. Upon inspecting their cards, the players can fold and surrender the Ante, or they can elect to call the dealer. The call wager is equal to the Ante wager for hands that contain flushes of 4-cards or less. If the player has a 5-card flush the call wager is 2 times the Ante. With a 6 or 7-card flush, the call wager is 3 times the Ante.

The dealer will reveal their hand and must qualify with a 3-card flush that contains a 9 at minimum. If the dealer does not qualify, Ante wagers and applicable bonus wagers will be paid. If the dealer does qualify, the dealer will compare their cards with those of the players to determine the winner.

Hands that contain more flush cards than the dealer automatically win. For example, a player's 4-card flush will beat a dealer's 3-card flush. If the player and dealer both have the same number of cards, the next ranking criteria is standard poker ranking. A player three card flush of K-Q-J will beat a dealer Q-J-10.

Players can win up to 1000 times their bonus wager when playing the straight flush bonus. The standard flush bonus wager can pay up to 250 times the wager. Several exciting ways to win makes High Card Flush a popular and easy game to learn and play!

The war is on at Talking Stick Resort. Casino War is a fast, exciting game that gives you a great rush watching the non-stop back-and-forth between the player and the dealer.

How to Play Casino War
Casino War is a simple yet fast-paced single high-card bet. To play, the bet is placed, then a card is dealt for the player and another for the dealer. Whichever card is of the highest value wins.

In the event of a tie, the player has a choice to "surrender" or "go to war." If the player surrenders, he or she loses half of the bet. If the player and the dealer go to war, the player places an equal bet, and additional cards are dealt for the player and the dealer. Whoever wins the second round wins the whole hand. If the second round is a tie, the player wins. Each game can last mere seconds.

Electronic Craps & Roulette

We have three different authentic roulette wheels totaling 32 units for you to choose from. There are twelve electronic craps units featuring three-dimensional dice.

We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort

With two award-winning golf courses set in the thriving Sonoran Desert's Fountain Hills, We-Ko-Pa Golf Club delivers one of the best golf experiences in the Scottsdale/Phoenix area. Scott Miller designed the Cholla Course, while Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw teamed up to create Saguaro. The results have captivated the golf world and garnered acclaim by industry-leading publications such as Golf Magazine, Golfweek and Golf Digest.

Offering breathtaking views of the McDowell Mountains, Red Mountain, Four Peaks and the Superstitions, We-Ko-Pa Golf Club lies on Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation land that will never be commercially developed.

After a round of golf, you can relax at the We-Ko-Pa clubhouse, which features scenic indoor or outdoor dining complete with full-service dining.

Fort McDowell Adventures showcases three premier, resort-style special event venues suitable for hosting memorable corporate events, festive family reunions and chic country weddings. Plus, it serves as a hub for numerous outdoor activities. You can take a horseback trail ride through the historic landscape and cross the Verde River. If you need a little more horsepower, drive a UTV Tomcar through the desert to experience 360-degree views of the beautiful surroundings or cruise through the cacti on a desert Segway for a one-of-a-kind experience.

EXPERIENCE THE LATEST STATE OF THE ART SLOT MACHINES IN ONE PLACE

The all-new We-Ko-Pa Casino features the latest and greatest slot machines in the industry. Options include Scientific Games “Dancing Drums Explosion,” new Aristocrat bartops that include hot buffalo titles and the new Konami “All Aboard” progressives.

WEKOPA CASINO RESORT offers over 800 of the most INNOVATIVE, EXCITING slot themes in the industry. Our state of the art slot machines provide a wide variety of multi-level progressives, interactive bonuses, and large multipliers for our guests' enjoyment. Our Covid friendly slot floor consists of wide aisles, carousel style banks, and plexi-glass dividers to accommodate our guests.

We exhibit a large variety of denominations and slot themes from the leading slot manufacturers in the industry. Our slot manufacturers include: AGS, AINSWORTH, ARISTOCRAT, ARUZE, EVERI, IGT, INCREDIBLE TECHNOLOGIES, INTERBLOCK, KONAMI, and SCIENTIFIC GAMES.

If Video Poker is your game then WEKOPA CASINO RESORT is your place! Our Video Poker pay tables are the BEST in the valley! Come try us out; you may be lucky enough to walk away with a Royal Flush or two.

The all new Aristocrat “DRAGON LINK” and Konami “ALL ABOARD” are the newest multi-level progressive slots to hit our slot floor. Other HOT titles include: Dancing Drums Explosion, Monte Carlo Multi Spin, Price is Right Showcase Showdown, Ultimate Cash Spin and Wheel of Fortune Mega Tower.

Be sure to join the Fortune Club so you can earn amazing Rewards simply for playing your favorite slot machines. Just use your card when you play and watch your Rewards pile up. Membership is easy, fast and it's free. Sign up today!

Get In On The Thrilling Casino Action

With the exciting flip of every card and betting limits from $5 to $1,000, the We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort Blackjack Pit is the place to enjoy the best in thrilling casino action! Whether you're looking for a classic game like blackjack or one of your favorite new games, you can be sure that we have a table waiting for you 24 hours a day.

• Blackjack
• Spanish 21
• Ultimate Texas Hold'em
• Three-card poker
• Free-bet blackjack
• Push Your Luck