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The key casino scenes in The Hangover (2009), where Alan (Zach Galifianakis) uses card-counting skills to win $80,000 to save Doug, were filmed inside a real, working Las Vegas casino, but not at Caesars Palace, where the characters stay.
• Casino Location: The card-counting scene was filmed at the Riviera Hotel and Casino (often called “The Riv”), which was a famous landmark on the Las Vegas Strip until it closed in 2015 and was demolished in 2016.
• Filming Around Patrons: While filming inside a real casino required strict coordination, the production team often had to work around real casino patrons and activities. However, for major scenes like the card counting, the area surrounding the blackjack table was typically cleared or staffed by paid extras to ensure continuity and safety.
• Real Patrons as Extras: While the main extras around the blackjack table were hired, it is common practice in filming at busy, public locations like the Riviera to have some real casino patrons visible in the background, making it highly likely that many were inadvertently captured on camera as uncredited extras.
• Caesars Palace: Other key scenes, like the front desk, lobby, entrance drive, and pool, were filmed on location at Caesars Palace. However, the famous chaotic hotel suite was actually built on a soundstage because the production needed full control for the stunts and damage that occurred there.
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