Direct answer (as of 31 Aug 2026)
The number on a “high limit roulette” tile is usually the table / even-money cap. The solvency test is straight-up: 35:1. Stake posts about $5,000 on a single number in this snapshot (a hit is $175,000). BitStarz Salon Privé is about $2,000 straight-up. A typical retail VIP pit advertises a fat outside max and clips inside bets at $500–$2,500.
Inside vs outside is the clip
A $10,000 even-money chip is 1:1 liability. The same chip straight-up is $350,000. Undercapitalized cages therefore publish “high limit” on red/black and starve the number. That is architecture, not a VIP badge.
| Operator | Straight-up (31 Aug 2026) | Isolation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stake | ~$5,000 | Bombay / Privé, 1-on-1 | Pass |
| BitStarz | ~$2,000 | Evolution Salon Privé | Pass |
| Beef | ~$2,000 | Vault tier, spectators off | Pass (no recovery if flagged) |
| Retail VIP pit (typical) | $500–$2,500 | Public lobby, Bet Behind on | Fail |
The Fail row is unnamed on purpose. Naming one mass-market brand would imply the rest are safer. They share the same inside clip.
Parent matrix: High Limit Live Casino Audit. Box max on 21: highest blackjack limits. Weekly cage: Limits Ledger.
Why Privé, not a public VIP wheel
Entry in this snapshot is $6,000–$10,000 liquid before the room opens. Below that you stay in the pit that failed the row above. Overlapping splits do not raise a $500 straight-up cap; they flag the session.
Treat “table max” as marketing until you see the straight-up field. If inside is $500, walk.