Every game, explained
Rules, the real odds and what each bet costs over time. No game can be beaten in the long run; some cost far less than others.
What each bet costs, on average
House edge: the share of every bet the casino keeps over the long run.
Video poker: Jacks or Better9/6 pay table, perfect play
0.46%Blackjackbasic strategy, 3:2, 6 decks, dealer stands on soft 17
0.50%Baccarat: Banker8 decks, 5% commission
1.06%Baccarat: Player8 decks
1.24%French roulette: even moneysingle zero, La Partage
1.35%Craps: Pass Line
1.41%European roulettesingle zero, any bet
2.70%Sic Bo: Small or Big
2.78%Dragon Tiger: Dragon or Tigerhalf returned on a tie
3.73%Online slots (typical)94% to 97% RTP; varies by game and version
3–6%American roulettedouble zero, most bets
5.26%Baccarat: Tiepays 8 to 1, 8 decks
14.36%
Slots
Online casinos · 4 min read
Bonus buy slots: what a feature buy costs and why it is riskier
How the price of a slot feature buy relates to what the bonus pays on average, why buying raises volatility, and why GB-licensed sites do not offer it.
Online casinos · 4 min read
Cluster pays and pay-anywhere slots: how grid slots pay
How cluster pays and scatter-pays grids work, why tumbling wins chain together, and what that means for hit rate and volatility.
Online casinos · 4 min read
Hold and win slots: how respin and cash collect features work
How Hold & Win, Hold & Spin and cash collect respins work, why the counter resets, and why these games swing so hard between wins and losses.
Online casinos · 6 min read
Online slots: how they work, RTP, volatility and features
How a slot decides each spin, what RTP and volatility really mean for your money, and the GB rules that change how slots play.
Table games
Online casinos · 4 min read
Andar Bahar: rules, the first-card effect and odds
How the Indian card game works, why the side dealt first wins 51.5% of the time, the reduced payouts that balance it, and the house edge on every bet.
Online casinos · 5 min read
Baccarat: rules, third-card table and house edge
How Punto Banco works, when a third card is drawn, why Banker pays a commission, and the house edge on every main bet and no-commission variant.
Online casinos · 9 min read
Blackjack: rules, odds and basic strategy
How blackjack works, which rules change the house edge, a basic strategy chart for six- and eight-deck games, and why insurance and side bets cost you.
Online casinos · 4 min read
Craps: rules, odds bets and house edge on every bet
Pass and Don't Pass, the come-out roll and the point, the zero-edge odds bet, and what the proposition bets in the middle of the table really cost.
Online casinos · 3 min read
Dragon Tiger: rules, tie handling and house edge
The one-card game explained: how Dragon and Tiger are settled, why ties cost half your stake, and the house edge on Tie, Suited Tie and side bets.
Online casinos · 5 min read
Roulette: rules, bets, odds and wheel types
European, American and French roulette compared: every bet with its payout and probability, the house edge on each wheel, and the arithmetic that sinks Martingale.