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How each game works, the decisions that matter, and how long a bankroll lasts at it. Every figure comes from the published house edge and the pace of the game, and both are printed on the page so you can check them.

  1. Plays longest

    1

    Live dealer blackjack

    Live dealer

    The same maths as software blackjack at half the pace, which makes a bankroll last twice as long.

    A real dealer, a real table, and the unhurried rhythm of a casino floor from your own sofa.

    • 0.5% edge
    • 60 an hour
    • 99.5% back
    • Skill changes this
    167 hrs on €50

    Plays longest

    How to play it
  2. 2

    Live game shows

    Live dealer

    Presented, noisy and genuinely entertaining, with bonus rounds that pay in multiples rather than increments.

    It is television you can bet on. The bonus rounds are the whole point and they deliver.

    • 4.5% edge
    • 40 an hour
    • 95.5% back
    28 hrs on €50

    Good value

    How to play it

Side by side

Games ranked by what an hour costs
# Game House edge Decisions per hour €50 lasts
1 Live dealer blackjack Live dealer 0.5% 60 167 hrs
2 Live game shows Live dealer 4.5% 40 28 hrs

How long €50 of play lasts on average, at €1 a hand, spin or roll. Bet more and it scales down by the same amount.