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Table games

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

    Craps

    Table games

    The loudest table in the casino, and the line bets behind the noise are among the best in it.

    It is the most sociable game there is. The whole table wins together, and a hot roll is the best twenty minutes on the floor.

    • 1.41% edge
    • 40 an hour
    • 98.59% back
    89 hrs on €50

    Plays longest

    How to play it
  2. 2

    Blackjack

    Table games

    Learn one chart and your money goes further here than anywhere else on the site.

    The only game on the floor where what you decide changes the result, and the decisions are all written down.

    • 0.5% edge
    • 120 an hour
    • 99.5% back
    • Skill changes this
    83 hrs on €50

    Plays longest

    How to play it
  3. 3

    French roulette

    Table games

    The same wheel as European roulette with one rule that halves the price of the even-money bets.

    All the theatre of roulette at the best price the game comes in.

    • 1.35% edge
    • 50 an hour
    • 98.65% back
    74 hrs on €50

    Plays longest

    How to play it
  4. 4

    The rare casino game where betting big early is the correct play, not the reckless one.

    Raising four times your ante before the flop, and getting paid when it holds up.

    • 2.19% edge
    • 35 an hour
    • 97.81% back
    • Skill changes this
    65 hrs on €50

    Plays longest

    How to play it
  5. 5

    Baccarat

    Table games

    Nothing to learn, nothing to get wrong, and one of the longest-running bankrolls in the building.

    The pace, the ritual, and the fact that a first-time player is on exactly level terms with a regular.

    • 1.06% edge
    • 80 an hour
    • 98.94% back
    59 hrs on €50

    Plays longest

    How to play it
  6. 6

    Pai Gow Poker

    Table games

    The slowest, most sociable way to spend an evening on a small stake. Two hands in five are a push.

    Long sessions, constant conversation, and the pace to actually enjoy a drink between hands.

    • 2.84% edge
    • 30 an hour
    • 97.16% back
    59 hrs on €50

    Plays longest

    How to play it
  7. 7

    Casino Hold’em

    Table games

    Texas hold'em shape, no opponents to read, and a fair price if you call more than instinct tells you to.

    All the familiarity of hold'em without needing to out-think anyone at the table.

    • 2.16% edge
    • 45 an hour
    • 97.84% back
    52 hrs on €50

    Plays longest

    How to play it
  8. 8

    European roulette

    Table games

    One wheel, thirty-seven pockets, and every bet on the layout priced identically. Pick whichever you enjoy.

    The spin. Nothing else in a casino makes a whole room go quiet for eight seconds.

    • 2.7% edge
    • 50 an hour
    • 97.3% back
    37 hrs on €50

    Good value

    How to play it
  9. 9

    Let It Ride

    Table games

    The only game where the skill is taking money back off the table, and doing it well pays.

    Three bets out, two chances to pull them in, and a paytable that is all top end.

    • 3.51% edge
    • 45 an hour
    • 96.49% back
    • Skill changes this
    32 hrs on €50

    Good value

    How to play it
  10. 10

    Sic Bo

    Table games

    Three dice and the widest spread of prices in the casino. Stay on Small and Big and it plays well.

    Colour, speed, and a layout where a single roll can pay 180 to 1.

    • 2.78% edge
    • 60 an hour
    • 97.22% back
    30 hrs on €50

    Good value

    How to play it
  11. 11

    Three Card Poker

    Table games

    A one-line strategy, a fast deal, and a side bet that pays properly when it lands.

    Quick hands, easy rules, and the Pair Plus bet turning three cards into a real payout.

    • 3.37% edge
    • 60 an hour
    • 96.63% back
    25 hrs on €50

    Good value

    How to play it
  12. 12

    Caribbean Stud

    Table games

    Simple, sociable, and priced around the progressive jackpot everyone at the table is actually there for.

    The jackpot. A royal flush at a full table is a story people tell for years.

    • 5.22% edge
    • 50 an hour
    • 94.78% back
    19 hrs on €50

    Good value

    How to play it
  13. 13

    American roulette

    Table games

    Identical to European roulette in every way except the price. If both are in the lobby, there is no argument.

    Familiarity, mostly. It is the wheel most people picture, and it plays exactly the way it looks.

    • 5.26% edge
    • 50 an hour
    • 94.74% back
    19 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 Craps Table games 1.41% 40 89 hrs
2 Blackjack Table games 0.5% 120 83 hrs
3 French roulette Table games 1.35% 50 74 hrs
4 Ultimate Texas Hold’em Table games 2.19% 35 65 hrs
5 Baccarat Table games 1.06% 80 59 hrs
6 Pai Gow Poker Table games 2.84% 30 59 hrs
7 Casino Hold’em Table games 2.16% 45 52 hrs
8 European roulette Table games 2.7% 50 37 hrs
9 Let It Ride Table games 3.51% 45 32 hrs
10 Sic Bo Table games 2.78% 60 30 hrs
11 Three Card Poker Table games 3.37% 60 25 hrs
12 Caribbean Stud Table games 5.22% 50 19 hrs
13 American roulette Table games 5.26% 50 19 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.