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Know the Game. Inspect the Bet.
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Blackjack
Read the rules before using the percentage.
02 / Game HubBaccarat
Three bets. Three different calculations.
03 / Game HubCraps
Start with the bet, then count the rolls.
04 / Game HubRoulette
Count the pockets. Then inspect the outcomes.
05 / Game HubPoker
Player decisions and rake belong in the picture.
06 / Game HubSlots
The exact paytable comes first.
Put a Price on the Rules.
Matched Comparisons ↗$1,000.00 in initial stakes
Same number of bets, not the same time at the table. Open a row for its counting rule.
Blackjack · Double After SplitSix decks; dealer stands on soft 17; 3:2 blackjack; resplit to four hands except aces; double after split. Composition-dependent optimal play, not a typical-player estimate. Count: Initial hands. Full Bet Profile · Source and Method · Read the Guide → | 0.40% | ~$4.03 |
Blackjack · No Double After SplitSame six-deck model, but doubling after a split is not allowed. Extra split and double stakes are reflected in the edge, not in the initial-stakes total. Count: Initial hands. Full Bet Profile · Source and Method · Read the Guide → | 0.54% | ~$5.45 |
Baccarat · BankerEight decks; winning banker bets pay 0.95 to 1 after 5% commission. Ties push. No-commission variants use different rules. Count: Hands, including ties. Full Bet Profile · Source and Method · Read the Guide → | 1.06% | ~$10.58 |
Baccarat · PlayerEight decks; wins pay 1 to 1; ties push. Count: Hands, including ties. Full Bet Profile · Source and Method · Read the Guide → | 1.24% | ~$12.35 |
Baccarat · TieEight decks; ties pay 8 to 1. A 9-to-1 paytable has a different edge. Count: Hands. Full Bet Profile · Source and Method · Read the Guide → | 14.36% | ~$143.60 |
Craps · Pass LineA fresh pass-line bet on the come-out roll, with no odds bet. Count complete bets, not individual dice rolls. Count: Bets started. Full Bet Profile · Source and Method · Read the Guide → | 1.41% | ~$14.14 |
Craps · Don’t PassCome-out 12 pushes; no odds bet. The model includes those pushes in the number of bets started. Count: Bets started, including pushes. Full Bet Profile · Source and Method · Read the Guide → | 1.36% | ~$13.64 |
Craps · Field2 and 12 pay 2 to 1; 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11 pay 1 to 1. A triple payout on 12 changes the edge. Count: Single-roll bets. Full Bet Profile · Source and Method · Read the Guide → | 5.56% | ~$55.56 |
Craps · Any SevenA total of seven pays 4 to 1 on one roll; any other total loses. Six winning combinations out of 36. Count: Single-roll bets. Full Bet Profile · Source and Method · Read the Guide → | 16.67% | ~$166.67 |
Roulette · Single Zero37 pockets; standard payouts; no la partage or en prison rule. Red/black and single-number bets have the same edge, but different variation. Count: Spins. Full Bet Profile · Source and Method · Read the Guide → | 2.70% | ~$27.03 |
Roulette · Double Zero38 pockets; standard payouts. Excludes the five-number basket bet and special even-money rules. Count: Spins. Full Bet Profile · Source and Method · Read the Guide → | 5.26% | ~$52.63 |
Slots · Paytable RequiredNo universal edge. You need the published return-to-player value for the exact game and configuration. House edge equals 100% minus RTP. Count: Spins. Full Bet Profile · Source and Method · Read the Guide → | — | — |
Poker · Rake and Opponents MatterPlayer-versus-player poker has no single casino-game house edge. Rake, structure and player decisions determine cost. Count: Hands. Full Bet Profile · Source and Method · Read the Guide → | — | — |
~ = model-based expected loss, rounded to cents. Costs use unrounded rates; displayed edges are rounded. — = no single applicable rate; those games stay visible. Open each row for the rule-specific assumptions.
The Number Is Only the Start
Same Edge. Different Outcomes.
Single-zero roulette has the same average cost on red/black and a single number. That doesn’t make the experience the same.
Explore the Outcomes ↗Model Notes
The comparison holds initial stake and number of bets constant. It does not model a fixed bankroll, time at the table or stopping early. Blackjack’s edge includes the consequences of splitting and doubling; their extra stakes are not included in the displayed initial-stakes total.
For multi-roll craps bets, a bet can span several rolls. Baccarat ties and don’t-pass come-out pushes count. Roulette assumes independent, equally likely pockets. Different rules require different numbers.
Roulette
With standard payouts, the edge is zero pockets ÷ total pockets: 1/37 or 2/38. Original rules and probability analysis.
Craps
Pass: 7/495. Don’t pass with a come-out 12 push: 3/220. Field with double payouts on 2 and 12: 1/18. Any seven paying 4 to 1: 1/6. Original probability tables.
Baccarat
Eight-deck outcome counts determine banker, player and tie probabilities. Expected returns apply a 5% banker commission, even-money player payout and 8-to-1 tie payout. Original eight-deck analysis.
Blackjack
Rates use the stated six-deck, stand-on-soft-17 composition-dependent analysis. The source reports −0.004026 with double after split and −0.005445 without it. These are specific mathematical models, not universal blackjack rates. Original combinatorial analysis.
Model references checked September 12, 2026. Results are educational and do not establish a safe amount to spend.