Table games — the real maths.
Blackjack, roulette, baccarat, craps and house-banked poker — the bet-by-bet house edge, optimal play, and the traps that make the same game worse.Table games hide the widest spread of edges in the casino — from blackjack’s ~0.5% and craps’ 0% odds bet to a ~14% baccarat tie. These 6 guides give the numbers straight, then the game-math spine explains what they mean.
Card games
Baccarat — Banker, Player & the Tie Trap
Three bets, three very different edges — why banker is the best, player is close, and the tie is a trap.
Open →Blackjack — Rules, Strategy & the Edge
The lowest house edge on the floor — under basic strategy — and how one rule change (6:5) throws it away.
Open →Casino Poker Games — House-Banked, Not Poker
Three Card Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, Caribbean Stud and pai gow — poker-flavoured games played against the house, not other players.
Open →Wheel & dice
Craps — Pass, Don't Pass & Free Odds
One of the lowest edges on the floor — and one 0% bet — sitting right next to some of the worst bets in the casino.
Open →Roulette — European, American & French
One extra zero doubles the edge — and one French rule almost halves it. The wheel matters more than the bet.
Open →Education, not advice. Knowing the edge helps you pick the better bet and avoid the worst one — it does not beat the house, which wins over time. Betting systems change the variance, never the edge. 18+.