Las Vegas Casino Games
Rules, strategy, etiquette and the actual house edge for each game on the floor. Read the odds before you sit down, not after.
6 pages in this section.
- BlackjackCard game played against the dealer: beat the dealer's hand without going over 21. Rules such as a 3:2 or 6:5 blackjack payout change the house edge.
- CrapsDice game where players bet on the shooter's rolls. Pass and don't pass carry a house edge near 1.4%; odds bets have none; one-roll proposition bets cost the most.
- RouletteWheel game where you bet on the pocket a ball will land in. Double-zero wheels carry a 5.26% house edge, single-zero wheels 2.70%, triple-zero wheels 7.69%.
- BaccaratCard game where you bet on the Banker hand, the Player hand or a tie. Drawing is fixed by rule. Banker carries a 1.06% house edge, the tie bet 14.36%.
- PokerIn a casino poker room you play against other players, not the house. The casino earns a rake from the pots. Texas hold'em is the standard game.
- Slot MachinesReel and video machines whose results come from a random number generator. Nevada requires a theoretical payback of at least 75% on every wager.