Your Casino Gambling Percentages
Knowing the gambling percentages can help you decide on where the best place to lay down your money for your skill level should be. Casino advantages in the major games stack up this way:
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Blackjack |
0 to 1 percent for the basic strategy player |
2 to 5 percent for the average player |
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Roulette |
All bets are 2.26 percent but the five-number on 0,00,1,2, and 3 carry a 7.89 percent house edge |
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Craps |
0.6 percent with pass/come with double odds |
For the worst proposition bets it’s a t 16.67 percent |
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Baccarat/Mini Baccarat |
1.17 percent if you bet on the banker |
1.36 percent if you bet on the player |
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Slot Machines |
This varies according to programming but the average is about 4 to 6 percent on $1 machine, 7 to 10 percent on 25 cent machines, and 10 to 13 percent on 5 cent machines |
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Video Poker Jacks or Better |
0.5 percent with optimal play on a full-pay 9-6 machine |
3.8 percent on a 7-5 machine |