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How to play. How not to lose.

Honest guides to every game on the casino floor. The house edge, the optimal strategy, the common mistakes, and the math you need to make every decision. No vibes. No "systems." Just numbers.

BJ
Blackjack
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Blackjack is the only commonly-offered casino game where mathematically perfect play brings the house edge under 1%.

Optimal edge
~0.5%
Typical edge
~2–3%
Has strategy page
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BA
Baccarat
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Baccarat is the simplest game on the casino floor, math-wise.

Optimal edge
~1.06% (Banker)
Typical edge
~1.24% (Player) / 14.4% (Tie)
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S
Slots 101
slot

Slots are the highest-revenue game in any casino — both because they appeal broadly and because they have the highest average house edge.

Optimal edge
~1.5% (best slots)
Typical edge
~3.5–10% (typical)
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R
Roulette
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Roulette is the simplest table game on the casino floor and one of the highest house edges in the table-games category.

Optimal edge
~1.35% (French) / 2.70% (European)
Typical edge
~5.26% (American) / 2.70% (European)
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P
Plinko
crypto-original

Plinko is a crypto-casino-original game derived from the Price-is-Right Plinko mechanic.

Optimal edge
~1.0%
Typical edge
~1.0% (consistent across risk tiers)
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PK
Poker
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Poker is structurally different from every other game on this list: you play other players, not the house.

Optimal edge
N/A — players play each other
Typical edge
~3-10% rake (commission to house per pot)
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CR
Craps
table

Craps has the second-lowest house edge after blackjack basic strategy — but only if you bet the right way.

Optimal edge
~0.4% (Pass + max odds)
Typical edge
~1.4% (Pass alone)
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SB
Sic Bo
table

Sic Bo is a three-dice game that looks like Craps but plays nothing like it.

Optimal edge
~2.8% (Big/Small)
Typical edge
~10–30% (specific triple bets)
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VP
Video poker
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Video poker is structurally one of the highest-EV games available — full-pay Jacks or Better with optimal strategy runs at 99.54% RTP, comparable to perfect blackjack.

Optimal edge
~0.5% (full-pay variants, optimal play)
Typical edge
~3–5% (suboptimal play or short-pay variants)
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C
Crash games
crypto-original

Crash is a crypto-casino-native game with the lowest house edge in any house-original suite — typically 1.0% across operators.

Optimal edge
~1.0%
Typical edge
~1.0% (consistent — no strategy lever)
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