Get the house edge (house advantage) of common casino games like Roulette, craps, blackjack, and slots.
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Summary Tables for House Advantage
The two tables from the University of Las Vegas Center for Gaming Research below show the house advantages for many of the popular casino games. The first table is a summary of the popular games and the second gives a more detailed breakdown.
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House Advantages for Popular Casino Games
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Game
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House Advantage
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Roulette (double-zero)
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5.3%
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Craps (pass/come)
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1.4%
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Craps (pass/come with double odds)
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0.6%
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Blackjack – average player
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2.0%
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Blackjack – 6 decks, basic strategy*
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0.5%
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Blackjack – single deck, basic strategy*
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0.0%
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Baccarat (no tie bets)
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1.2%
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Caribbean Stud*
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5.2%
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Let It Ride*
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3.5%
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Three Card Poker*
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3.4%
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Pai Gow Poker (ante/play)*
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2.5%
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Slots
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5% – 10%
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Video Poker*
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0.5% – 3%
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Keno (average)
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27.0%
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*optimal strategy
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House Advantages for Major Casino Wagers
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Game
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Bet
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HA*
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Baccarat
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Banker (5% commission)
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1.06%
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Baccarat
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Player
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1.24%
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Big Six Wheel
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Average
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19.84%
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Blackjack
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Card-Counting
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-1.00%
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Blackjack
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Basic Strategy
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0.50%
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Blackjack
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Average player
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2.00%
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Blackjack
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Poor Player
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4.00%
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Caribbean Stud
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Ante
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5.22%
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Casino War
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Basic Bet
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2.88%
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Craps
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Any Craps
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11.11%
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Craps
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Any Seven
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16.67%
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Craps
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Big 6, Big 8
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9.09%
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Craps
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Buy (any)
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4.76%
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Craps
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C&E
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11.11%
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Craps
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don’t pass/Don’t Come
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1.36%
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Craps
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don’t pass/Don’t Come w/1X Odds
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0.68%
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Craps
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don’t pass/Don’t Come w/2X Odds
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0.45%
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Craps
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don’t pass/Don’t Come w/3X Odds
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0.34%
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Craps
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don’t pass/Don’t Come w/5X Odds
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0.23%
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Craps
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don’t pass/Don’t Come w/10X Odds
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0.12%
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Craps
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Don’t Place 4 or 10
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3.03%
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Craps
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Don’t Place 5 or 9
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2.50%
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Craps
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Don’t Place 6 or 8
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1.82%
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Craps
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Field (2 and 12 pay double)
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5.56%
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Craps
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Field (2 or 12 pays triple)
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2.78%
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Craps
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Hard 4, Hard 10
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11.11%
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Craps
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Hard 6, Hard 8
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9.09%
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Craps
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Hop Bet – easy (14-1)
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16.67%
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Craps
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Hop Bet – easy (15-1)
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11.11%
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Craps
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Hop Bet – hard (29-1)
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16.67%
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Craps
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Hop Bet – hard (30-1)
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13.89%
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Craps
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Horn Bet (30-1 & 15-1)
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12.50%
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Craps
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Horn High – any (29-1 & 14-1)
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16.67%
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Craps
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Horn High 2, Horn High 12 (30-1 & 15-1)
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12.78%
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Craps
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Horn High 3, Horn High 11 (30-1 & 15-1)
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12.22%
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Craps
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Lay 4 or 10
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2.44%
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Craps
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Lay 5 or 9
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3.23%
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Craps
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Lay 6 or 8
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4.00%
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Craps
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Pass/Come
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1.41%
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Craps
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Pass/Come w/1X Odds
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0.85%
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Craps
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Pass/Come w/2X Odds
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0.61%
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Craps
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Pass/Come w/3X Odds
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0.47%
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Craps
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Pass/Come w/5X Odds
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0.33%
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Craps
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Pass/Come w/10X Odds
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0.18%
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Craps
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Place 4 or 10
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6.67%
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Craps
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Place 5 or 9
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4.00%
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Craps
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Place 6 or 8
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1.52%
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Craps
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Three, Eleven (14-1)
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16.67%
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Craps
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Three, Eleven (15-1)
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11.11%
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Craps
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Two, Twelve (29-1)
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16.67%
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Craps
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Two, Twelve (30-1)
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13.89%
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Keno
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Typical
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27.00%
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Let It Ride
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Base bet
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3.51%
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Pai Gow
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Poker Skilled player (non-banker)
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2.54%
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Pai Gow Poker
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Average player (non-banker)
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2.84%
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Red Dog
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Basic bet (six decks)
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2.80%
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Roulette
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Single-zero
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2.70%
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Roulette
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Double-zero (except five-number)
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5.26%
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Roulette
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Double-zero, five-number bet
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7.89%
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Sic Bo
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Big/Small
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2.78%
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Sic Bo
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One of a Kind
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7.87%
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Sic Bo
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7, 14
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9.72%
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Sic Bo
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8, 13
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12.50%
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Sic Bo
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10, 11
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12.50%
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Sic Bo
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Any three of a kind
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13.89%
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Sic Bo
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5, 16
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13.89%
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Sic Bo
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4, 17
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15.28%
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Sic Bo
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Three of a kind
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16.20%
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Sic Bo
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Two-dice combination
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16.67%
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Sic Bo
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6, 15
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16.67%
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Sic Bo
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Two of a kind
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18.52%
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Sic Bo
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9, 12
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18.98%
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Slots
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Dollar Slots (good)
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4.00%
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Slots
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Quarter Slots (good)
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5.00%
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Slots
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Dollar Slots (average)
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6.00%
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Slots
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Quarter Slots (average)
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8.00%
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Sports Betting
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Bet $11 to Win $10
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4.55%
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Three Card Poker
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Pair Plus
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2.32%
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Three Card Poker
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Ante
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3.37%
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Video Poker
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Selected Machines
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-0.50%
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*House Advantages under typical conditions, expressed “per hand” and including ties, where appropriate. Optimal strategy assumed unless otherwise noted.
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Note: This summary is the intellectual property of Robert Hannum and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.