Table Games
Blackjack, roulette, baccarat and poker, ranked by variant depth and rule transparency
Table games (blackjack, roulette, baccarat, poker variants) have RTPs in the 97–99.7% range, far higher than slots. The differentiator across operators is variant depth (single-deck vs. shoe blackjack, European vs. French roulette, multiple baccarat side bets) and how clearly the operator publishes the rules and RTP per variant. We rank operators on table variant count and flag those with French roulette and proper-rule blackjack.
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Table games fundamentals
Variants matter more than the marketing name
"Blackjack" can mean Atlantic City, European, Vegas Strip, Spanish 21 or Switch, RTPs differ by 0.3–1.5 percentage points across variants. Always check the rules.
Roulette: French > European > American
French roulette has La Partage / En Prison rules, dropping the house edge on even bets to 1.35%. European is 2.7%. American is 5.26%. The "extra zero" matters.
Baccarat is the lowest-house-edge banked game
Banker bet: 1.06% house edge. Player bet: 1.24%. Tie bet: ~14%, never play it.
Poker variants have wildly different math
Caribbean Stud, Three Card, Casino Hold'em, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, house edges range from 0.5% (with optimal play) to 5%+ (with poor strategy).
Evaluating a table games casino
Look for: French roulette (most operators only stock European), single-deck blackjack with standard rules (3:2 blackjack pay, dealer stands on soft 17), proper baccarat with side bet RTP disclosure, and game info panels that show RTP. Avoid: 6:5 blackjack (the worst hidden rule change), American roulette as default, and any casino that hides the rule set behind "see help".