Other Casino Table Games Explained

Punto banco is just one of the classic casino table games. Each table game has its own rules, pace and house edge. This page gives a short introduction to the most common ones.

Roulette

A ball spins around a wheel with numbered pockets. You bet on single numbers, groups of numbers, colours or odd and even. European roulette has one zero and a house edge of about 2.7 percent. American roulette adds a double zero, raising the edge to about 5.26 percent. Roulette needs no decisions after the bet, like punto banco.

Blackjack

In blackjack you try to get closer to 21 than the dealer without going over. Unlike punto banco, you make decisions during the hand: take another card, stand, double or split. With good rules and correct strategy, blackjack has one of the lowest house edges in the casino.

Casino poker games

Games such as three card poker, casino hold'em and Pai Gow poker use poker hands but are played against the house. They combine some decisions with fixed payouts.

Craps

Craps is a dice game in which players bet on the outcome of a roll or a series of rolls. It has many betting options; some, like the pass line bet, have a low house edge, while many proposition bets carry a high one.

Comparing games

• No-decision games: punto banco and roulette. Easy to play, the outcome is fully down to chance.
• Decision games: blackjack and casino poker. Your choices affect the long-term result.

Every table game has a house edge. Read how it works for punto banco in banker, player and tie bets, and learn how live tables work in live punto banco.

Play only at licensed casinos, with a set budget, and only if you are 18 or older.