Every game, and what it keeps
How each game works, what it pays, and what it costs per hour at a given stake. Slots, blackjack, roulette, poker, baccarat, craps, bingo and the rest — with the edge worked out rather than asserted.
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Andar Bahar and Teen Patti: House Edge and Cost per Hour
Derive the house edge for Andar Bahar and Teen Patti from the payout table and number of outcomes, and convert it to money per hour at a stated stake and round rate.
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Aviator and Crash Games: The Fixed Edge Behind the Cash-Out Choice
Aviator and crash games let you choose when to cash out, but the house edge is fixed at about 1%. See the math, the cost per hour.
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Baccarat Odds: House Edge by Bet and Rule Set
Baccarat house edge derived from payouts and outcome counts: banker 1.06%, player 1.24%, tie 14.36%. Includes money per hour at stated stakes.
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Blackjack Odds and House Edge: A Rules-Based Derivation
Blackjack house edge depends on deck count, soft-17 rule, and blackjack payout. Derive the edge from the payout table and convert it to money per hour.
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Craps Odds and House Edge: Every Bet on the Table
Craps house edge derived from the payout table: pass line 1.41%, don't pass 1.36%, free odds at zero, and proposition bets above 16%.
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Crazy Time: Wheel Segments, Payouts and Cost Per Hour
Crazy Time's 54 segments and four bonus rounds set the odds. Worked house edge, RTP by bet type, and cost per hour at a stated stake.
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How Online Slots Work: RTP, Reels and Cost Per Hour
How online slots resolve a spin, where RTP comes from, why the same title ships at different RTPs, and what a session costs per hour at a stated stake and spin rate.
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Keno Odds: House Edge and Cost Per Hour
Keno house edge is 20-35% depending on the pay table. This page derives the edge from the number of outcomes and shows the cost per hour at a stated stake.
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Live Roulette: House Edge and Cost Per Hour
Live roulette replaces the RNG with a physical wheel and a camera. The house edge is unchanged, but the round rate and stake minimums shift the cost per hour.
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Online Bingo: How the House Takes Its Cut
Online bingo is pari-mutuel: the operator takes a cut of the pot, so returns depend on ticket sales. See the math, worked examples, and common mistakes.
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Online Poker: Rake, Variance and the Real Cost
Online poker has no house edge on the deal. The cost is the rake, and it turns a break-even player into a losing one. Here is the arithmetic, in money.
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Roulette Odds and House Edge: A Derivation
Derive the roulette house edge from the wheel and payout table. Single-zero: 2.70%. Double-zero: 5.26%. Includes cost per hour at a stated stake and spin rate.
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Sic Bo and Dragon Tiger: House Edge by Bet
Sic Bo edges range from 2.78% on Big/Small to over 30% on specific triples. Dragon Tiger sits near 3.7%. Payouts, true odds, and cost per hour at 1 a spin.
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Texas Hold'em: House Edge and Hourly Cost
Texas Hold'em against players costs the rake; Casino Hold'em against the house costs about 2.2% of the ante. Hand rankings and worked hourly figures.
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Video Poker: Reading the Pay Table and the House Edge
Video poker is the one slot-shaped game whose return is fixed by its published pay table. How to read 9/6 and 8/5 Jacks or Better, and what the edge costs per hour.