Casino rules & guides
Casino rules, etiquette, odds and responsible-gambling guides in plain English.
Casino terms glossary: 22 words you will meet at the table
Plain-English definitions of common casino and gambling terms, from stake and push to house edge, volatility and self-exclusion.
Baccarat compared: Banker, Player and Tie bets
Why the Banker bet has the lowest house edge at 1.06%, how the commission works, and why the Tie bet carries 14.36% at 8 to 1.
How live dealer casino games work
A general look at live-dealer games: the studio, the dealer, the cameras, how results are captured, and how they differ from random-number games.
Chips, table limits and how a round is settled
How casino chips work, what minimum and maximum bets mean, and the usual order in which a dealer closes betting, finds the result and pays or clears bets.
Teen Patti hand rankings and the odds behind each hand
The six hand categories from trail to high card, how many of the 22,100 possible three-card hands fall into each, and what that means for side bets.
Crash games: the maths behind the multiplier
Why the chance of reaching a multiplier falls as (1 - edge) / m, and why every cash-out target has the same average loss.
How casino bets and payouts work, with simple examples
What "35 to 1" really means, how it differs from "35 for 1", and how pushes, commission and even-money bets change what you get back.
Age limits, ID checks and the law for casino games
Why the legal age for gambling differs from place to place, why ID checks exist, and why you should always check the law where you live.
Understanding lottery odds, prize shares and rollovers
Jackpot odds for common lottery formats, how much of sales is returned as prizes, and why a rollover does not improve the chance of a single ticket.