Best & worst odds in Vegas

Here's the honest truth most Vegas guides won't say plainly: every casino game has a built-in house edge, the casino wins over the long run, and no system beats it. So this isn't "how to win" — it's the real odds and the smartest way to play. The only edge you actually control is WHICH games and bets you choose: pick the lowest-edge ones, play them optimally, and skip the sucker bets, so your money lasts longer and your shot is the best it can be.

Covering all 44 table games, variants, and machine types you'll find on a Las Vegas floor.

✅ Best shot — play these

Deuces Wild (Video Poker) — ~+0.76% PLAYER edge (full-pay 'NSUD', 100.76% RTP)
Joker Poker (Video Poker) — ~+0.64% PLAYER edge (Kings-or-better full-pay, 100.64% RTP)
Double Bonus Poker (Video Poker) — ~+0.17% PLAYER edge (10/7 full-pay, 100.17% RTP)
Double-Deck Blackjack — ~0.19–0.4% at 3:2 — but BRUTAL at 6:5

🚫 Sucker games — skip these

Keno — ~25–30% (one of the worst)
Sigma Derby — ~22% (computed from posted payouts; varies by pair)
Fortune Cup (Electronic Horse Racing) — ~10–15% hold (modern electronic horse-race machine)

Every game, ranked by house edge

Lower is better — it's the share of every dollar wagered the casino keeps over time. Even the best games are negative expected value; the best ones just lose slower. A handful of rare full-pay video-poker paytables show a slim player edge with flawless play — those are the only exceptions, and they're nearly extinct.

🎴 Table games & variants (27)

#	Game	Type	Your shot	House edge	Figure
1	🃏 Double-Deck Blackjack	Table game	BEST	0.4%	~0.19–0.4% at 3:2 — but BRUTAL at 6:5
2	🃏 Blackjack	Table game	BEST	0.5%	~0.5%
3	🃏 Spanish 21	Table game	BEST	0.6%	~0.4–0.8% (good rules, perfect strategy)
4	🔀 Blackjack Switch	Table game	BEST	0.6%	~0.6% (perfect strategy)
5	🆓 Free Bet Blackjack	Table game	GOOD	1%	~1.0% (perfect strategy)
6	🀄 EZ Baccarat	Table game	BEST	1.02%	~1.02% (Banker, NO commission)
7	🀄 Baccarat	Table game	BEST	1.06%	1.06% (Banker)
8	🀄 Mini-Baccarat	Table game	BEST	1.06%	1.06% Banker — same edges, faster pace
9	🎲 Craps	Table game	BEST	1.41%	1.41% (Pass) → ~0.37% with full odds
10	🎴 Faro	Table game	FAIR	2%	Historical — ~2% (the 'turn'/hocks); essentially extinct
11	🤠 Ultimate Texas Hold'em	Table game	FAIR	2.19%	~2.19% of the ante (~0.53% of total action)
12	🂡 Pai Gow Poker	Table game	GOOD	2.5%	~2.5% (with 5% commission)
13	🀫 Pai Gow (Tiles)	Table game	GOOD	2.5%	~2.5% (with 5% commission)
14	🎲 Sic Bo	Table game	POOR	2.78%	~2.78% (Small/Big) up to ~30% (specific triples)
15	⚔️ Casino War	Table game	FAIR	2.88%	~2.88% (going to war on ties)
16	🔵 Fan Tan	Table game	FAIR	3.13%	~3.13% (typical, with commission)
17	♠️ Three Card Poker	Table game	FAIR	3.37%	~3.37% (Ante & Play)
18	🂮 Four Card Poker	Table game	FAIR	3.4%	~3.4% of the ante (Ante/Play)
19	🃏 Crazy 4 Poker	Table game	FAIR	3.42%	~3.42% of the ante
20	🂱 Let It Ride	Table game	FAIR	3.51%	~3.51%
21	🎴 Mississippi Stud	Table game	POOR	4.91%	~4.91% of the ante
22	🏝️ Caribbean Stud Poker	Table game	POOR	5.22%	~5.22% of the ante
23	🔴 Roulette	Table game	FAIR	5.26%	5.26% (double-zero) / 2.70% (single-zero)
24	🎲 Crapless Craps	Table game	POOR	5.38%	~5.38% on the line — WORSE than regular craps
25	🔴 Triple-Zero Roulette (Sands Roulette)	Table game	POOR	7.69%	7.69% (computed: 3/39) — the WORST roulette
26	🎡 Big Six / Money Wheel	Table game	POOR	11%	~11–24% (varies by segment)
27	🔢 Keno	Table game	WORST	27%	~25–30% (one of the worst)

🎰 Machines & electronic games (17)

#	Game	Type	Your shot	House edge	Figure
1	🎰 Deuces Wild (Video Poker)	Machine	BEST	-0.76%	~+0.76% PLAYER edge (full-pay 'NSUD', 100.76% RTP)
2	🃏 Joker Poker (Video Poker)	Machine	BEST	-0.64%	~+0.64% PLAYER edge (Kings-or-better full-pay, 100.64% RTP)
3	🎰 Double Bonus Poker (Video Poker)	Machine	BEST	-0.17%	~+0.17% PLAYER edge (10/7 full-pay, 100.17% RTP)
4	🎰 Video Poker	Machine	BEST	0.46%	0.46% (9/6 Jacks or Better, optimal play)
5	🎰 Bonus Poker (Video Poker)	Machine	BEST	0.83%	~0.83% (8/5 full-pay, 99.17% RTP)
6	🎰 Double Double Bonus Poker (Video Poker)	Machine	GOOD	1.02%	~1.02% (9/6 full-pay, 98.98% RTP)
7	🃏 Video / Electronic Blackjack	Machine	FAIR	2%	Often WORSE than table BJ — frequently pays 1:1 on blackjack
8	💎 High-Limit Slots	Machine	POOR	4%	~1–6% (RTP ~94–99%, the loosest slots)
9	🔴 Video / Electronic Roulette	Machine	FAIR	5.26%	Same edge as the wheel (2.70–7.69%) — but FAR more spins/hour
10	🔢 Video Keno	Machine	POOR	6.5%	~5–8% (RTP ~92–95%, varies by machine)
11	🎰 Reel Slots (Classic 3-Reel)	Machine	POOR	7%	~3–10% (RTP ~90–97%, undisclosed)
12	🎰 Slot Machines	Machine	POOR	8%	~2–15% (RTP ~85–98%, varies)
13	🎰 Video Slots (5-Reel)	Machine	POOR	8%	~4–12% (RTP ~88–96%, undisclosed)
14	🎰 Progressive Slots	Machine	POOR	10%	~5–15% base (RTP lowered to fund the jackpot)
15	🪙 Penny Slots	Machine	WORST	12%	~8–15% (RTP ~85–92%, the WORST slots)
16	🐎 Fortune Cup (Electronic Horse Racing)	Machine	POOR	12%	~10–15% hold (modern electronic horse-race machine)
17	🐎 Sigma Derby	Machine	POOR	22.28%	~22% (computed from posted payouts; varies by pair)

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Table games & variants

Machines & electronic games

🎰 Deuces Wild (Video Poker)🃏 Joker Poker (Video Poker)🎰 Double Bonus Poker (Video Poker)🎰 Video Poker 🎰 Bonus Poker (Video Poker)🎰 Double Double Bonus Poker (Video Poker)🃏 Video / Electronic Blackjack 💎 High-Limit Slots 🔴 Video / Electronic Roulette 🔢 Video Keno 🎰 Reel Slots (Classic 3-Reel)🎰 Slot Machines 🎰 Video Slots (5-Reel)🎰 Progressive Slots 🪙 Penny Slots 🐎 Fortune Cup (Electronic Horse Racing)🐎 Sigma Derby

Play it smart. Gambling is entertainment, not a way to make money — the house always has the long-run edge, and no system beats it. Set a budget you can afford to lose and stick to it. If gambling stops being fun, call or text the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537), available 24/7.

Independent Las Vegas visitor guide — not affiliated with any hotel, casino, show, or the city. Prices, fees, shows, and hours change constantly; verify current details before you book. House edges are standard, widely-published figures; the computable ones (roulette including triple-zero, baccarat, EZ Baccarat, video poker and its full-pay variants, and Sigma Derby) are calculated from first principles and self-validated. Specific slot-machine odds are proprietary and not disclosed — we give the honest documented range only and never invent a machine-specific number.