All 12 table games below can be practised for free at the shared tables we run with Real Money Action. They use practice chips only, so nothing is deposited, nothing can be won and nothing is staked. Our readers share each table with Real Money Action visitors.
Cards
Blackjack
A classic against the dealer, played with six decks. The coach flags basic strategy at each decision.
House edge: not quoted here, so check the paytable on the game page
Baccarat
Choose Banker, Player or Tie. The table keeps a scoreboard of earlier rounds.
House edge: 1.06% (Banker bet, 5% commission)
Dice and wheel
Roulette
A single-zero wheel with the usual inside and outside bets, from one number up to colours.
House edge: 2.70% (single-zero wheel, 97.3% return)
Craps
Join the shooter with Pass or Don’t Pass, then try odds bets and place bets.
House edge: 1.41% (Pass Line)
Sic Bo
A Macau-style dice game: three dice, with bets on sizes, totals, pairs and triples.
House edge: 2.78% (Small or Big bets)
Poker variants
Ultimate Texas Hold’em
A different game from Casino Hold’em: you may raise up to four times your Ante.
House edge: not quoted here, so check the paytable on the game page
Video Poker (Jacks or Better)
A single-player hand in a shared room. Hold, draw, and compare with the 9/6 paytable.
House edge: not quoted here, so check the paytable on the game page
Pai Gow Poker
Seven cards, two hands. Win both against the house way to collect.
House edge: not quoted for the main game; Fortune Bonus side bet is 7.76%
Three Card Poker
The quickest poker game on the list: one decision per round, with side bets if you want them.
House edge: 3.37% (Ante/Play, per Ante)
Caribbean Stud Poker
Five cards each, one dealer card showing. You either double your Ante to Raise or give it up.
House edge: 5.22% (per Ante)
Mississippi Stud
A paytable game: your five cards are paid by rank, and the dealer plays no hand.
House edge: 4.91% (per Ante)
Let It Ride
You and the board make one hand. Pull back bets while the hand is still weak.
House edge: 3.51% (standard strategy)
How the free tables work
Each table deals on a clock, and every seated player sees the same cards, dice or wheel result. Your balance is made of practice chips. When it runs low, the refill button restores some between rounds. After each decision a coach explains the odds or the usual strategy play.
Video Poker differs. You draw from your own deck, and your finished hands show up in the shared room.
Which games cost the least?
The house edge is the share of each stake the casino expects to keep over a very long run. These are the games with a main-bet figure printed on the table, cheapest first. Stud-style games are quoted per Ante.
- Baccarat (Banker): 1.06%
- Craps (Don’t Pass): 1.36%
- Craps (Pass Line): 1.41%
- Roulette (single zero): 2.70%
- Sic Bo (Small or Big): 2.78%
- Three Card Poker: 3.37%
- Let It Ride: 3.51%
- Mississippi Stud: 4.91%
- Caribbean Stud Poker: 5.22%
Blackjack, Video Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold’em and Pai Gow Poker depend heavily on the rules and skill, so see each page. Free odds in craps have no edge, but need a line bet.
Responsible gambling
Only gamble if you are of legal age where you live, and set a limit before you start. Practice tables are no guide to what a real-money session will return.
Sources
- Wizard of Odds, house edges for the poker-style games and Craps
- Casino News Daily calculation of Sic Bo house edges from all 216 dice outcomes
