How likely is a number, a hand or a multiplier? This chapter works out the probabilities behind casino games step by step, so every figure can be checked.
Game Math: Casino Probabilities Step by Step
Probabilities behind casino games worked out step by step: wheels, cards, dice and multipliers, with every number derived in the text.
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Volatility and Session Length
Same house edge, very different sessions: exact roulette calculations of the chance of finishing ahead or going broke, by bet type and bankroll.
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Craps Odds Explained
The exact probabilities behind craps: the 36 dice combinations, why the pass line wins 49.29% of the time, the zero-edge odds bet and the bets to avoid.
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Blackjack Basic Strategy and House Edge
What basic strategy is, why it gives blackjack one of the lowest house edges in the casino, and how rules such as 6:5 payouts and soft 17 change the numbers.
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Baccarat: The Math of Banker vs Player
Why the banker bet wins more often, why it pays a commission, and the exact house edges for banker, player and tie from a full 8-deck calculation.