What casino game has the best odds to break even?

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  • krk1030
    SBR Posting Legend
    • 08-13-08
    • 17610

    #1
    What casino game has the best odds to break even?
    Got a 10% casino bonus on a $500 depsoit.

    Must roll it over 20 times, and the max you can get from it is $500.

    Just made it to $500, playing though 2k. Need to roll 8k more. Whats the best way to do it, keeping in mind all i want to do is lose the least amount, coming out ahead would be worthless.
  • mynameismud
    SBR Hall of Famer
    • 02-13-12
    • 5462

    #2
    baccarat and pai gow poker have the best player odds. keno and slots have the worst odds.
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    • VegasInsider
      SBR Posting Legend
      • 12-12-10
      • 14593

      #3
      Isn't video poker real close to break even if played the absolute right way?
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      • milwaukee mike
        BARRELED IN @ SBR!
        • 08-22-07
        • 27271

        #4
        Originally posted by krk1030
        Got a 10% casino bonus on a $500 depsoit.

        Must roll it over 20 times, and the max you can get from it is $500.

        Just made it to $500, playing though 2k. Need to roll 8k more. Whats the best way to do it, keeping in mind all i want to do is lose the least amount, coming out ahead would be worthless.
        best thing to do is play perfect strategy on blackjack for small amount/hand. you'll lose about 1/2% or $40 of the $8000.
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        • milwaukee mike
          BARRELED IN @ SBR!
          • 08-22-07
          • 27271

          #5
          Originally posted by VegasInsider
          Isn't video poker real close to break even if played the absolute right way?
          yes a lot of jacks or better games are 99.5% or so. but almost nobody plays perfectly and that's only with 5 coins and assuming you hit a normal amount of royal flushes. that would be a bad strategy for him because the variance is huge depending on whether or not you hit a royal flush.
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          • tb1984
            SBR MVP
            • 09-11-08
            • 3112

            #6
            Paigow, there should be a lot of pushes.
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            • Domestic
              SBR Hall of Famer
              • 02-10-09
              • 6323

              #7
              I would just play lowest possible limit baccarat.
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              • milwaukee mike
                BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                • 08-22-07
                • 27271

                #8
                Originally posted by tb1984
                Paigow, there should be a lot of pushes.
                true but you're still going to be out the house edge of 1.46% which would cost him $117 on the $8000.

                nothing comes close to blackjack

                Baccarat Banker 1.06% 0.93
                Player 1.24% 0.95
                Tie 14.36% 2.64
                Big Six $1 11.11% 0.99
                $2 16.67% 1.34
                $5 22.22% 2.02
                $10 18.52% 2.88
                $20 22.22% 3.97
                Joker/Logo 24.07% 5.35
                Bonus Six No insurance 10.42% 5.79
                With insurance 23.83% 6.51
                Blackjacka Liberal Vegas rules 0.28% 1.15
                Caribbean Stud Poker 5.22% 2.24
                Casino War Go to war on ties 2.88% 1.05
                Surrender on ties 3.70% 0.94
                Bet on tie 18.65% 8.32
                Catch a Wave 0.50% d
                Craps Pass/Come 1.41% 1.00
                Don’t pass/don’t come 1.36% 0.99
                Field (2:1 on 12) 5.56% 1.08
                Field (3:1 on 12) 2.78% 1.14
                Any craps 11.11% 2.51
                Big 6,8 9.09% 1.00
                Hard 4,10 11.11% 2.51
                Hard 6,8 9.09% 2.87
                Place 6,8 1.52% 1.08
                Place 5,9 4.00% 1.18
                Place 4,10 6.67% 1.32
                Place (to lose) 4,10 3.03% 0.69
                Proposition 2,12 13.89% 5.09
                Proposition 3,11 11.11% 3.66
                Proposition 7 16.67% 1.86
                Double Down Stud 2.67% 2.97
                Keno 25%-29% 1.30-46.04
                Let it Ride 3.51% 5.17
                Pai Gowc 1.50% 0.75
                Pai Gow Pokerc 1.46% 0.75
                Pick ’em Poker 0% - 10% 3.87
                Red Dog Six decks 2.80% 1.60
                Roulette Single Zero 2.70% e
                Double Zero 5.26% e
                Sic-Bo 2.78%-33.33% e
                Slot Machines 2%-15%f 8.74g
                Spanish 21 Dealer hits soft 17 0.76% d
                Dealer stands on soft 17 0.40% d
                Super Fun 21 0.94% d
                Three Card Poker Pairplus 7.28% 2.85
                Ante & play 3.37% 1.64
                Video Poker Jacks or Better (Full Pay) 0.46% 4.42
                Wild Hold ’em Fold ’em 6.86% d
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                • mynameismud
                  SBR Hall of Famer
                  • 02-13-12
                  • 5462

                  #9
                  Originally posted by tb1984
                  Paigow, there should be a lot of pushes.
                  correct. your money lasts a long time (usually). house takes 5% commission on all winning hands. thats how they get their edge with so many pushes.
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                  • wtt0315
                    SBR Hall of Famer
                    • 01-18-07
                    • 8037

                    #10
                    depends if you are talking about a real casino or a online casino
                    online/nothing
                    real casino jacks or better with the 45 payout on a fh
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                    • milwaukee mike
                      BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                      • 08-22-07
                      • 27271

                      #11
                      Originally posted by mynameismud
                      correct. your money lasts a long time (usually). house takes 5% commission on all winning hands. thats how they get their edge with so many pushes.
                      they also win on all ties
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                      • milwaukee mike
                        BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                        • 08-22-07
                        • 27271

                        #12
                        Originally posted by wtt0315
                        depends if you are talking about a real casino or a online casino
                        online/nothing
                        real casino jacks or better with the 45 payout on a fh
                        the max cashout is 500. what good would hitting a royal flush for 4000 do?
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                        • mynameismud
                          SBR Hall of Famer
                          • 02-13-12
                          • 5462

                          #13
                          Originally posted by milwaukee mike
                          they also win on all ties
                          yep, sucks when you got a great 5 card hand but push with the copy.
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                          • easyliving
                            SBR Hall of Famer
                            • 06-25-12
                            • 8876

                            #14
                            deuces wild video poker
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                            • fatsissy
                              SBR Rookie
                              • 01-08-13
                              • 18

                              #15
                              blackjack
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                              • wtt0315
                                SBR Hall of Famer
                                • 01-18-07
                                • 8037

                                #16
                                oops tennessee education
                                didnt read that
                                Originally posted by milwaukee mike
                                the max cashout is 500. what good would hitting a royal flush for 4000 do?
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                                • BIGDAY
                                  SBR Aristocracy
                                  • 02-17-10
                                  • 48249

                                  #17
                                  BJ. Mike is correct. You'd give up .5% if played correctly. GL
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                                  • pologq
                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                    • 10-07-12
                                    • 19899

                                    #18
                                    blackjack following all the rules betting $10/hand
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                                    • byronbb
                                      SBR MVP
                                      • 11-13-08
                                      • 3067

                                      #19
                                      Make sure you check the fine print. Some places impose different rollover requirements based on what game you play.
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                                      • chipper
                                        SBR MVP
                                        • 01-07-10
                                        • 1994

                                        #20
                                        I'd go with Blackjack as well playing perfect basic strategy. Good luck!
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                                        • Killer_Demo
                                          SBR Hall of Famer
                                          • 06-15-08
                                          • 8409

                                          #21
                                          craps if you like $$$ stacks
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                                          • GunShard
                                            SBR Posting Legend
                                            • 03-05-10
                                            • 10033

                                            #22
                                            Blackjack has the lowest house edge and sharps get kicked out of Casinos for winning too much.

                                            Jacks or better video poker is the second best least house edge that gives gamblers a better advantage.
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                                            • Untied
                                              SBR MVP
                                              • 01-27-11
                                              • 1294

                                              #23
                                              I went into the casino for the first time yesterday.
                                              Tried my hand at roulette. It went something like this:

                                              $5 on black------------>RED
                                              $5 on black------------>RED
                                              $5 on black------------>RED
                                              $5 on black------------>RED
                                              $5 on black------------>RED
                                              $5 on black------------>RED
                                              $5 on red-------------->BLACK
                                              $5 on red-------------->BLACK
                                              $5 on red-------------->BLACK
                                              $1 on red-------------->RED
                                              $5 on red-------------->BLACK
                                              $5 on red-------------->BLACK
                                              $5 on red & black----->GREEN

                                              It was worth every point. Hilarious.
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                                              • lottowin
                                                SBR Rookie
                                                • 11-14-12
                                                • 33

                                                #24
                                                BJ or baccarat. But why did you claim the 10% bonus? you only received $50 and now you have to roll thousands...
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                                                • MUHerd37
                                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                                  • 10-23-09
                                                  • 12816

                                                  #25
                                                  Blackjack doing martingale
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                                                  • jai7123
                                                    SBR High Roller
                                                    • 01-04-10
                                                    • 101

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by Untied
                                                    I went into the casino for the first time yesterday.
                                                    Tried my hand at roulette. It went something like this:

                                                    $5 on black------------>RED
                                                    $5 on black------------>RED
                                                    $5 on black------------>RED
                                                    $5 on black------------>RED
                                                    $5 on black------------>RED
                                                    $5 on black------------>RED
                                                    $5 on red-------------->BLACK
                                                    $5 on red-------------->BLACK
                                                    $5 on red-------------->BLACK
                                                    $1 on red-------------->RED
                                                    $5 on red-------------->BLACK
                                                    $5 on red-------------->BLACK
                                                    $5 on red & black----->GREEN

                                                    It was worth every point. Hilarious.

                                                    Ha ha I like this.

                                                    When I got a bonus that just needed one time rollover for horses at the place I play, I banned myself from casino so I just pick a decent favorite to place or show. Heck it covers any payout fee.

                                                    Good luck friend.
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