The house edge is the silent tax you pay on every single bet. This sortable, filterable house edge table maps out the exact mathematical advantage of every popular casino game, separating low-cost grinds from absolute money traps (detailed in our article What is a House Edge Table).
| Game | Category | House edge | RTP | Variance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crash | Crypto | 1.00% | 99.00% | High | Cash-out before the multiplier crashes. Edge applied to round (~1%). |
| Mines (3 mines / 5×5) | Crypto | 1.00% | 99.00% | Very high | Edge depends on chosen mine count; shown for 3. |
| Dice | Crypto | 1.00% | 99.00% | Medium | Roll under/over a target; edge usually fixed at 1%. |
| Plinko (medium risk) | Crypto | 1.00% | 99.00% | High | Edge varies by risk profile; shown for medium. |
| Limbo | Crypto | 1.00% | 99.00% | Very high | Target multiplier, similar math to Dice. |
| Wheel (medium) | Crypto | 3.00% | 97.00% | Medium | Edge varies by segment count + risk. |
| Roulette — European | Table | 2.70% | 97.30% | Medium | Single zero. Best mainstream roulette. |
| Roulette — French | Table | 1.35% | 98.65% | Medium | European wheel + La Partage on even-money bets. |
| Roulette — American | Table | 5.26% | 94.74% | Medium | Double zero. Avoid where possible. |
| Blackjack (basic strat) | Table | 0.50% | 99.50% | Low | Assumes correct basic strategy + standard rules. |
| Baccarat — Banker | Table | 1.06% | 98.94% | Low | Includes 5% commission on banker wins. |
| Baccarat — Player | Table | 1.24% | 98.76% | Low | Slightly worse than banker. |
| Baccarat — Tie | Table | 14.36% | 85.64% | Very high | Sucker bet. |
| Slots — average online | Slot | 4.00% | 96.00% | High | Typical online slot RTP; verify per title. |
| Slots — high-RTP titles | Slot | 2.00% | 98.00% | High | Top-decile online slots (e.g. some NetEnt, Play'n GO). |
| Slots — land-based | Slot | 8.00% | 92.00% | High | Brick-and-mortar averages 8–12% edge. |
Understanding your odds is the difference between going broke in an hour and extending your gameplay to walk away in profit. The table categorizes games by three primary columns:
I used to think a 5% house edge on slots was a minor fee. “Only five bucks out of a hundred,” I reasoned.
That is a brutal math error. The edge doesn’t apply to your *starting bankroll*; it applies to your *total wagered volume*.
If you start with $100 and bet $2 per spin on a slot machine with a 5% edge, you can easily spin 500 times in a single evening. By doing that, your total wagered volume reaches:
Volume = 500 spins * $2 = $1,000
The casino’s 5% edge applies to this $1,000. Under normal variance, your expected loss is:
Expected Loss = $1,000 * 0.05 = $50
Suddenly, that minor 5% fee has eaten exactly 50% of your starting bankroll. This is the power of compounding churn. Over a long enough timeline, the house edge is an inescapable drag that grinds every unhedged bankroll down to zero.
Different casino games fit completely different playstyles. Choosing the wrong game variance for your bankroll size is the number one cause of early bust-outs.
Yes. American roulette features both a single zero (0) and a double zero (00), carrying a brutal 5.26% house edge. European roulette has a single zero, dropping the edge to 2.70%. French roulette applies the “La Partage” rule (returning half your even-money bet if the ball hits zero), cutting the edge to an outstanding 1.35%.
Land-based brick-and-mortar casinos have massive real estate, utility, and staff overheads. To survive, they set slot machines to a high edge, typically keeping between 8% and 12% of wagers. Online casinos have much lower overheads, allowing them to offer slot games with a highly competitive 3% to 5% house edge (95% to 97% RTP).
No. Standard progressive systems like the Martingale (doubling your bet on loss) do not alter the mathematical house edge by a single decimal point. While progression systems change the distribution of your short-term wins, they eventually run into table limits or bankroll exhaustion, resulting in a sudden, catastrophic loss.