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| Game | Bet / Rules | House Edge | Std Dev | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craps | Odds (any) | 0% | 1.41 | Excellent |
| Pai Gow Poker | Player Banking | 0.25% | 0.75 | Excellent |
| Blackjack | Liberal Vegas Rules | 0.28% | 1.15 | Excellent |
| Video Poker | 9/6 Jacks or Better | 0.46% | 4.42 | Excellent |
| Blackjack | Basic Strategy (6-deck) | 0.5% | 1.15 | Excellent |
| Video Poker | Deuces Wild (Full Pay) | 0.76% | โ | Excellent |
| Baccarat | Banker | 1.06% | 0.93 | Excellent |
| Baccarat | Player | 1.24% | 0.95 | Excellent |
| Craps | Don't Pass / Don't Come | 1.36% | 0.99 | Excellent |
| Craps | Pass / Come | 1.41% | 1.00 | Excellent |
| Craps | Place 6 / Place 8 | 1.52% | 1.08 | Excellent |
| Ultimate Texas Hold'em | Ante (Optimal) | 2.19% | 4.94 | Good |
| Roulette | Single Zero (European) | 2.7% | โ | Good |
| Pai Gow Poker | Standard (Dealer Banks) | 2.72% | 0.75 | Good |
| Sic Bo | Small / Big | 2.78% | โ | Good |
| Craps | Field (3:1 on 12) | 2.78% | 1.14 | Good |
| Casino War | Go to War on Ties | 2.88% | 1.05 | Good |
| Three Card Poker | Ante & Play | 3.37% | 1.64 | Good |
| Let It Ride | Standard | 3.51% | 5.17 | Good |
| Casino War | Surrender on Ties | 3.7% | 0.94 | Good |
| Dragon Tiger | Dragon / Tiger | 3.73% | โ | Good |
| Mississippi Stud | Optimal Strategy | 4.91% | โ | Fair |
| Caribbean Stud | Optimal Strategy | 5.22% | 2.24 | Fair |
| Roulette | Double Zero (American) | 5.26% | โ | Fair |
| Three Card Poker | Pair Plus | 7.28% | 2.85 | Poor |
| Roulette | Triple Zero | 7.69% | โ | Poor |
| Slot Machines | Typical Range | 8% | 8.74 | Poor |
| Big Six Wheel | $1 Bet | 11.11% | 0.99 | Poor |
| Craps | Hard 4 / Hard 10 | 11.11% | 2.51 | Poor |
| Baccarat | Tie | 14.36% | 2.64 | Avoid |
| Sic Bo | Specific Triple | 16.2% | โ | Avoid |
| Craps | Any Seven | 16.67% | 1.86 | Avoid |
| Casino War | Tie Bet | 18.65% | 8.32 | Avoid |
| Keno | Live Keno | 27% | โ | Avoid |
| Dragon Tiger | Tie (8:1) | 32.77% | โ | Avoid |
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I have 16 against dealer's 10 in a 6-deck shoe. What should I do?
Hit. With a hard 16 vs dealer 10 in a 6-deck game, hitting has an expected value of -0.5398 vs standing at -0.5404. The difference is slim, but hitting is mathematically correct.
Exception: If you're counting cards and the true count is 0 or higher, switch to Stand (Illustrious 18, deviation #2).
Surrender is even better if available: EV of -0.5000.
What about if it's a single deck?
Single deck changes things. With a hard 16 (non-pair) vs 10:
- If your 16 is composed of 3+ cards: Stand (composition-dependent strategy)
- If your 16 is 10-6 or 9-7: Still Hit
The removed cards from your hand affect the remaining deck composition significantly in single-deck play.
Betting Systems: Exposed
No betting system can convert a losing game into a profitable one. Here's the mathematical proof for every popular system.
Martingale
No EdgeDouble after each loss. Catastrophic 19.65% ruin rate.
Fibonacci
No EdgeBet Fibonacci sequence after losses. Slower than Martingale, same result.
D'Alembert
No EdgeIncrease by one unit after loss, decrease after win. Steady decline.
Labouchere
No EdgeCancellation system. Complex but mathematically identical outcome.
Oscar's Grind
No EdgeConservative progressive. Lower variance but house edge persists.
1-3-2-6
No EdgePositive progression. Fun but no mathematical advantage.
Card Counting
EdgeHi-Lo system with 1-10 spread yields ~0.59% player advantage.
The only system that works is one that changes the mathematical expectation โ like card counting.
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