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Baccarat
Single deck. House edge on banker is 1.012% and on player is 1.286%.
Blackjack
Microgaming offers three blacjack games: European blackjack, multi-hand
blackjack, and progressive blacjack. The best game is the European
blackjack with the following rules.
- Two decks
- Dealer stands on soft 17
- Double on 9 to 11 only
- No doubling after splitting
- No resplitting
- Player may draw to split aces
- No surrender
- Full no peek (player loses total amout bet against dealer
blackjack)
- Insurance not resolved until end of hand
Following is the correct basic strategy for these rules.
The house edge under these rules is 0.39%.
Multi-Hand Blackjack has the same rules as European blackjack except
five decks and player can play up to five hands at once. The house
edge is 0.57%.
Progressive Blackjack has the same rules as multi-hand blackjack
except only one hand may be played at a time and there is a mandatory
$1 Triple Sevens side bet. I do not know what happens if the player
splits two sevens. The following table shows the probability and
return of each paying side bet hand.
| Microgaming
Triple Sevens Side Bet |
| Hand |
Permutations |
Probability |
Pays |
Return |
| 1 seven |
1238400 |
0.07128 |
5 for 1 |
0.3564 |
| 2 unsuited 7's |
72000 |
0.004144 |
25 for 1 |
0.103605 |
| 2 suited 7's |
19200 |
0.001105 |
50 for 1 |
0.055256 |
| 3 unsuited 7's |
6600 |
0.00038 |
250 for 1 |
0.094971 |
| 3 suited 7's |
180 |
0.00001 |
1000 for 1 |
0.01036 |
| 3 diamond 7's |
60 |
0.000003 |
Progressive |
0.142377 |
| Non-paying hand |
16037280 |
0.923077 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
17373720 |
1 |
|
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The house edge on the side bet is 37.94%, less 3.45% for every $10,000
in the meter. For the side bet to have no house edge the meter would
need to reach $109,862.
Craps
Microgaming craps players may not bet more than their original wager
either buying or laying the odds. The combined house edge on the
pass side is 0.85% and on the don't pass side is 0.82%. Unlike the
previous version winnings are rounded to the penny (previously winnings
were rounded to the dollar).
A Place bet to win is called a "win bet" and a place bet to lose
is called a "lose bet." The payoffs are the same on win bets as
conventional place bets. The "lose bets" pay 2-5 on the 4 and 10,
4-7 on the 5 and 9, and 4-5 on the 6 and 8. The house edge on the
"lose bets" are 6.67% on the 4 and 10, 5.71% on the 5 and 9, and
1.82% on the 6 and 8.
The proposition bets have the same high house edge as in conventional
craps. The field bet pays 2 to 1 on both 2 and 12.
Cyberstud
Poker
This is what Microgaming calls Caribbean Stud Poker. The pay table
is the most generous I have seen online, paying as follows.
| Hand |
Pays |
| Royal flush |
999 to 1 |
| Straight flush |
199 to 1 |
| Four of a kind |
99 to 1 |
| Full house |
14 to 1 |
| Flush |
9 to 1 |
| Straight |
5 to 1 |
| Three of a kind |
3 to 1 |
| Two pair |
1 to 1 |
| Pair |
1 to 1 |
| Ace/King |
1 to 1 |
|
The strategy is still the same as for the conventional pay table
game. The house edge under these rules is 5.01%.
There is also a progressive version with a mandatory $1 side bet.
The side bet pays $50 for a flush, $100 for a full house, $500 for
a four of a kind, $20000 for a straight flush, and a progressive
jackpot for a royal flush. The house edge on the side bet is 36.06%
less 1.54% for each $10,000 in the jackpot meter. For the side bet
to have a player advantage the meter would need to exceed $234,290.
Keno
Microgaming offers a competitive keno game. The best game is the
pick 13 with a return of 96.54%. Following is the expected return
according to the number of picks.
| Pick |
Return |
| 1 |
75.00% |
| 2 |
92.09% |
| 3 |
93.04% |
| 4 |
93.79% |
| 5 |
93.87% |
| 6 |
93.79% |
| 7 |
96.35% |
| 8 |
92.90% |
| 9 |
92.86% |
| 10 |
94.54% |
| 11 |
93.10% |
| 12 |
94.22% |
| 13 |
96.54% |
| 14 |
95.42% |
| 15 |
95.19% |
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Poker Persuit
This is the same game commonly known as Let it Ride, except the
three highest payoffs are a slightly less. Microgaming pays 49,
199, and 999 to 1 on the three highest hands, compared to the conventional
50, 200, and 1000. This increases the house edge from the usual
3.51% to 3.57%. There are no strategy deviations relative to the
standard pay table. Following is the complete Microgaming pay table.
| Hand |
Pays |
| Nothing |
-1 to 1 |
| pair |
1 to 1 |
| two pair |
2 to 1 |
| three of a kind |
3 to 1 |
| straight |
5 to 1 |
| flush |
8 to 1 |
| full house |
11 to 1 |
| four of a kind |
49 to 1 |
| straight flush |
199 to 1 |
| royal flush |
999 to 1 |
|
Red Dog
Standard rules are followed. I do not know the number of decks.
The house edge is 3.15% to 2.75% depending on the number of decks,
the fewer the decks the greater the house edge.
Roulette
A single zero wheel is used. The house edge is 2.70%.
There is also a progressive roulette game with a mandatory $1 side
bet. The side bet wins if the same number occurs atleast twice in
a row. The side bet pays $15 if the same number occurs two times
consecutively, $200 for 3 times, $3000 for 4 times, and a progressive
jackpot for 5 times. The sequence starts when the side bet is made.
Winnings are cummulative as long as the player keeps making the
bet on every spin. For the casino to have no advantage the meter
would need to reach $781,626.03. In general the house edge is 40.58%
less 0.52% for every $10,000 in the meter.
Scratch
Card
I have no information about this game. House edge is unknown.
Sic Bo
Microgaming offers very competitive Sic Bo odds. Of special note
is that the single number bet pays 12-1 on a 3 of a kind, better
than the usual 3-1 payoff, and the 6-1 payoff on a two number combination,
better than the usual 5-1. Compared to their major competitors Microgaming
offers equal or better odds on every bet except the 5 and 16 (Microgaming
pays 31-1, Playtech pays 32-1). The following table shows the payoff
and house edge for all bets.
| Microgaming
Sic Bo |
| Bet |
Pays |
Prob. Win |
House Edge |
| Small, Big |
1-1 |
48.61% |
2.78% |
| 4, 17 |
62-1 |
1.39% |
12.5% |
| 5, 16 |
31-1 |
2.78% |
11.11% |
| 6, 15 |
18-1 |
4.63% |
12.04% |
| 7, 14 |
12-1 |
6.94% |
9.72% |
| 8, 13 |
8-1 |
9.72% |
12.5% |
| 9, 12 |
7-1 |
11.57% |
7.41% |
| 10, 11 |
6-1 |
12.5% |
12.5% |
| Triple |
180-1 |
0.46% |
16.2% |
| Any triple |
31-1 |
2.78% |
11.11% |
| Double |
11-1 |
7.41% |
11.11% |
| Two die combination |
6-1 |
13.89% |
2.78% |
| Any number |
(1/2/12)-1 |
42.13% |
3.70% |
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The lowest house edge bets are on big, small, and any two number
combination bets, all at 2.78%.
Slots
I don't know exactly when return Microgaming slots are set to but
according to the actual payout percentage reports of the River Belle
casino the monthly average for all slots ranges from 95% to 95.5%.
Video Poker
The following table shows the expected return for all but two of
Microgaming's video poker inventory. Supajax and Jackpot Deuces
I do not have the software to evaluate. The best game is good on
Jacks or Better, either 1 or 4 play.
| Microgaming
Video Poker - Expected Return |
| Game |
Return |
| Jacks or better -
1 play |
0.995440 |
| Jacks or better - 4 play |
0.995440 |
| Aces and faces -
1 play |
0.992556 |
| Aces and faces - 4 play |
0.992556 |
| Tens or better -
1 play |
0.991388 |
| Deuces and joker wild - 1 play |
0.990677 |
| Deuces and joker
wild - 4 play |
0.990677 |
| Joker poker - 1 play |
0.985987 |
| Double Joker - 4
play |
0.981007 |
| Deuces wild - 1 play |
0.967650 |
| Deuces wild - 4 play |
0.967641 |
| Supa Jax |
? |
| Jackpot Deuces |
? |
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The following tables display the pertinent statistics for Microgaming's
video poker games.
| Jacks
or Better - Microgaming |
| Hand |
Payoff |
Number |
Probability |
Return |
| Royal flush |
800 |
493512264 |
0.000025 |
0.019807 |
| Straight flush |
50 |
2178883296 |
0.000109 |
0.005465 |
| 4 of a kind |
25 |
47093167764 |
0.002363 |
0.059064 |
| Full house |
9 |
229475482596 |
0.011512 |
0.103610 |
| Flush |
6 |
219554786160 |
0.011015 |
0.066087 |
| Straight |
4 |
223837565784 |
0.011229 |
0.044917 |
| 3 of a kind |
3 |
1484003070324 |
0.074449 |
0.223346 |
| Two pair |
2 |
2576946164148 |
0.129279 |
0.258558 |
| Jacks or better |
1 |
4277372890968 |
0.214585 |
0.214585 |
| Nothing |
0 |
10872274993896 |
0.545435 |
0.000000 |
| Total |
|
19933230517200 |
1.000000 |
0.995439 |
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| Deuces
Wild - 1 play |
| Hand |
Payoff |
Number |
Probability |
Return |
| Natural royal flush |
800 |
452009940 |
0.000023 |
0.018141 |
| 4 deuces |
200 |
3570521856 |
0.000179 |
0.035825 |
| Wild royal flush |
25 |
36624375216 |
0.001837 |
0.045934 |
| 5 of a kind |
16 |
62398218024 |
0.003130 |
0.050086 |
| Straight flush |
13 |
114654402804 |
0.005752 |
0.074775 |
| 4 of a kind |
4 |
1242075806484 |
0.062312 |
0.249247 |
| Full house |
3 |
418137265908 |
0.020977 |
0.062931 |
| Flush |
2 |
352258762272 |
0.017672 |
0.035344 |
| Straight |
2 |
1154033170176 |
0.057895 |
0.115790 |
| 3 of a kind |
1 |
5572718074608 |
0.279569 |
0.279569 |
| Nothing |
0 |
10976307909912 |
0.550654 |
0.000000 |
| Total |
|
19933230517200 |
1.000000 |
0.967641 |
|
| Deuces
Wild - 4 play |
| Hand |
Payoff |
Number |
Probability |
Return |
| Natural royal flush |
800 |
503503032 |
0.000025 |
0.020208 |
| 4 deuces |
250 |
4089590508 |
0.000205 |
0.051291 |
| Wild royal flush |
45 |
41694005664 |
0.002092 |
0.094126 |
| 5 of a kind |
15 |
61503350352 |
0.003085 |
0.046282 |
| Straight flush |
9 |
78486726540 |
0.003937 |
0.035437 |
| 4 of a kind |
4 |
1268855662188 |
0.063655 |
0.254621 |
| Full house |
3 |
421025927112 |
0.021122 |
0.063365 |
| Flush |
2 |
350729336436 |
0.017595 |
0.035190 |
| Straight |
2 |
1107514630884 |
0.055561 |
0.111122 |
| 3 of a kind |
1 |
5623233683520 |
0.282103 |
0.282103 |
| Nothing |
0 |
10975594100964 |
0.550618 |
0.000000 |
| Total |
|
19933230517200 |
1.000000 |
0.993747 |
|
| Joker
Wild - Microgaming |
| Hand |
Payoff |
Probability |
Return |
| Natural Royal Flush |
1000 |
0.000026 |
0.026063 |
| 5 of a kind |
200 |
0.000093 |
0.018572 |
| Wild Royal Flush |
100 |
0.000107 |
0.010733 |
| Straight Flush |
50 |
0.000594 |
0.029694 |
| 4 of a Kind |
17 |
0.008497 |
0.144445 |
| Full House |
7 |
0.015604 |
0.109228 |
| Flush |
5 |
0.015975 |
0.079873 |
| Straight |
3 |
0.016877 |
0.050630 |
| 3 of a Kind |
2 |
0.133124 |
0.266249 |
| 2 Pair |
1 |
0.110483 |
0.110483 |
| Kings or Better |
1 |
0.140017 |
0.140017 |
| Nothing |
0 |
0.558604 |
0.000000 |
| Total Return |
|
1.000000 |
0.985987 |
|
| Deuces
& Joker Wild - Microgaming |
| Hand |
Pays |
Probability |
Return |
| Five Wilds |
2000 |
0.000008 |
0.015458 |
| Natural Royal Flush |
800 |
0.00002 |
0.015832 |
| Four Deuces |
25 |
0.000149 |
0.003728 |
| Natural Royal Flush |
12 |
0.002801 |
0.033607 |
| Five of a Kind |
9 |
0.005508 |
0.049568 |
| Straight |
6 |
0.00743 |
0.044578 |
| Four of a Kind |
3 |
0.081337 |
0.24401 |
| Flush/Full House |
3 |
0.055635 |
0.166904 |
| Straight |
2 |
0.066109 |
0.132218 |
| Three of a Kind |
1 |
0.284773 |
0.284773 |
| Nothing |
0 |
0.496232 |
0 |
| Total |
|
1 |
0.990677 |
|
| Aces
& Faces - Microgaming |
| Hand |
Pays |
Probability |
Return |
| Royal Flush |
800 |
0.000025 |
0.019876 |
| Straight Flush |
50 |
0.000106 |
0.0053 |
| Four aces |
80 |
0.000196 |
0.015668 |
| Four Jack-King |
40 |
0.000587 |
0.023479 |
| Four 2-10 |
25 |
0.00158 |
0.039507 |
| Full House |
8 |
0.011515 |
0.09212 |
| Flush |
5 |
0.01086 |
0.054301 |
| Straight |
4 |
0.011212 |
0.044847 |
| Three of a Kind |
3 |
0.074474 |
0.223422 |
| Two Pair |
2 |
0.129318 |
0.258637 |
| Jacks or Better |
1 |
0.215399 |
0.215399 |
| Nothing |
0 |
0.544728 |
0 |
| Total |
|
1 |
0.992555 |
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| Tens
or Better - Microgaming |
| Hand |
Payoff |
Probability |
Return |
| Royal flush |
800 |
0.000026 |
0.020546 |
| Straight flush |
50 |
0.000103 |
0.005141 |
| Four of a Kind |
25 |
0.002358 |
0.058958 |
| Full house |
6 |
0.011497 |
0.068984 |
| Flush |
5 |
0.010654 |
0.053270 |
| Straight |
4 |
0.012357 |
0.049429 |
| Three of a Kind |
3 |
0.074265 |
0.222795 |
| Two Pair |
2 |
0.129007 |
0.258013 |
| Tens or Better |
1 |
0.254251 |
0.254251 |
| Nothing |
0 |
0.505482 |
0.000000 |
| Total |
|
1.000000 |
0.991388 |
|
| Double
Joker Poker |
| Hand |
Payoff |
Probability |
Return |
| Royal Flush |
800 |
0.000022 |
0.017806 |
| Wild Royal |
100 |
0.000348 |
0.034774 |
| 5 of a Kind |
50 |
0.000415 |
0.020732 |
| Straight Flush |
25 |
0.001503 |
0.037571 |
| 4 of a Kind |
8 |
0.018649 |
0.149193 |
| Full House |
5 |
0.018374 |
0.091868 |
| Flush |
4 |
0.019289 |
0.077157 |
| Straight |
3 |
0.034920 |
0.104761 |
| 3 of a Kind |
2 |
0.177127 |
0.354253 |
| 2 Pair |
1 |
0.092890 |
0.092890 |
| Nothing |
0 |
0.636464 |
0.000000 |
| Total Return |
|
1.000000 |
0.981007 |
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