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Best Online Casino Powered by Random Logic Software: CasinoOnNet
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Random Logic is the software behind Casino on Net. No other casino
uses their software. Casino on Net offers both downloadable and
Java software. Following are their game rules, strategy tips,
and house edge, grouped by the software type.
Download Version
Baccarat
The usual rules are followed. Six decks are used. The following
table shows the house edge according to the bet made.
| Probabilities
in 6-deck Baccarat |
| Bet
| Combinations
| Probability
| House Edge |
| Bank
| 403,095,751,234,560
| 45.87%
| 1.06% |
| Player
| 392,220,492,728,832
| 44.63%
| 1.24% |
| Tie
| 83,552,962,932,288
| 9.51%
| 14.44% |
|
Blackjack
The rules are as follows
- 4 decks
- Dealer stands on soft 17
- Player may double on any first two cards
- Player may double after splitting
- Player may split only once
- Full U.S. hole card rule
- Player may NOT draw to split aces (effective April 2003)
- Blackjack after splitting tens pays 3-2
The house edge under these rules is 0.40%.
The correct basic strategy is the same as for Cryptologic and Boss
Media multi-player, as follows. Note that despite winning 3-2 on
blackjacks after splitting tens the player should still never split
them.
Caribbean Poker
The standard rules and pay table are followed. There is no side
bet. Assuming optimal strategy the house edge is 5.22%.
Craps
Casino on Net offers three times odds. The amount you may lay on
the odds after a don't pass or don't come bet is correctly proportional
to the amount you can win. The combined house edge assuming full
3X odds on the pass and come bets is 0.47% and on the don't pass
and don't come is 0.34%.
The field bet pays 3-1 on the 12. All bets are turned on during
the come out roll. Bonus points are awarded based on bets resolved.
5% deducted from winning buy bets. This equates to the 4 and 10
paying 19-10, the 5 and 9 paying 57-40, and the 6 and 8 paying 57-50.
The house edge is 5% on all buy bets.
5% deducted from winning lay bets. This equates to the 4 and 10
paying 19-40, the 5 and 9 paying 19-30, and the 6 and 8 paying 19-24.
The house edge is 1.67% on the 4 and 10, 2.00% on 5 and 9, and 2.27%
on 6 and 8.
Keno
The player may pick 1 to 10 spots, bet $1, $3, or $5 per card, and
play 1, 5, or 10 games at a times. The following table shows the
return and hit frequency for each number of picks. The best bet
is on the pick 6 at a return of 92.75%.
| Casino
on Net Keno |
| Pick |
Return |
Hit Frequency |
| 1 |
75.00% |
25.00% |
| 2 |
91.14% |
43.99% |
| 3 |
92.31% |
58.35% |
| 4 |
92.36% |
69.17% |
| 5 |
92.07% |
36.71% |
| 6 |
92.75% |
16.16% |
| 7 |
92.36% |
23.66% |
| 8 |
92.44% |
31.71% |
| 9 |
92.38% |
15.31% |
| 10 |
92.25% |
21.20% |
|
Pai Gow Poker
Standard rules are followed. The dealer is always the banker. A
house way button is conveniently available, but if the player clicks
on it he is forced to accept the house way. The house edge assuming
the player follows the house way is 2.85%.
Roulette
A single zero wheel is used, for a house edge of 2.70%.
Slots
There is one slot machine featuring 1-3 coins bet, one payline,
Video Poker
Random Logic offers "5/8" jacks or better with a return of 97.30%
with perfect play. The player may only play a $1 machine for 1-5
coins. Following is the specific probability table.
| Jacks
or Better |
| Hand |
Payoff |
Number |
Probability |
Return |
| Royal flush |
800 |
496224876 |
0.00002489 |
0.01991548 |
| Straight flush |
50 |
2146096656 |
0.00010766 |
0.00538321 |
| Four of a kind |
25 |
47100003732 |
0.00236289 |
0.05907222 |
| Full house |
8 |
229504776948 |
0.01151368 |
0.09210942 |
| Flush |
5 |
217303355868 |
0.01090156 |
0.05450781 |
| Straight |
4 |
223952329860 |
0.01123512 |
0.04494050 |
| Three of a kind |
3 |
1484283075660 |
0.07446275 |
0.22338824 |
| Two pair |
2 |
2577335006268 |
0.12929841 |
0.25859682 |
| Pair |
1 |
4287052708344 |
0.21507064 |
0.21507064 |
| Nothing |
0 |
10864056938988 |
0.54502239 |
0 |
| Total |
|
19933230517200 |
1 |
0.97298434 |
|
Java
Version
Baccarat
I do not know number of decks
Blackjack
Same rules as download.
Craps
Player may bet and lay 3x any line bet on the odds. Odds bet on
both do and don't sides relative to the amount of the line bet.
Combined house edge is 0.47% on the pass and come bets, with full
odds, and 0.45% on the don't pass and don't come, with full odds.
5% deducted from winning buy bets. This equates to the 4 and 10
paying 19-10, the 5 and 9 paying 57-40, and the 6 and 8 paying 57-50.
The house edge is 5% on all buy bets.
5% deducted from winning lay bets. This equates to the 4 and 10
paying 19-40, the 5 and 9 paying 19-30, and the 6 and 8 paying 19-24.
The house edge is 1.67% on the 4 and 10, 2.00% on 5 and 9, and 2.27%
on 6 and 8.
Keno
| Casino
on Net keno |
| Picks |
Return |
| 1 |
0.75 |
| 2 |
0.9114 |
| 3 |
0.9231 |
| 4 |
0.9236 |
| 5 |
0.9207 |
| 6 |
0.9275 |
| 7 |
0.9236 |
| 8 |
0.9244 |
| 9 |
0.9238 |
| 10 |
0.9225 |
|
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