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The following list indicates which software brand
offers the best rules for the most popular games. Brands of software
considered are Boss Media, Cryptologic, Microgmaing, Real Time
Gaming, Starnet, and Unified Gaming. The criteria for judging
is the lowest house edge among all bets. For example when judging
baccarat I only considered the banker bet, which is the best bet
on the table. In the event of a tie on the best bet, as was the
case in craps, the second best bet was used to break the tie.
Sometimes an operator is allowed to set their own
rules to some games. For purposes of this article I used what
I found to be the most common, or default rules. All house edge
figures used are based on basic or optimal strategy.
- Baccarat: Boss Media, Microgaming, Starnet
(tie)
All of these brands offer single-deck baccarat,
with a house edge on the banker bet of 1.0117%. Note that
the house edge is higher on the player and tie bets on the
single-deck game as opposed to a shoe. Since the banker is
the best bet
- Blackjack: Unified Gaming
Unified Gaming continues to allow incredible
blackjack rules with a player edge of 0.57%.
- Caribbean Stud Poker: Microgaming.
Microgaming offers a more generous pay table
than the usual one, lowering the house edge from 5.22% to
5.01%.
- Casino War: Starnet.
In the event of a tie after going to war Starnet
pays 3:1 on the total amount bet, cutting the house edge to
a mere 0.66%.
- Craps: Boss Media.
Boss Media allows 3X odds, always based on the
amount bet. Their closest competition allows 2X odds. Although
Unified Gaming only allows 2X odds the player may lay odds
relative to the amount the player can win, unlike Boss Media.
This coincidentally makes the combined house edge on the don't
pass side equal between Boss Media and Unified Gaming. However
the 3X odds makes the combined house edge on the pass side
lower in the Boss Media game.
- Deuces Wild: Unified Gaming.
The Unified Gaming pay table returns 98.91%.
Note that Casino Merlin (Real Time Gaming) has full pay dueces
wild (return of 100.77%) but this is an exception to the usual
Real Time Gaming pay table.
- Jacks or Better: Microgaming, Real Time
Gaming (tie).
Both offer full pay jacks or better with a return
of 99.54%.
- Joker Poker: Real Time Gaming.
The Real Time Gaming pay table returns 100.18%.
Note that this game involves a sequal royal jackpot.
- Keno: Microgaming.
The best return on keno is Microgaming's pick
13 with a return of 96.54%.
- Let it Ride: Starnet, Cryptologic, and
Real Time Gaming (tie).
All three of these brands follow the usual rules.
- Pai Gow Poker: Unified Gaming.
Only Unified Gaming allows player banking (every
other turn).
- Red Dog: Cryptologic.
The greater the number of decks the better the
odds are for the player. Cryptologic uses 8 decks for a house
edge of 2.75%.
- Sic Bo: Microgaming.
Microgaming offers slightly better odds on some
of the sucker bets. The best bet is still on the high and
low, which pays even money.
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