Compare Casino Table Rules

A 6:5 blackjack table and a 3:2 table can sit ten feet apart. They are not the same game. Compare the rules, see the dollar cost, then practice the exact table before you play it.

Game Compared wager Average bet $ Decisions / hour

Table A Preset

Table B Preset

Table A

House edge
Expected loss

Difference

Table B

House edge
Expected loss

Rule differences

Strategy changes

H = Hit · S = Stand · D = Double · P = Split · R = Surrender

Practice Table A Practice Table B

Why the table rules matter

The felt can look identical while the math changes underneath it. Blackjack paying 6:5 instead of 3:2 is the obvious example, but a second zero in roulette or a short-pay video poker machine creates the same problem: one small label changes the price of every decision.

The hourly figures are theoretical averages: bet size × decisions per hour × house edge. A real session will bounce around that number because luck dominates in the short run. The comparison is useful because both tables get measured with the same assumptions.

Find the better rules first. Practice second. A polished simulator cannot rescue a bad table.