Gaming rules and answers

Roulette, blackjack and table games

Table-game probabilities, house rules and misunderstood outcomes. These answers focus on the actual question, with source references and conditions where applicable.

1. What's the best roulette bet if I want the lowest house edge?
2. Is double-zero roulette worse than single-zero roulette?
3. Can betting on both red and black guarantee I break even?
4. What's the best number to pick in roulette?
5. Does roulette have a memory after ten black results?
6. What happens if the roulette ball lands between two pockets?
7. What's the best roulette game for someone studying probability?
8. How can I work out the probability of one specific number in European roulette?
9. What is the best blackjack hand to split?
10. Can the blackjack dealer have a blackjack after I've already doubled down?
11. Why can a blackjack with two cards pay 6:5 instead of 3:2?
12. What's the best blackjack table rule to look for before sitting down?
13. Can I split ten-value cards in blackjack?
14. What happens if I get blackjack and the dealer also gets blackjack?
15. Does blackjack insurance protect me from losing my main hand?
16. What's the best way to memorise blackjack basic strategy without gambling?
17. Can a roulette casino change the odds by removing a number?
18. Why is a triple-zero roulette wheel more expensive to play?
19. What is the difference between baccarat banker and player bets?
20. What's the best baccarat bet in a typical eight-deck game?
21. Can a blackjack table with fewer decks be worse than one with more?
22. What is the best 'casino system' for guaranteed profit?
23. Why does a Martingale betting system eventually fail?
24. Can I turn a 1% casino edge into a positive result with smaller stakes?
25. What is the best way to compare roulette versus baccarat mathematically?
26. Can two poker hands tie even if one player's cards are higher individually?