Casino Game Guide

Side Bets: Calculating the House Edge of the Tie, Pair Bets and Insurance

We calculated the house edge of side bets from the official payouts and compared them with the main bets: the baccarat Tie, pair bet and no-commission Banker; blackjack insurance, even money and pair bet; and Pair Plus in Three Card Poker.

Blackjack by the Numbers: Strategy Chart, and Hit or Stand on 12 or 13

We calculated the expected value in blackjack and summarized a strategy chart by dealer card (hit, stand, double, split, surrender), the win and loss rates of hitting and standing on tricky totals such as 12 or 13, and the dealer's bust rate.

Casino House Edge Table: Comparing Baccarat, Blackjack, Roulette and Sic Bo

We calculated the house edge (the percentage of your bet you lose on average) for Baccarat, Blackjack, Roulette, Sic Bo and Three Card Poker from the official payouts and put them in one table. We also show how much Sic Bo bets differ, plus some fun probabilities.

Baccarat by the Numbers: 10 Betting Methods × 10 Bankroll Patterns, Simulated 100,000 Times Each

We calculated baccarat probabilities and house edge, and simulated 10 betting methods such as the Martingale × 10 bankroll patterns, 100,000 times each. We checked in numbers the share of sessions that reach the target or lose the bankroll, the average loss, how results change with the number of hands, and whether the scoreboard can predict the next hand.

Caribbean Stud Poker Rules and How to Play | What to Know Before Your First Game at a Korean Casino

A guide to Caribbean Stud Poker at Korean casinos: how you play five cards against the dealer, hand rankings, the Ante and Double Bet, and payouts by hand, based on the game guide on the official Paradise Casino website.

Three Card Poker Rules and How to Play | What to Know Before Your First Game at a Korean Casino

A guide to Three Card Poker at Korean casinos: how you play three cards against the dealer, hand rankings, Ante and Play bets, and Pair Plus payouts, based on the game guide on the official Paradise Casino website.

How to Play Slot Machines and Electronic Table Games (ETG) | A Korea Casino Guide for Beginners

A beginner's guide to slot machines and electronic table games (ETG) at Korean casinos: machine types, how to play, how tickets (TITO) work, and the number of machines at the 8 main casinos, based on each casino's official website.

Texas Hold'em Poker Rules and How the Game Works | What to Know Before Your First Game at a Korean Casino

A guide to Texas Hold'em Poker at Korean casinos: how your two cards and the five community cards are used, hand rankings, the flow from blinds to showdown, and the difference between limit and no-limit, based on the game guide on the official Paradise Casino website.

Sic Bo (Dai Siu / Tai Sai) Rules and How to Bet: What to Know Before Your First Game at a Korean Casino

A beginner-friendly overview of Sic Bo (Dai Siu / Tai Sai) at Korean casinos: how the three-dice game works, bet types from Big/Small and Even/Odd to triples, payouts and how a game works, based on the game guide on Paradise Casino's official website.

Roulette Rules and How to Bet: What to Know Before Your First Game at a Korean Casino

A beginner-friendly overview of roulette at Korean casinos: how the game works, roulette-only play chips, bet types from red/black and even/odd to a single number, payouts and how a game works, based on the game guide on Paradise Casino's official website.

Blackjack Rules and How to Play: What to Know Before Your First Game at a Korean Casino

A beginner-friendly overview of blackjack at Korean casinos: how to count cards, how to signal hit or stay, how a game works, options such as double down and split, and payouts, based on the game guide on Paradise Casino's official website.

Baccarat Rules and How to Play: What to Know Before Your First Game at a Korean Casino

A beginner-friendly overview of baccarat at Korean casinos: how to count cards, how a hand is won, the third-card rule, payouts and table types, based on the game guide on Paradise Casino's official website.