Table games at Nine
Table games in the casino lobby come in two forms: live dealer tables streamed from a studio, and RNG tables, where a random number generator deals the cards or spins the wheel on your screen. This page covers the RNG versions. They are faster than live games, you control the pace, and many of them can be practised in demo mode.
Roulette
European roulette has one zero, American roulette adds a double zero, and French roulette may include rules that return half of an even-money bet when zero lands. Those differences change the house edge more than any betting pattern ever can. Read the game's help screen to see which variant you are playing and what each bet pays.
Blackjack
Blackjack has more rule variants than any other table game: number of decks, whether the dealer stands or hits on soft 17, whether you can double after splitting, surrender options, and what a blackjack pays. Each rule moves the return a little. The help screen lists them; a basic strategy chart for those exact rules reduces the house edge compared with guessing.
Baccarat
Player and Banker bets have low house edges, while Tie and many side bets carry much higher ones. A commission on Banker wins is common, though «no commission» variants change a specific payout instead.
Video poker
Video poker returns depend on the paytable for each hand. Two machines of the same name can pay differently for a full house or a flush. Compare paytables before choosing.
| Game | What changes the maths | Where to check |
|---|---|---|
| Roulette | Single or double zero, special zero rules | Help screen |
| Blackjack | Decks, soft 17, doubling, payout on blackjack | Help screen |
| Baccarat | Commission, side bets, Tie payout | Help screen |
| Video poker | Paytable for each hand | Paytable |
Table games versus slots
Table games usually have lower volatility than slots: a single bet is unlikely to multiply many times, and results swing less. For players who like slots, the key difference is control — decisions in blackjack and video poker affect the return, whereas a slot's RTP is fixed by the version the operator runs. Slot-like side bets and progressive add-ons bring volatility back into table games; treat them as separate, riskier bets.
Table games and bonuses
Many bonus terms count table games at a low rate toward wagering or exclude them, because their house edge is small. Some terms also treat low-risk patterns, such as covering most of a roulette table, as irregular play. If you plan to use a bonus, slots are usually where wagering progresses fastest — but check the contribution table in the current terms first. See the wagering guide.
Practising in demo
RNG tables are ideal for demo practice: you can learn the interface and the rules of a variant before staking money. Remember that a demo shows no cashier or withdrawals.