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Originally Posted by Adelphean
Actually blackjack is NOT the worst odds game. Craps has the best odds. Roulette has some of the worst odds. The house has the best advantage on slot machines.
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Actually, craps odds are only good playing pass line/come bet at full odds - and most casinos on the strip have killed odds (going to 3x/4x/5x). Very few, if any, still allow 100x odds bets. Past that, sometimes the field bet can be EV-neutral (if they pay 2x on 2,12), and the remaining bets on the board are attrociously pro-house.
Roulette odds are very bad. Blackjack is slightly better than things like 3-card poker, significantly better than 'Casino War', and behind the so-called 'banking games' (which can actually be slightly in favor of the player if the player has the ability to cover the table sufficiently to play banker) - typically Pai Gow (note many low-end games do not allow you to bank) and Baccarat.
The house edge in blackjack is slightly under 0.5% if you play 'perfect' strategy - the house edge at a slot machine is 3% or greater, all the time, no matter what.
Generally, I try to drink enough to offset the house edge - this is easy to do at the poker table (rake is typically 10% to $4 on low- to mid-limit games, plus a tip), and really pretty easy at the BJ table too. Vegas = life.
