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How to play Live Casino Games

A guide to the rules, betting options, card values, payouts, and game controls for Live Roulette, Live Blackjack, and Live Baccarat.

Find the rules, betting options, card values, payouts, and game controls for Live Roulette, Live Blackjack, and Live Baccarat. Select a game below to view the relevant information.

How to play Live Roulette

Roulette is played by spinning a small ball on a round wheel with 37 numbered slots.

When the wheel stops, the ball comes to rest in one of these slots. The objective is to correctly predict the slot in which the ball will land. The size of the payout depends on the type of bet placed.

Return to player: The optimal theoretical RTP is 97.30%.

Placing a Roulette bet

  1. Select the chip value you want to use from the Chip Display.

  2. Click on the appropriate betting area of the Roulette table.

  3. Your combined stake for the round will be shown in the Total Bet display.

You can place more than one bet during a round.

Bets can be placed while the game-status indicator is green or yellow. They are automatically submitted when the red light appears and betting closes.

Once betting has closed, bets cannot be placed, changed, or cancelled.

Repeating and removing Roulette bets

  • Select Undo during green or yellow betting time to remove your most recently placed bet.

  • Select Undo repeatedly to remove bets one at a time in the order in which they were placed.

  • Select Repeat to repeat the bets placed during the previous round.

  • After selecting Repeat, the button changes to Double, allowing you to double the repeated bet if you have sufficient funds.

Roulette betting limits

If your combined stake is lower than the minimum table limit, a pop-up message will appear when betting closes and the bet will be rejected.

If a bet exceeds the maximum permitted limit, a tooltip will remind you of the maximum and the bet will not be placed.

The Bet Limits display shows the table’s minimum and maximum stakes. Select it to see a complete breakdown of the limits, where available.

Roulette bet types

The short lines containing three numbers are called rows. The longer lines containing 12 numbers are called columns.

Inside bets are placed directly on numbered spaces or on the lines between them. Outside bets are placed in the special boxes surrounding the numbered area.

When you move the pointer over the betting table, the numbers covered by that betting position are highlighted.

Roulette inside bets

Bet

How it works

Straight Up

Place chips directly on one number, including zero

Split Bet

Place chips on the line between two numbers

Street Bet

Place chips at the end of a row to cover three numbers

Corner Bet

Place chips on the corner where four numbers meet to cover all four

Line Bet

Place chips at the end of two rows, at the intersection between them, to cover six numbers

Roulette outside bets

Bet

How it works

Column Bet

Place chips in a 2 to 1 box at the end of a column to cover its 12 numbers; zero is not included

Dozen Bet

Place chips in the 1st 12, 2nd 12, or 3rd 12 box to cover 12 numbers

Red or Black

Covers the 18 numbers of the selected colour; zero is not included

Even or Odd

Covers the 18 even or odd numbers; zero is not included

1–18 or 19–36

Covers the selected group of 18 numbers; zero is not included

Roulette special and neighbour bets

Special bets are traditional combinations that cover different groups of numbers. Payouts vary according to the selected bet. They can be accessed using the Special Bets button.

Neighbour bets are placed according to the position of the numbers on the Roulette wheel rather than their position on the betting table.

They can be accessed using the Special Bets icon and selected from the relevant text ladder or wheel map.

Roulette betting-time indicators

The traffic-light display shows the current game status:

  • Green: Betting is open.

  • Yellow: Betting is about to close.

  • Red: Betting is closed and bets can no longer be placed or cancelled.

The same status indicator is used across Live games.

Roulette table information

Roulette Recent Results

The Recent Results display shows the results of the previous 15 rounds.

Select Statistics at the bottom of the display to view the previous 100 spins and their results in graphical form.

Roulette Balance

The Balance indicator is displayed at the bottom left of the game and in the Live Lobby. Select it to view any available bonus information.

Roulette Total Bet

The Total Bet indicator shows the combined value of all bets placed during the current round.

Roulette Game Number

The Game Number is the unique identifier for the current round and is shown with the GMT time in hours, minutes, and seconds.

If you need to contact Customer Support about a game, note the Game Number or take a screenshot showing it.

Roulette game controls

Control

Function

Undo

Removes the most recently placed bet during green or yellow betting time

Chip Display

Allows you to select a chip value; only values available within your balance are active

Repeat

Repeats all bets from the previous round

Double

Doubles a repeated bet, provided you have sufficient funds

Neighbour and Special Bets

Opens the Special Bets grid containing neighbour and sector bets

Camera

Switches between Classic and 3D views, where available, without affecting your bets

Balance

Shows your current balance and any available bonus information

Total Bet

Shows the total value of bets placed during the current round

Game Number

Shows the unique identifier for the current round

Live Games Menu

Allows you to browse or switch to another Live game without leaving the current table until you select a new one

Mute

Turns off game sounds and voices; sound is automatically restored when you change tables

Settings

Opens settings such as video quality

Chat

Opens the chat box so that you can communicate with the dealer and other players

Help

Opens the game’s help window

History

Shows the Live games you have played and their results

Full Screen

Expands the game or lobby to fill the screen; select it again or press Esc to exit

In some Classic versions, Chat is always displayed, so the Chat control is disabled.

Chat messages can be read in Full Screen mode, but selecting the Chat box to type a message exits Full Screen mode.

Changing Roulette tables and Live games

Select Live Games Menu at any time to browse other Live games or Roulette tables.

You will remain at your current table until you select a new table or game, allowing you to browse without immediately leaving the current game.

Auto-Roulette

Auto-Roulette combines an interactive Roulette table with a live video stream of a fully automated wheel filmed from above.

The wheel is powered by compressed air. Approximately once every minute, a new round begins and the ball is launched using a variably powered jet of air.

The ball has an equal chance of landing on any of the wheel’s 37 numbers. The numbers run from 0 to 36 in a non-sequential order. Numbers from 1 to 36 are red or black, while zero is green.

When the ball stops, laser-positioning sensors determine the winning number.

Roulette game malfunctions and errors

If a system error occurs, players will be notified through Chat or an on-screen message while the issue is investigated.

The game is paused and the dealer notifies a Shift Manager or Pit Boss.

  • If the error can be corrected, the game continues and concludes normally.

  • If the error cannot be corrected, the game is cancelled and the initial bets are refunded to all participating players.

How to play Live Blackjack

The aim of Blackjack is to beat the dealer by making a hand with a value closer to 21 than the dealer’s, without going over 21.

You can also win if the dealer’s hand exceeds 21, which is known as going bust. If your own hand goes above 21, you lose automatically.

This version of Blackjack is played with 8 decks of cards, which are shuffled by the dealer at regular intervals.

Getting started with Blackjack

  1. Select a seat at the table. Seats are numbered from 1 to 7.

  2. Click on any available seat displaying Sit Here.

  3. Select your chip value from the Bank window.

  4. Click directly on the table to place your bet.

  5. Click Confirm in the Bank window before the timer runs out.

If you do not confirm your bet before the timer expires, the bet will be removed.

If a game is already in progress, wait for it to finish before you can play.

Dealing the Blackjack cards

When the round begins, each player receives two cards face up. The dealer also receives two cards, one face up and one face down.

Players take turns to act on their hands, beginning with the player on the right.

Blackjack card values

Card

Value

Numbered cards from 2 to 10

Face value

Jacks, Queens, and Kings

10

Ace

1 or 11, whichever produces the best hand

If your first two cards are an Ace and a card worth 10, you have Blackjack.

Blackjack pays 3 to 2 on the original stake. Other winning hands pay 1 to 1.

Blackjack player actions

When it is your turn, you will be presented with the following options:

Action

Description

Stand

Take no further action on your hand

Hit

Take another card to try to improve your hand; this can be used multiple times

Double

Double your bet and receive one additional card only

Split

Split two cards of equal value into two separate hands; an additional bet equal to the original bet is required

Blackjack Split rules

If you split Aces, you receive only one additional card for each hand and cannot Hit.

A hand totalling 21 after a Split is not Blackjack because the cards were not the first two dealt. It therefore pays 1 to 1.

A hand cannot be split more than once.

Blackjack dealer rules

Once all players have acted, the dealer reveals their face-down card.

  • If the dealer’s hand is worth 16 or less, the dealer must take another card.

  • The dealer continues taking cards until the hand reaches 17 or higher.

  • If the dealer has a hand between 17 and 21, players whose hands are closer to 21 than the dealer’s are paid.

  • If the dealer goes bust, all remaining players are paid.

  • If your hand has the same value as the dealer’s, the round is a push or tie and your stake is returned.

Blackjack Insurance

If the dealer’s face-up card is an Ace, all players are offered an Insurance bet.

The Insurance bet is equal to half the player’s original stake.

  • If the dealer has Blackjack, the Insurance bet pays 2 to 1.

  • If the dealer does not have Blackjack, the Insurance bet is lost and the hands continue as normal.

Blackjack game controls

Control

Function

Chat

Opens the chat window so that you can talk to the dealer or supervisor; the window can be moved or resized

History

Shows the Live games you have played and their results

Live Games Menu

Allows you to browse or switch to another Live game without leaving the current table until you select a new one

Blackjack game malfunctions and errors

If a system error occurs, players will be notified through Chat or an on-screen message while the issue is investigated.

The game is paused and the dealer notifies a Shift Manager or Pit Boss.

  • If the error can be corrected, the game continues and concludes normally.

  • If the error cannot be corrected, the game is cancelled and the initial bets are refunded to all participating players.

How to play Live Baccarat

In Baccarat, players bet on which of two hands—the Player or the Banker—will be closest in value to 9, or whether the hands will tie.

The game is played with 8 decks of cards, which are shuffled regularly by the dealer.

Baccarat card values

Card

Value

Ace

1

Face cards and tens

0

All other cards

Face value

If the total value of a hand is greater than 10, subtract 10 to obtain the Baccarat value.

For example:

  • 8 + 8 = 16, which counts as 6.

  • Jack + 7 = 17, which counts as 7.

A two-card total of 9 is the best hand and is called a Natural. The second-best hand is a Natural 8.

If the Player and Banker hands are identical, the game ends in a Tie.

Placing a Baccarat bet

  1. Select your chip value from the Bank window.

  2. Click on the Player, Tie, or Banker area on the table.

  3. Once the timer runs down, the dealer begins dealing the cards.

If a game is already in progress, wait for it to finish before placing a bet.

Dealing the Baccarat cards

The dealer deals two cards to the Player hand and two cards to the Banker hand.

If either hand has a value of 8 or 9, a Natural, the hand is complete and no additional cards are dealt. Otherwise, the third-card rules apply.

Baccarat third-card rules

Baccarat Player-hand rules

Value of first two cards

Action

0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5

Draws a third card

6 or 7

No additional card

8 or 9

Natural; no additional card

Baccarat Banker-hand rules

Banker’s value

Draws when the Player’s third card is

Does not draw when the Player’s third card is

0, 1, or 2

Always draws

3

0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 9

8

4

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7

0, 1, 8, or 9

5

4, 5, 6, or 7

0, 1, 2, 3, 8, or 9

6

6 or 7

0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, or 9

7

Always stands

8 or 9

Natural; the Player cannot draw

Baccarat payouts

Winning hand

Odds

Banker — 5% commission applies

1 to 1

Player

1 to 1

Tie

8 to 1

Baccarat game controls

Control

Function

Chat

Allows you to talk to the dealer or supervisor

Statistics

Shows the total amounts being bet by other players at the table

Limits

Shows the table’s minimum and maximum bets

Big Road

Shows recent results and the game history for the table

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