The Comparison of Mines Games Pattern RTP in live Shows vs. live table games
1. Overview
Live game shows have been springing up like wild mushrooms in recent years, so we cannot cover them all in a single article. The best we can do is compile a list of the most popular game shows launched so far, so that you can compare their average return percentages.
2. Live Game Shows Generally Have Lower Winning Odds
The listing below features all live game shows we know of, along with their theoretical returns in ascending order.
- Football Studio by Evolution Gaming – 89.64% to 96.27%
- Sweet Bonanza Candyland by Pragmatic Play – 91.59% to 96.95%
- Side Bet City by Evolution Gaming – 94.34% to 96.69%
- Cash or Crash by Evolution Gaming – 94.51% to 99.59%
- Mega Ball by Evolution Gaming – 94.61% to 95.40%
- Crazy Coin Flip by Evolution Gaming – 95.06% to 96.05%
- Music Wheel by Atmosfera – 95.24% to 96.03%
- Deal or No Deal The Big Draw by Playtech – 95.28% to 95.38%
- Deal or No Deal by Evolution Gaming – 95.42%
- Buffalo Blitz Live by Playtech – 95.96%
- The Money Drop by Playtech – 96.02% to 96.62%
- Gonzo’s Treasure Hunt by Evolution Gaming – 96.35% to 96.56%
- Mega Wheel by Pragmatic Play – 96.51%
- Hi-Lo Club by Playtech – 96.00% to 96.67%
- Adventures Beyond Wonderland by Playtech – 96.58% to 96.82%
Perhaps you have noticed most live game shows offer relatively poor odds of winning, with the return percentages dropping below 96% in many cases. Evolution Gaming’s Cash or Crash appears to be the most lucrative game show by far.
The game boasts a healthy RTP of up to 99.59% which puts it in the realm of live blackjack where players face a house edge of approximately half a percent. Football Studio and Sweet Bonanza Candyland are by far the worst games to play, with minimum returns starting at 89.64% and 91.59%, respectively.
3. Conventional Table Games Yield Higher Theoretical Returns
Where long-term profits are concerned, conventional live table games outperform game shows by a wide margin. One good example is Evolution Gaming’s Infinite Blackjack where players can enjoy a theoretical return of 99.47% in the main game as long as they implement perfect basic strategy.
While certain wagers in live roulette and craps yield horrendous house edges, both games largely give you decent winning chances. Evolution’s Auto Roulette La Partage yields an average return to player of 98.65%, whereas live craps can pay back up to 99.17%.
Baccarat is another great example of a live game that pays well over the long haul. The casino holds a house edge of only 1.24% on Player bets but the percentage drops to 1.06% if you back the Banker proposition.
We suggest you opt for the following live table games if you seek higher returns and lower house edges.
- Sic Bo by Playtech – 97.22%
- European Roulette by Evolution Gaming – 97.30%
- Andar Bahar by Playtech – 97.85%
- French Roulette by Evolution Gaming – 98.65%
- Auto Roulette La Partage by Evolution Gaming – 98.65%
- Speed Baccarat by Pragmatic Play – 98.94%
- Live Craps by Evolution Gaming – 99.17%
- Speed Blackjack by Evolution Gaming – 99.28%
- All Bets Blackjack by Playtech – 99.46%
- Quantum Blackjack by Playtech – 99.47%
- Cash Back Blackjack by Playtech – 99.56%
Closing Thoughts
Savvy players always look at the return percentages because they indicate how much money the games will pay back in the long run. The closer the return is to 100%, the smaller the amount you can expect to lose from a given live dealer game.
As engaging as they are, live game shows are not your best bet from this perspective since most of them yield a theoretical return of less than 96%. If you insist on joining the friendly live presenters occasionally, at least do so in game shows with lower house edges like Cash or Crash, Dream Catcher, and Spin a Win.
