Games ExplainedHow roulette works
A plain-English guide to the roulette wheel, its bets, and why the house always keeps a mathematical edge.
Games ExplainedHow blackjack works
A plain-English guide to blackjack's rules, hand values and the mathematics that keep the house slightly ahead.
Games ExplainedHow casino poker works
A plain-English guide to how casino poker is dealt, played and scored at the table.
Games ExplainedHow slot machines really work
Behind the spinning reels sits a random number generator and a fixed mathematical edge that favours the house.
Games ExplainedHow baccarat works
Baccarat has a glamorous reputation but simple rules - here is how the hands, draws and bets actually work.
Games ExplainedHow craps works
An explainer on the dice, the come-out roll and the pass line bet that make up the basics of craps.
Games ExplainedRoulette odds and payouts explained
Why every bet on a roulette wheel carries the same built-in house edge, whatever the numbers or colours chosen.
Games ExplainedBlackjack basic strategy explained
The set of mathematically worked-out decisions that keeps blackjack's house edge as low as possible.
Games ExplainedVideo poker explained
Video poker blends the speed of a slot machine with poker hand rankings and a pay table you can actually read.
Games ExplainedHow random number generators work
How random number generators keep digital casino games fair, unpredictable and independent of past results.
Games ExplainedWhat is RTP (return to player)?
What return to player actually measures, and why it describes millions of spins rather than any one session.
Games ExplainedKeno and bingo: how they work
How two of the simplest casino and community games actually work, from number draws to payout odds.