Live Dealer Casino Games - Analysis, Reviews, Opinions

Perhaps more than in any other casino game medium, live dealer games are affected drastically by the software provider, making the difference between feeling like a voyeur and feeling like you’re actually there. This feeling of immersion is the chief factor in live dealer games being so exciting – the real-time interaction with real-life people. So, you need to make sure you’re getting the most out of the experience, by playing with the best.

From the perspective of the provider, these games are technically complex, requiring top level audio visual recording equipment, live, error free and swift camera work and top spec studios. Anything less just doesn’t cut it, so choose games that have received a large amount of investment (cash, time and talent) from developers who have the capability and experience to achieve perfection.

Below you will find a complete guide to live dealer casino games in the USA. We have literally spent hundreds of hours playing these for real money and know the providers, casinos and games inside out. Almost everything is fact based, but of course we also share our educated opinion about which games we think provide the best playing experience. Enjoy!

Of course, this is just a small selection from the vast ocean of live dealer games on the market, but they are definitely some of the best. We would also recommend trying out tables like Turbo Blackjack and Portomaso Roulette (we’ve seen this offered at Drake Casino) that is streamed directly from a brick & mortar casino.

The house edge is essentially the advantage that the casino has over you the player and helps you calculate the likelihood of return.The graph above shows the house edge for a selection of live dealer games, but do be aware that different variations of any given game can have a greater or smaller house edge.

For example, were you to play a game of blackjack, wagering 10,000 throughout the evening with a house edge of 1.5%, you could expect an average loss of 150 – although this depends on a number of game play factors.

You may want to pick your game based on the house edge and your increased likelihood and having your cash returned to you having lost as little as possible. Blackjack might offer a 3:2 payout and some side-bet potential, but there are games like Dream Catcher where you can win several thousand times your bet, as well as variations of roulette (like Double Ball Roulette from Evolution Gaming), where the top payout is 1500:1.

Working your way through the stats of every game would take forever, so we’ve compiled a bar chart to compare this potential, saving you the time and hassle (and probably a considerable amount of cash).

Depending on the game type you’ve chosen the minimum table stakes will vary greatly. However, it’s fair to assume that you’ll be able to wager as little as $1 on live roulette and about $5-10 on live baccarat and blackjack. USA casinos have slightly higher limits than the EU ones, but not by much.

US friendly live casinos have pretty much the same betting limits across the board. We have not seen a site that offers live blackjack or baccarat for more than $5,000 per hand and lets you wager more than $200 straight up on live roulette.

When playing at a live dealer casino, being able to do so in your native tongue is very important to avoid confusion or critical misunderstandings. Arrow’s Edge offers games with both, native English and Spanish dealers.

VIG tables are located in Costa Rica, but the dealers are instructed to only speak English.