All casino games are designed to have a specific house edge. The house edge works in favour of the casino and this is the promoted payout the casino will take in the long run from all the bets on the game.
So if a casino game has a house edge of 3% the casino will eventually get $3 out of every $100 player bet on the game over a long period of time. But some casino games have a higher house edge from others.
In addition, some bets on certain casino games with a low house edge can have very low odds of paying. So with this into consideration we’ve put together a list of the top 3 real money casino games which you should avoid when playing at online casinos.
1. Progressive Jackpots
Most slots which you can play at online casinos have a relatively low house edge. On some slots the RTP value can range up to 99%, so you can expect to hit frequent payouts and play for a long time. But when it comes to the worst real money casino games to play the first place goes to progressive jackpots.
The thing with progressive jackpot is that the top jackpot prize is filled by a small part of the bet you make on the game on every spin. In addition, the jackpot can also be pooled across an entire network of casinos, so it can reach very high amounts. But this also means that during base play the game will be tight most of the time, nibbling away on your balance. So progressive jackpots are the hardest games to win real money on and the tightest you will see at the casinos. The only chance you have for a big payday on progressive jackpots is for the top prize to land if lady luck decides to smile upon you.
We recommend sticking with the standard real money pokies and avoiding the progressive ones.
2. Keno
Keno is a well-known casino game, but it’s not played by too many players. This is a game similar to the lottery. You are given a keno card where you need to choose numbers listed from 1 to 80. Once the draw starts you keep your eyes on the card watching how many numbers you got right. So the prizes depend on the numbers you guessed on the card. In fairness the top prize you can win on keno is high, but the game has a house edge of 25%. This is the main reason why keno is one of the worst real money games you could play at the casinos.
3. American Roulette
Roulette is one of the most popular casino games in the world and a game with one of the lowest house edges you can play. The promoted house edge on European Roulette is only 2.7%. But if you think you will get the same odds on American Roulette you are deeply mistaken. American roulette has a house edge of 5.26%. This is so because the roulette wheel has an extra 00 slot in place, in addition to the standard 0.
This may not seem like much, but it affects the odds greatly and in reality, you can lose much more often on American Roulette than you would on the European version. This is the main reason why most experienced players tend to avoid American Roulette where they can. You are much better off playing the European version of the game, especially the ones with La Partage and En Prison rules for even money bets. With these rules the house edge can go as low as 1.3%, turning the odds even more to your favour.