“Beatable” casino games

With proper strategy, a smart player can create a positive mathematical expectation.

• Poker (Also recognised as a game of skill)
• Blackjack — with card counting
• Video poker — with proper pay table and/or progressive jackpot
• Pai Gow Poker and Tiles — player-dealt
• Sports betting
• Horse racing (parimutuel)
• Slot machines — only linked, multi-player jackpots whose prizes have reached a certain point

“Unbeatable” casino games

These have a negative expectation, players as a group will lose in the long run (unless they cheat).

• Baccarat
• Craps
• Roulette (unless physical prediction is used)
• Keno
• Casino war
• Faro (All but extinct)
• Pachinko
• Sic Bo
• Let It Ride
• 3-card Poker
• 4-card poker
• Red Dog
• Pyramid Poker
• Caribbean Stud Poker
• Spanish 21 — without counting

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