Statistical analysis of the top paying PlayOLG table games by RTP.
After spending the last two months analyzing and publishing a complete list of PlayOLG Slots by RTP, I decided I might as well do the same thing for their digital table games. So, here it is. I’ll be adding an additional page for Video Poker next, so keep your eyes out for that one in the coming weeks.
As you probably know by now (since you’re reading this now), PlayOLG.com is the home-grown and provincially regulated online casino of Ontario. Every resident of the province age 19 and above is welcome to sign up, deposit, and partake in the digital gambling games available on this website.
As of 2020, PlayOLG is home to more than 100 casino amusements. Among them are 15 table games. They include multiple variations of blackjack and roulette, plus other popular games like baccarat, three card poker, let it ride, sic bo and more. While each of these hold some degree of entertainment for gambling enthusiasts, knowing which ones have the highest and lowest RTPs can be pivotal to a strategic player’s game selection.
To get this show on the road, as the saying goes, I’ll start you out with a list of game titles and RTPs, ordered highest to lowest. Comprehensive details will be added in as I have time. Remember to check back soon for updates!
Last Updated: July 1, 2021
Top Paying PlayOLG Table Games by RTP
The following is a comprehensive list of all table games at PlayOLG Casino, (soon to be) including a brief description of each game and its theoretical return to player (RTP). Note that the RTP listed may or may not require basic strategy to be applied.
For example, blackjack RTPs are based on strategic game play, whereas roulette and baccarat RTPs are based on the placement of your wager. No further decisions can be made to impact the expected return in a roulette game. Hence some of the titles below will be listed as na RTP only, with others listed as “up to” a specific RTP.
PlayOLG Table Games
RTP (High to Low)
Blackjack Player’s Suite (IGT)
RTP = 99.60%
This classic game of blackjack, brought to you by IGT, employs the simplicity of intuitive controls, optimized positioning, perfect pacing and smooth turbo play. All the standard rules of a 6-deck game are in place, giving players a “suite” deal with a 99.6% RTP.
Decks: 6
Dealer: Stand on any 17
Split: Up to 4 hands
Double: Any 2 Cards
Double after Split: Yes
Re-Split Aces: No
Draw to Split Aces: No
Dealer Peek: Yes
Min Bet: $1.00
Max Bet: $500.00
Blackjack Pays: 3 to 2
House Edge: 0.40%
RNG: Yes
Mobile: Yes
Extra Features: Toggle sound, voice, insurance; speed adjustment.
Blackjack with Surrender (IGT)
RTP = 99.60%
A purely classic Blackjack experience, highlighted by the option to Surrender any first two cards, so long as the dealer doesn’t have blackjack. This 6-deck, auto-shuffled game features doubling on any two cards and after a split, with splitting available up to four hands.
Decks: 6
Dealer: Stand on any 17
Split: Up to 4 hands
Double: Any 2 Cards
Double after Split: Yes
Re-Split Aces: No
Draw to Split Aces: No
Dealer Peek: Yes
Min Bet: $1.00
Max Bet: $500.00
Blackjack Pays: 3 to 2
House Edge: 0.40%
RNG: Yes
Mobile: Yes
Extra Features: Toggle sound, voice, insurance; speed adjustment.
Blackjack (SG / ShuffleMaster)
RTP = 99.42%
This version of world’s most popular casino game, developed by Shuffle Master, is played with a 6-deck pack of cards which is reshuffled between each game. The Player can choose to play with up to three hands.
Decks: 6
Dealer: Hit on Soft 17
Split: 1x only
Double: Any 2 Cards
Double after Split: Yes
Re-Split Aces: No
Draw to Split Aces: No
Dealer Peek: No
Min Bet: $1.00
Max Bet: $100.00
Blackjack Pays: 3 to 2
House Edge: 0.58%
RNG: Yes
Mobile: Yes
Extra Features: Toggle sound, voice, insurance; speed adjustment.
Blackjack Multi-Hand (IGT)
RTP = 99.60%
Why play just one hand of blackjack when you can play multiple hands at once? This version is comparable to IGT’s classic Blackjack Player’s Suite edition above, but with the option to play up to three simultaneous hands.
Decks: 6
Dealer: Stand on any 17
Split: Up to 4 hands
Double: Any 2 Cards
Double after Split: Yes
Re-Split Aces: No
Draw to Split Aces: No
Dealer Peek: Yes
Min Bet: $1.00
Max Bet: $500.00
Blackjack Pays: 3 to 2
House Edge: 0.40%
RNG: Yes
Mobile: Yes
Extra Features: Toggle sound, voice, insurance; speed adjustment.
Blackjack Poker & Pairs
RTP = 99.60%
This multi-hand blackjack game mirrors the rules and RTP of IGT’s Multihand Blackjack (above), but gives players additional options in the way of side bets. The Poker & Pairs nickname refers to the two of the most common side bets in blackjack, Perfect Pairs and 21+3 .
Blazing 7s is the name of this game’s progressive jackpot side bet. This optional wager wins if one of the player’s first two cards, or dealer’s up-card, is a 7. The more 7s in the mix, the higher the payout. Three sevens of diamonds wins the major progressive. Learn all about the Blazing 7s Side Bet here.
Decks: 6
Dealer: Hit on Soft 17
Split: 1x only
Double: Any 2 Cards
Double after Split: Yes
Re-Split Aces: No
Draw to Split Aces: No
Dealer Peek: Yes
Min Bet: $1.00
Max Bet: $50.00
Blackjack Pays: 3 to 2
House Edge: 0.67%
RNG: Yes
Mobile: Yes
Extra Features: Multi-hand up to 3 hands; toggle sound, voice, insurance; speed adjustment.
Zappit Blackjack
RTP = 98.87%
When a player’s initial cards are a hard 15-18, they can choose to Zappit, swapping those for two new cards. If the player doesn’t hit a blackjack or they bust and the dealer busts with 22, the hand is a push. It’s a blackjack experience unlike any other.
Decks: 6
Dealer: Hits on Soft 17
Split: 1x only
Double: Any 2 Cards
Double after Split: Yes
Re-Split Aces: No
Draw to Split Aces: No
Dealer Peek: Yes
Min Bet: $0.10
Max Bet: $100.00
Blackjack Pays: 3 to 2 (after Zap pays 1 to 1)
House Edge: 1.13%
RNG: Yes
Mobile: Yes
Ultimate Texas Holdem
RTP = 99.27%
Ultimate Texas Hold’em is a house-banked, one-on-one version of the popular Hold’em poker game. The player needs a better 5-card hand than the dealer to win. The Trips side bet is optional, paying odds if the player ends with a 3 of a Kind or better.
Extra Features: Toggle sound, voice; speed adjustment.
DJ Wild Stud Poker
RTP = 98.98%
Compete against the Dealer in this 53-card game where the joker and all deuces are wild, substituting for any other card. Beat the dealer’s 5-card hand to win. The optional Trips side bet pays odds if the player’s hand ranks Trips or better.
Extra Features: Multi-hand up to 3 hands; toggle sound, voice; speed adjustment.
Baccarat
RTP = up to 98.94%
Which hand will be closer to 9, Banker or Player? Will they tie? The odds say no, and the house edge agrees. Strategy says stick to Banker bets, where the edge is lowest, despite a 5% commission. Feeling extra confident? Press Double Bet to Deal again at 2x the previous wager.
House Edge: Base game 1.09%; Queens Up side bet 3.06%
RNG: Yes
Mobile: Yes
Crazy 4 Poker
RTP = >98.91%
Crazy 4 Poker is an exciting poker game that uses a standard deck of 52 cards, reshuffled between each game. The player and house each get five cards, but may only use four of them. Your best 4-card hand competes against the House’s best 4-card hand. Winner takes the pot.
House Edge: Banker 1.06%; Player 1.24%; Tie 14.36%
RNG: Yes
Mobile: Yes
Mississippi Stud Poker
RTP = 98.63%
This is the same as Three Card Poker above but with three differences. The graphics are smoother, the 6-Card Bonus is gone, and the Pair Plus pay table is altered, increasing the house edge from 4.4% to 7.3%. Moral of the story – only play Classic if you’re not interested in side bets.
Decks: 1
Objective: Achieve any paying hand
Base Wagers: Ante
Additional Wagers: 3rd, 4th, 5th Street @ 1x, 2x or 3x
Extra Features: Toggle sound, ambience; speed adjustment.
Three Card Poker
RTP = >97.99%
Ante up against the dealer, who needs Q-high to qualify. Basic strategy is simple – Play with Q-6-4 or better; Fold anything less. Side bets include Pair Plus and 6-Card Bonus.
House Edge: Ante/Play 2.01%, Pair Plus 4.38%, 6-Card Bonus 10.22%
RNG: Yes
Mobile: Yes
Three Card Stud
RTP = >97.99%
3 Card Stud is virtually the same game as three Card Poker (above) except for two things. This version does not offer the 6-Card Bonus Side Bet, and offers a worse RTP of 92.7% for Pair Plus (compared to Three Card Poker’s 94.38% RTP). Long story short – don’t play Three Card Stud. Play Three Card Poker instead.
Extra Features: Toggle sound, ambience; speed adjustment.
War
RTP = 97.83%
Compete against the Dealer in this 53-card game where the joker and all deuces are wild, substituting for any other card. Beat the dealer’s 5-card hand to win. The optional Trips side bet pays odds if the player’s hand ranks Trips or better.
House Edge: War 2.17%, Surrender 3.70%, Tie 18.65%
RNG: Yes
Mobile: Yes
Fortune Pai Gow Poker
RTP = >97.47%
Using a 53-card deck – where the Joker is wild, substituting for Aces, Straights and Flushes – players receive 7 cards and must make two poker hands; a 5-card and 2-card hand. Both hands must beat the dealer’s corresponding hands to win. An optional Fortune Bonus bet pays of the player’s 7 cards make a 5-card Straight or better.
American Roulette brings the iconic game of chance to the next level. Built by WMS, the crisp graphics and seamless animations of this latest RNG edition mimics the anticipation of a physical roulette table. It’s a perfect fit for desktop and mobile fans of the red, black, and green wheel – if you don’t mind giving up twice the RTP as the universally preferred European Roulette (see below).
A clean and intuitive online roulette game with crisp graphics and all the usual bells and whistles, like undo, re-bet, and a toggle-view racecourse betting grid for placing neighbours bets (voisins, orphelins, and tiers). History is visible up to the last 200 spins.
The same as Roulette (European), but with more interesting visuals and animations. Players get a close-up view of the wheel as it spins to enhance immersion. The wheel disappears as bets are placed to display and encourage use of the racecourse betting track (Neighbours bets)
Sic Bo is a dice game of ancient Chinese origin, now popular in casinos throughout the world. Played with three standard dice, players can place a multitude of bets on the outcome of one, two and/or all three dice, or the collective total value between them.
Payed with: 3 Dice
Objective: Predict outcome of dice roll
Base Wagers: Bet Combinations and Specific Numbers
Let It Ride Poker is like a 5-card draw poker game in reverse. Players start with three equal bets, and are dealt three cards. They have the option to remove one bet, or “let it ride”, before each of the last two community cards are revealed.
Decks: 1
Objective: Achieve Pair of 10s or better; anything else loses
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