Thanks to the leaps in technology in recent decades, casino gaming has developed across many different formats.
Where we once had only land-based casino venues, you can now play your favourite games through online and live dealer platforms.
The most recent of these formats, live dealer games, has become a standard offering on most digital casino platforms. These games aim to reflect the structure and style of land-based table games, while allowing you to participate from your chosen device.
Below, we’ve provided a breakdown of some of the top live dealer games currently offered on platforms like Livescore Vegas, and how they typically function.
Live Blackjack
Live Blackjack is among the most popular choices in the live gaming category, which is unsurprising, as it’s also been one of the most popular casino games as a whole for centuries.
The setup usually mirrors that of a land-based table – you receive two cards, and the goal is to reach a hand value as close to 21 as possible, closer than the dealer’s, but without exceeding it.
The dealer also receives two cards, with one typically being face-up and the other face-down.
You have many options in the game that may help you strengthen your hand. You can choose to “hit” (take another card), “stand” (end your turn), “split” (divide two cards of the same value into two separate hands, requiring an additional bet), and “double down” (double your bet and take one additional card”.
In a live setting, each decision is made via on-screen buttons on your chosen platform’s interface, and you must usually complete your actions within a time limit.
Live Roulette
In live Roulette, a real wheel is spun by a live dealer – just like you’d find in a land-based table format – and a physical ball is dropped into it.
You must place your bets on a digital layout, choosing from various inside and outside bet options. This can include bets like red or black, odd or even, or specific numbers. Once the betting window closes, the dealer spins the wheel, and the ball is released into play in the opposite direction.
The outcome of the game is streamed to you in real time through high-quality cameras, and the visual interface typically includes an overhead view of the wheel and a digital board displaying recent results and statistics.
Live Baccarat
Live Baccarat games are designed to have a focus on gameplay simplicity and speed. It’s somewhat similar to how Blackjack works, but with these games, you can bet on one of three outcomes – the Player hand winning, the Banker hand winning, or a Tie.
Two hands are dealt, usually with two cards, and the one with a total closest to a value of nine is considered the winner.
Cards are drawn according to the game’s predefined rules, and there is no decision-making required from you once the bet is placed. In cases where a hand’s value reaches double figures, the last figure is considered the value – i.e., a value of 15 will be considered 5.
Live dealer games offer you a format that integrates physical elements of traditional casino gaming with the advanced technology of online platforms.
So, whether you prefer card games like Blackjack or wheel-based games like Roulette, these options can likely be found on your chosen online casino provider’s game library.
By Ryan Palmer
