Casino Games You're Most Likely To Win

Whether you enjoy buying a casual lottery ticket, or happen to live in a state that allows sports betting, gambling can be a fun -– if oftentimes dark -– pastime. Perhaps nowhere is that experience more fun or electric than in a casino setting. According to the American Gaming Association, there are 1,011 physical casinos in the U.S., spread across 46 different states, with some form of gambling legalized in 47 states. Plus, with the growth of sports betting, 38 states can utilize apps for sports betting, and 7 states have legalized full online gambling with virtual casinos. This leaves would-be players with a lot of options when deciding where, and how, to play.

While much can be said for which kinds of card games might have the best odds, the reality is that you might have to pursue a mix of different game types in order to ensure the highest odds of winning — also known as return to player, or RTP. Finding games with the highest RTP rates (the overall percentage of money that a player puts into a specific game that is returned as winnings) can be tricky, especially when you consider how casinos often try to trick you into spending more money. Fortunately for gamers, Advance Local did a roundup of games that provide the highest RTP rates for would-be gamblers, and you might be surprised at which games had the best odds, let alone the highest RTP percentages for players.

Advance Local found that both video poker (specifically the Deuces Wild version), as well as the classic table game, blackjack, both had the best odds for players as well as the highest RTP percentage. However, an important caveat to this is that these odds and RTP percentages are still predicated on the game player's strategy. This means hopping on either of these games without proper technique will not automatically guarantee better odds or more winnings. With that said, a player with good technique is looking at a 98% to 100.05% RTP when playing video poker, and between a 98% to 99.57% RTP when playing blackjack. To translate this, roughly 98 to 99 cents of every dollar spent on blackjack is returned as winnings to players. However, that doesn't necessarily mean you'll be that lucky player.

Outside of video poker and blackjack, Advance Local also looked at which slot games offer players the best odds. For starters, it's important to realize that the RTP percentage on most slot machines ranges anywhere from 85% to 99%. With that, slot game Mega Joker offers up a 99% RTP, while the game Codex of Fortune has a 98% RTP percentage.

Another consideration for would-be players is that online casinos tend to offer a higher quantity of games with high RTP rates — especially slot machines — than physical brick-and-mortar casinos do, thanks to their generally lower overhead costs. For those who are wary of fully automated, or even live-streamed games, it's worth mentioning that neither live dealer games or online casino games offer better odds.

Outside of video poker, blackjack, and the previously mentioned select slot games, you might be interested to learn the RTP percentage rates of other casino games that you're likely to see or be curious about playing. According to Advance Local, the RTP rate for baccarat ranges from 98.76% to 98.94%, while craps tables have an RTP of anywhere from 83.3% to 100%, making them less of a sure thing. Meanwhile, Ultimate Texas Hold'em boasts an RTP rate of 97.8%, while European roulette's RTP is 97.3%, and Pai Gow Poker's RTP is 97.16%. Again, it's important to emphasize that these RTP rates are most likely to work for players using smart, and researched, strategies. 

For those who might want to stick to the guaranteed higher RTP games, like blackjack, you might be interested to learn which specific online blackjack games have the highest RTP percentages available – and where to play them. Leading the pack is Single Deck blackjack, with an RTP of 99.75%. This game is available through DraftKings Casino. Next up is Blackjack Surrender, with an impressive RTP percentage of 99.62%, available on FanDuel Casino. For those curious about sportsbooks specifically, we compared DraftKings to FanDuel. Not to be left behind, BetMGM Casino's Blackjack Pro boasts an RTP rate of 99.53%. Multihand Blackjack offers an RTP of 99.51% at Golden Nugget Online Casino, and Perfect Pairs Blackjack has an RTP rate of 95.90% at Caesars Palace Online Casino.