Live casino games are played against a real dealer, who is streamed to your screen from a studio. You place your bets on the table, and the dealer deals the cards, spins the wheel or runs the show. Live casino is a general name for this type of game, and familiar examples include roulette, blackjack and baccarat. This page explains how these games usually work and what to check before you sit down at a live table at BoyleSports.
Common live casino variants
Live casino usually groups several familiar games together. Common variants include live roulette, with European and other wheel layouts, live blackjack, often offered at several tables with different stake levels, live baccarat, and game shows, where a host runs a wheel or board with bonus rounds. The rules of each variant are set by the provider and the table, so the same name can play differently from one table to another.
This page does not list which tables BoyleSports offers. Before you play, look at the live section yourself and check the table limits and the rules shown on each table. The detailed guides to roulette and blackjack explain the core rules of those games. The Lightning Roulette page covers a game show-style roulette variant.
How the main live games work
In live roulette, the European wheel has 37 pockets, numbered 0 to 36, so there is a single zero. You can bet on a single number, a group of numbers, red or black, odd or even. Each bet pays at fixed odds, and the wheel result decides the outcome.
In live blackjack, the aim is to have a hand value closer to 21 than the dealer without going over 21. Cards come from a standard 52-card deck. Basic choices such as hit, stand, double or split are shown on the table, and the dealer follows fixed rules for when to draw.
In live baccarat, you bet on the player hand, the banker hand or a tie. The hand whose cards add up closest to 9 wins, following fixed drawing rules that the dealer applies for you.
Game shows have their own rules. Read the information shown by the host or on the game screen before you bet, because bonus rounds and multipliers differ from one show to the next.
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Live dealer or RNG: what is different
An RNG version uses software to produce each result, so you play alone at your own pace. Rounds are usually quicker, and you can play without a dealer or other players at the table.
A live dealer game is streamed from a studio. A real dealer handles the cards or the wheel, and you can see the table and often chat with other players. Rounds take longer because the dealer deals each one, and the pace can make it easy to play for longer than you planned. The results are still random, and the stream does not change the odds.
Practical tips before you play
Learn the rules and the table limits before you join, so you know the minimum and maximum stake and what each bet pays. Set a budget and a time limit before you start, and choose a stake you are comfortable losing. Stopping after a set time is easier when you decide it before the round begins.
Betting systems such as Martingale do not change the odds. Each round is independent of the last, so doubling stakes after a loss only increases how much you can lose. The safer gambling page sets out the tools available if you want to control your play. Any offer you use has its own terms, shown on the welcome bonus page; T&Cs apply.
