Live casino is the part of an online casino where you play against a real dealer, streamed live from a studio. People searching for VoodooDreams live casino usually want to know which games are on offer, how the live format differs from the computer version, and what to check before they sit down.
Live casino is not one game. It is a format that carries many different games, from classic table games to game shows with a large wheel. The rules of each game stay much the same as the computer version. What changes is who deals and how you watch the outcome.
Common live casino variants
Live casino games come in a few familiar families. Live roulette, live blackjack and live baccarat are the most common table games, and each has several versions with different rules, such as the number of decks or the payout on a particular bet. Game shows add a wheel, a board or bonus rounds on top of a basic bet.
Variants differ in their rules and in their house edge, so the same name can play quite differently from one studio to another. Read the rules of the table before you bet, and compare two versions if you are choosing between them.
Whether a particular table or variant is available at VoodooDreams is something to check in the lobby before you play. Do not assume that a game you know from elsewhere is offered here.
How the basic rules work
In live roulette, the dealer spins a European wheel with 37 pockets, including 0, and you place your bets before the ball is released. In live blackjack, the aim is to get a hand closer to 21 than the dealer without going over.
Most live tables show their rules and betting limits before you join. The minimum and maximum stake are set by the table, so a table with a higher minimum will not suit every budget.
Outcomes are random in every version. The wheel, the shuffle and the dealing are not influenced by what has happened before. Return to player is a long-run average that varies between variants, not a prediction of what a single session will return.
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Live dealer and computer games compared
A computer (RNG) game generates each result with a random number generator, and the software deals the cards or spins the wheel instantly. A live dealer game streams a real table run by a person, and the result comes from a physical wheel, shoe or deck, shown on video.
The live format is slower, because the dealer runs each round and you wait for the other players at the table. It also gives you a clearer view of how each result is produced.
Game shows are a separate family within live casino. Titles such as Monopoly Live combine a wheel with bonus rounds, so check how a round works before you join.
Practical tips before you play
Read the rules and the table limits before you place a bet. Choose a stake you are comfortable losing on any single round, and decide your session budget before you sit down. Many live tables let you leave between rounds, so set a time limit for each session and keep to it.
Betting systems such as the Martingale do not change the odds. A doubling sequence can make losses look smaller for a while, but it cannot change the house edge or the randomness of each round, and a losing run can quickly exceed any budget.
If play stops being fun or you feel you are chasing losses, the safer gambling page explains the tools available.
