Here we will examine a sample of the better known games and analyze the Microgaming house edge that a player can expect when playing them using Microgaming casino software.
Baccarat
Traditional baccarat uses one deck of playing cards. The casino house edge is 1.012%. Baccarat high limit has a slightly higher house edge of 1.06% for regular hands and 14.36% for ties.
Blackjack
There are many varieties of Microgaming blackjack. Classic blackjack will offer a house edge of 0.13% and it uses one deck of playing cards.
Double exposure is a variation of blackjack in which the house edge is 0.69%.
European blackjack uses two decks of cards and the house edge 0.39%.
Multi-hand blackjack is played with five decks of cards and the house edge is 0.57%.
Vegas strip blackjack plays with four decks of cards and offers a house edge of 0.36%.
Vegas downtown blackjack uses two decks of cards and has a house edge of 0.4%.
Atlantic City blackjack uses eight decks of cards and has a house edge of 0.37%.
Bonus blackjack is similar to Vegas downtown blackjack, except that there is an optional side bet that pays 50 to 1. The house edge on the side bet is 6.46%.
Triple sevens blackjack has a mandatory $1 triple sevens side bet. The house edge on this side bet is 37.94% (however it decreases for every $10,000 shown on the casino meter).
Caribbean Stud Poker
This is more commonly known as cyberstud poker. The house edge is 5.01%.
Casino War
It is played with six decks of cards and has a house edge of 2.33%.
Craps
Vegas craps is becoming the more popular variation of craps that is played in Microgaming casinos. Its house edge depends on the bet placed.
Free Ride
This is also (and more commonly) known as "let it ride." It has a house edge of 3.5%.
Keno
Using the pick 13, keno offers a return of 96.54%.
Pai Gow Poker
The house edge for basic pai gow poker is 2.85%.
Players can also play bonus pai gow poker and the house edge on the side bet of the bonus variation is 5.79%.
Roulette
There are four variations of roulette that are offered at Microgaming online casinos – American roulette, European roulette, French roulette and roulette royale.
Sic Bo
This offers a house edge of 2.78%.
Slots
The average monthly return on Microgaming slot machines is approximately 96%.
Video Poker
There are many different options of video poker games that are offered by Microgaming casinos and each player needs to find the one that appeals to him.