{"id":38959,"date":"2026-08-19T15:43:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T19:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino.betmgm.ca\/en\/blog\/?post_type=article&p=38959"},"modified":"2026-08-19T13:10:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T17:10:15","slug":"comparing-online-table-game-variants","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.betmgm.ca\/en\/casino\/blog\/casino-games\/comparing-online-table-game-variants\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Casino Table Games: A Beginner’s Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"

Classic table games like baccarat, blackjack, and roulette have many online variants. Here\u2019s a closer look at some of these versions of these popular games.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":40793,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","categories":[410],"class_list":["post-38959","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-casino-games"],"acf":{"article_highlights":null,"article_builder":[{"acf_fc_layout":"paragraph","title_only":true,"content":"As casinos made the leap to the digital world, <\/span>casino table games also found their footing. Many of these games stayed true to their roots, but rules and variants also popped up to capitalize on new opportunities offered by digital play, creating games that are only possible online. Nowadays, blackjack, roulette, baccarat, poker, and more make up the backbone of any online casino\u2019s table game collection.<\/span>\r\n\r\nThere\u2019s a table game out there for every player and every play style. This guide will introduce the most popular casino table games and their common variants, with details on the different odds and bets available across variants.<\/span>\r\n

Table Games vs Other Casino Games<\/b><\/h2>\r\nTable games evolved<\/a><\/strong> from simpler forms of gambling that have been played throughout history. Taking popular implements like cards or dice, these games refined their rules over centuries until the modern day, where they stand alongside slots or arcade-style casino games. Table games remain popular because of their strategic depth, especially compared to slots, and for their low house edge that offers decent odds of winning.<\/span>\r\n\r\nAnother big feature of table games is the social element. Playing alongside other people is trickier to pull off online, which leads to many single-player random number generator (RNG) table games, where players try to beat the virtual dealer running on an RNG. That said, <\/span>live table games<\/a><\/strong> are a great alternative. These casino table game variants use live streaming to place players at a casino table run by a human dealer and populated by other real life players.<\/span>\r\n\r\nThere are dozens of table games in the world, each with their own variants, but new players can take the time to familiarize themselves with some of the most popular table games at BetMGM Canada: blackjack, baccarat, roulette, and poker.<\/span>\r\n

Blackjack<\/b><\/h2>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"large_image","image_options":"inline-image","image":40790,"image_link":"","caption_1":"","image_2":null,"caption_2":"","image_2_link":null},{"acf_fc_layout":"paragraph","title_only":true,"content":"To <\/span>win a round of blackjack<\/a><\/strong>, players need to build a hand of cards where specific conditions must be met. Firstly, their hand needs to be worth a higher value than the dealer\u2019s, and secondly, it must be worth 21 or less. Blackjack can involve tense decision-making, but even new players can see success with a bit of luck, while veterans can hone their strategy to optimize their chances.<\/span>\r\n\r\nA blackjack hand starts as two cards, but players can request as many extra cards as they like until they go bust (higher than 21). The trick is that the dealer\u2019s hand consists of one face-up and one face-down card. Players are challenged to guess what the dealer has in hand while also calculating the odds of being dealt a favourable next card.<\/span>\r\n\r\nBlackjack offers a house edge<\/a><\/strong> of approximately 2.48%, but some experts can reduce the house edge down to 0.36%. Blackjack is commonly found as both RNG games and live dealer games.<\/span>\r\n

Blackjack Variants<\/b><\/b><\/h3>\r\n