Five types of live table, card by card
Roulette: the wheel and the betting grid
The easiest live game to read. European roulette has 37 pockets (0 to 36), so the theoretical house edge on standard bets comes to 2.70%. The American version with a double zero has 38 pockets and a higher edge. At a live table, check which variant you face – the table name doesn’t always say, the in-game rules do.
The rhythm is steady: betting window, spin, result, payout. Usually under a minute passes between rounds.
Blackjack: decisions against the clock
Here the bet is only the start. Once cards are dealt come the decisions – hit, stand, double, split – each with its own countdown. Miss it and the table usually chooses “stand” for you.
The maths depends on the specific table’s rules: the number of decks, whether the dealer hits soft 17, and the blackjack payout. Two tables with the same logo can behave differently.
Baccarat: three bets, little to decide
Banker, player, tie. Cards are drawn by fixed rules, so once you’ve bet you no longer influence the round. A banker win is usually paid with commission, which is why the two main bets pay differently.
The lobby also has speed versions with a shorter window. Speed alone doesn’t change the maths – but it adds rounds per hour, and with them the money passing over the table.
Game shows: wheel, multipliers, host
The entertainment branch of the live section. Typically a wheel of fortune with bonus segments and random multipliers that the host announces mid-round.
Watch out: each wheel segment has its own payout and its own probability. If the game states a theoretical RTP, it is usually listed per bet, not as one number.
Poker against the dealer
In the Poker tab you don’t sit against other players but against the casino. Mostly these are Casino Hold'em-style variants: an ante, a choice to continue or fold, and optional side bets.
Side bets tempt with high payouts. Their theoretical return to the player, though, tends to be lower than the main bet’s – the exact figure sits in that table’s own help screen.
Stream, countdown and picture delay
Every live table runs in real time and won’t wait for you. The betting window closes on the studio’s timer, not when you click. On a weak connection the picture can lag by a second or two, and a click after the cut-off simply doesn’t count.
A practical tip? Just watch the first round.
You’ll learn how long the window lasts, where the results history is and how the stream quality drops when the network weakens. On a phone this matters twice as much – the quirks of live tables on a small screen are covered on the mobile play page.
Live Casino Bonus and what point 2.14 says
Live tables at Dukat.bet have their own package, listed in the terms as Live Casino Bonus – 500% up to 3,000 EUR + 15% Cashback.
Here honesty is needed. Point 2.14 of the general Dukat.bet terms (section 2, checked on 11 October 2026) splits games by how much of their stakes count towards wagering: slots in full, roulette, video poker and other table games at zero, and live-dealer games not at all. This is a general clause, not the text of the live offer itself. That offer may have its own wording – so read it under the Live Casino Bonus before activating.
Of the other general points, three mainly affect live tables. Under 2.7, a default maximum bet of 5 EUR applies during wagering unless the offer says otherwise. Point 2.11 allows only one running bonus at a time, and 2.9 sets a default validity of 14 days. No separate cashback terms are visible on the bonus page, so we add nothing about it.
One more thing: point 2.12 lets you turn the bonus down. For live-table play that sometimes makes more sense than accepting it and then working out what counts.
Why individual table RTPs aren’t listed here
This page describes the category, not specific tables. Theoretical RTPs with source and date belong in the ranking, where they are sorted by a single key – so we don’t repeat them here.
With live games, studio figures can also vary by table version. Before playing, open the rules in the table window and compare them with what the ranking shows.
Live play is paid entertainment at a fast pace. Set your budget and time before you sit down – practical tips sit in our responsible gaming guide. Play is for adults only, from 18.