Casino Cost Calculator

House edge sounds small until you apply it to the amount of money actually moving across the table. Enter your bet size, pace, and playing time to estimate the long-run mathematical cost of a casino wager.

Blackjack's house edge depends entirely on the specific table rules and whether you're playing correct basic strategy — 0.5% is a commonly cited approximate figure for good rules, not a universal constant the way it is for the other bets above.

What does "expected cost" mean?

Expected cost is total amount wagered × house edge. A 5.26% house edge does not mean you will lose 5.26% of your bankroll every session. It means that over a very large number of wagers, the casino theoretically retains about $5.26 for every $100 of total action.