When it comes to high rolling, most players can agree that unless you really know what you’re doing, you shouldn’t be betting too much on slots (most of which have been designed around players betting very little over a huge number of spins, as I’ve already told you), but unfortunately, that’s pretty much where we stop agreeing on things. How much do you need to bet per hand/spin in order to be considered a high roller? Is it better to bet on blackjack or roulette when high rolling? Can 2016 possibly get any weirder now that reportedly thousands have voted for a dead gorilla as their next President? One of those questions will be answered in this very article, and sadly, no, it’s not the last one. I myself am very much looking forward to leaving the nightmare that is 2016, but am rather certain something will happen in December to just top the entire year off. Who knows, maybe the Mayans got the end of the world right, but were 4 years early?
But anyway, there tends to be a lot of contention between gamblers about which game is better as far as high rolling is concerned. Some prefer roulette, others prefer blackjack, and honestly, that’s fine! It’s okay if you personally like one game more than the other and like to bet large amounts on it. Nobody’s saying that you can’t! I’m just outlining the reasons as to why I personally believe one is better than the other, using evidence that we can pull from various casino sites. Now, for the sake of making my argument clearer, I’m going to spoil you the winner of this confrontation, which is, drumroll please… Blackjack! I’m sorry, roulette fans, but card games like blackjack are simply objectively better. Let’s take a look at the facts, shall we?
First and foremost, let’s examine the wagering contributions. While you may not know this, if you get a bonus deposit from an online casino you need to run it a couple of times through the games in order to be able to withdraw it. This is a measure placed so that people don’t just sign up, get the deposit bonus and then withdraw it all, thus essentially scamming the casino out of its money. However, not every game’s winnings count the same – for example, if you bet 50 on blackjack and win 100, only 10 will count towards your progress. That difference is known as wagering contributions, and generally, the lower the contributions, the higher the chance that you’ll win consistently. High wagering contributions means that you lose more often than you win, but when you do win you might be able to recoup your losses. Low wagering contributions means that you win often, but depending on your bet you might not win much. We on the same page? Cool.
Slots, which we have established let you lose the majority of the time, are at a 100% contribution, meaning that if you win 100 from them, all 100 count. Roulette, on the other hand, counts only 20% of your winnings – if you win 100, only 20 count. However, while sometimes blackjack is placed on the same level as roulette at 20%, in many casinos (such as 888 and 32Red) blackjack is actually placed at only 10%… Which may sound bad at first, but there’s a good reason for it. Objectively speaking, blackjack simply allows you to win more often than lose when compared to roulette, so while losses really hurt when you’re high rolling, the wins more than make up for it.
So, in conclusion, judging by pure math and probability, it’s actually a better idea to high roll on blackjack than on roulette… But, honestly? The difference is rather marginal, especially if you know what you’re doing. True, if you’re a less experienced player blackjack is a safer option (but then again, if you’re less experienced you shouldn’t be high rolling at all), but if you’ve got more skill both blackjack and roulette give you plenty of opportunities to win. The difference is marginal, and if you’re used to playing roulette, go ahead and keep playing roulette! But if you’re uncertain, maybe try experimenting a bit with blackjack? Who knows, it just might give you that little extra edge you need!