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Playtech is the largest publicly traded supplier of online casino software in the world. Playtech was founded in 1999 and  has offices in the Isle of Man, Estonia, Bulgaria, the Philippines, and Israel. Playtech has been traded on the London Stock Exchange since 2006.

Playtech casinos do not accept players from the USA.

Playtech casino games are available in both download and flash versions. Players also have access to real-time game and transaction histories. There is 1-on-1 live chat support, and players can choose from single, multi-hand, multi-player and private playing modes.

In all, Playtech offers over ninety games ranging from classic table and card games to slots, video poker, keno, Asian games, and several exclusive games found only at Playtech casinos. They also offer multi-window play, where the player can have several windows open at the same time, each one running a different game.

The following casinos use Playtech software:

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Playtech Casino Games

The following are some of the various games available from casinos which are powered by Playtech software.

Around the World

This game uses a wheel with 52 stops. The wheel is numbered 1 through 49, with 3 special stops also included. The player spins the wheel and guess whether the next number will be lower or higher. The player has the opportunity to win up to 105 times his original bet.

Playtech Baccarat

The standard rules are followed for this game.

Playtech Blackjack

The rules for Playtech blackjack are as follows:

• The game is played with 6 decks.
• The dealer stands on a soft 17.
• The player may double on any first two cards.
• The player may double after splitting.
• The player is only allowed to split once.
• There is no surrender.
• Special rules apply to what happens when the dealer gets a blackjack. Consult your casino for more information.

With these Playtech blackjack rules, the house edge is 0.52%.

Playtech Single Deck Blackjack

The rules for Playtech's single deck blackjack game are:

• 1 deck of cards is used.
• The dealer hits on a soft 17.
• No surrender is allowed.
• The dealer checks for blackjack with a 10 or ace up.
• The player may split only once.
• The player may not double after splitting.
• The player may double on 10 and 11 only.The house edge is 0.48% when the player follows proper strategy.

Playtech Blackjack Surrender

The following rules apply to Playtech Blackjack Surrender:

• 6 decks of cards are used.
• The dealer stands on a soft 17.
• The player may double on any first two cards.
• The player is allowed to double after splitting.
• The player may split only once.
• The dealer will always peek for a blackjack.
• Late surrender is available.

Blackjack Surrender's house edge with these rules is 0.39%.

Playtech Blackjack Switch

Playtech Blackjack Switch uses 6 decks of cards. It follows the rules associated with Vegas, but the player may only split once per hand. The house edge on Playtech Blackjack Switch is 0.17%.

Bonus Bowling

As the animated bowler approaches the lane, the player can bet on the outcome. The player can bet on 0-3 total, 4-6 total, 7-9 total, spare and strike. The probabilities of each outcome are:

• Strike: 3.4%
• Spare: 8.56%
• 7 to 9: 17.04%
• 4 to 6: 28.4%
• 0 to 3: 42.6%

Playtech Caribbean Poker

Playtech Caribbean Poker uses the standard rules and pay table for Caribbean Stud Poker. The house edge is 5.22%. A progressive side bet is also available.

Playtech Casino War

Playtech Casino War is played with six decks. You should always choose the option of going to war. The house edge on Playtech Casino War is 2.88%.

Playtech Craps

3 times odds on pass and come bets are offered in Playtech craps. The combined house edge on Playtech craps is 0.47% on the pass and come and 0.46% on the don’t pass and don’t come. A 5% commission is charged for winning buy and lay bets.

Derby Day Horse Racing

Each race features six horses. The player may bet on a horse to win, place, show, exacta, pick 4 and pick 5 bets. Each horse has statistics which can be reviewed by the player. The house edge for Derby Day Horse Racing is 5.1%.

Dice Twister

Dice Twister is like Sic Bo in that players wager on the throw of three dice. A bet is available for each side of the die. If one die lands on the chosen number, the player wins 2. If two dice match, then the player wins 3. And if all three dice match the number selected by the player, it pays out at 15. Dice Twister has an expected return of 97.22%.

Heads or Tails

The player selects whether to bet on heads or tails and then wagers on 1, 2 or 3 flips. The expected return on one flip is 0.95%. On two flips, it is 0.95%. On three flips, it drops to 0.9375%.

Jackpot Darts

Three animated darts are thrown at the dartboard on the screen. Players wager on where the darts will land. Here are the probabilities on some of the locations:

• Dart lands in inner bullseye 0.25%.
• Dart lands in outer bullseye 0.5%.
• Dart lands in a single ring 74.4375%
• Dart lands in the double ring 14.8875%.
• Dart lands in the triple ring 9.925%.

Playtech Keno

The following are the expected returns on various picks in Playtech’s Keno:

• Pick 2: 92.09%
• Pick 3: 92.96%
• Pick 4: 92.03%
• Pick 5: 92.58%
• Pick 6: 92.67%
• Pick 7: 92.44%
• Pick 8: 92.75%
• Pick 9: 92.00%
• Pick 10: 92.55%

Let Them Ride

This is the same game as Let It Ride, with a house edge of 13.77%.

Playtech Megaball

After a player makes his bet, six balls are drawn from a pool of 48. Balls are also colored red, yellow and blue. There are seven different types of bets available, ranging from the sum of the numbers on the balls drawn to the colors of the balls.

Playtech Pai Gow Poker

In the Playtech version of Pai Gow poker, the dealer always acts as the banker. A house way button is included, but pressing it will result in the hand being immediately scored. The house edge on Playtech Pai Gow Poker is 2.85%.

Penalty Shootout

Players can choose from 5 different wagers regarding where in the goal a soccer ball will be kicked. Penalty Shootout offers a 97% return.

Poker Three

This Playtech game is the same as Three Card Poker. The house edge on Poker Three is 2.32% for the Pairplus bet and 3.37% on the ante bet.

Playtech Pontoon

Playtech Pontoon is played with 8 decks of cards. The dealer hits on a soft 17, and hitting a pontoon after splitting aces pays out 2:1. The house edge for Playtech Pontoon is 0.38%.

Playtech Red Dog

The normal rules for Red Dog are followed in Playtech's casinos.

Playtech Rock Scissors Paper

The player chooses whether he will throw rock, paper or scissors. The computer and the player than square off. Rock bets scissors, paper beats rock, and scissors beats paper. Players can also bet on 2, 3 or 4 games at a time. In this case, they must win every throw to be considered a winner.

Roller Coaster Dice

In Roller Coaster Dice, the player rolls two dice. He then wagers on whether the next roll of the dice will be higher or lower than the previous throw. The longer the player can guess correctly , the more his winnings. Missing a guess results in an immediate loss.

Playtech Roulette

There is a single zero on the wheel of the best Playtech roulette game. The house edge for Playtech roulette is 2.70%.

Playtech Sic Bo

In Playtech Sic Bo, the lowest house edge bets are for the big and small bets. These carry a house edge of 2.78%.

Playtech Slot Machines

Playtech casinos offer a number of slot machines. Their return ranges from 96.70% to 98.00%.

Tequila Poker

In Tequila poker, the player can either bet on the poker hand or the total number of points in the hand. According to proper strategy, the player should fold 38.798% of the time. The house edge on Tequila poker is 4.21%.

Playtech Video Poker

The following video poker games are offered by Playtech. I have also included the expected return for each.

• Jacks or Better 99.54%
• 10-Play Jacks or Better 97.24%
• 4 Line Aces and Faces 99.26%
• 25 Line Aces and Faces 95.44%
• Two Way Royals 99.13%
• Tens or Better 97.96%
• Joker Poker 98.6%
• Deuces Wild 98.91%

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