Live Casino vs RNG Casino Games
How live dealer games and RNG games differ: where each result comes from, how pace changes what a session costs, how limits and variety compare, and when each format suits you.
RNG table games at Lunaris: blackjack, roulette, baccarat and video poker resolved by software, playable at your own pace, with the contribution rates and bonus rules set out in full.
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Online table games are casino classics — blackjack, roulette, baccarat and video poker — resolved by software rather than a human dealer. At Lunaris they sit in their own lobby at /casino/table-games, run at whatever pace you set, and count towards bonus wagering at published partial rates rather than the 100% slots receive.
A table game is any casino game built around a card table or a wheel rather than reels. Online, those games come in two forms. The first is RNG: the whole table exists in software, and a random number generator decides every card dealt and every number the ball lands on. The second is live dealer, where a real person runs a physical table in a studio and you place bets through an interface while watching the stream.
This page covers the RNG side. The generator produces thousands of numbers per second, and the one running when you commit an action sets the outcome. Nothing carries over between rounds — each deal, spin and hand is independent. That has one practical consequence worth stating plainly: in RNG blackjack the deck is reshuffled after every single hand, so card counting has nothing to track. It is not a strategy that transfers from a physical casino to this format.
What RNG gives you instead is control. No dealer timing, no other players, no waiting for betting to close. You decide when the next round starts, and the result appears as soon as you act.
Blackjack. You play against the dealer, aiming for a hand closer to 21 than theirs without going over. Cards two through ten count at face value, face cards count as 10, and an ace counts as 1 or 11 depending on what helps the hand. An ace with a ten-value card in your first two cards is a natural blackjack, which usually pays 3 to 2. On your turn you can hit for another card, stand to keep what you have, double down to double your bet and take exactly one more card, or split a matching pair into two hands with a second bet. Variations differ mainly by deck count and rule set — single deck, double deck and six deck are all common, and fewer decks generally means slightly better odds for the player. Named variants such as Spanish 21, Pontoon, Blackjack Switch, Free Bet Blackjack, Multi Hand, Vegas Strip and European Blackjack each adjust the rules in their own way, so read the rules screen before you sit down.
Roulette. You bet on where a ball will land on a numbered wheel. European roulette uses 37 pockets, numbered 0 to 36. American roulette adds a 00 pocket for 38 in total. The gameplay is identical between them; only the wheel structure differs, and most standard bets pay the same in both. Bets split into inside bets placed directly on numbers — straight up on one number, split across two, street for three, corner for four, line for six — and outside bets covering larger groups: red or black, odd or even, high or low, dozens and columns. You can place several bets on the same spin, and change them freely before each new round. Previous results have no bearing on the next spin.
Baccarat. The simplest of the three to learn: you bet on the player hand, the banker hand or a tie, and the hand closest to nine wins. Card drawing follows fixed rules, so there are no decisions to make once the bet is placed.
Video poker. A five-card draw played against a paytable rather than an opponent. You are dealt five cards, choose which to hold, and the rest are replaced. What you are paid depends entirely on the poker hand you finish with and the paytable printed on the machine.
Rules and limits live in the game
Stake limits, deck counts, payout tables and side bet rules are set per title and shown on each game's info screen. Open it before your first bet — it is the only accurate source for a specific table.
Several blackjack tables offer optional side bets alongside the main wager. Perfect Pairs pays if your first two cards form a pair. The 21+3 bet combines your first two cards with the dealer's up card to make poker-style hands. Pair Plus pays on pair combinations. All of them pay higher odds on rarer combinations, which is exactly why they carry a higher house edge than the base game. They are entertainment rather than value, and they are always optional.
Blackjack and video poker are the two games here where your decisions change the expected result. Basic strategy in blackjack is a mathematically worked-out answer to every hand you can hold against every dealer up card, and the house edge in blackjack typically sits between 0.5% and 2% depending on the rule set and how closely you follow it. Video poker works the same way: which cards you hold against the paytable is a solvable problem. Roulette and baccarat offer no such lever — once the bet is placed, the outcome is out of your hands. Some players spread bets across opposing positions in roulette to distribute risk, but that changes the shape of the session, not the edge.
Both formats exist at Lunaris and they suit different sessions.
| Table Games (RNG) | [Live Casino](/live-casino) | |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome decided by | Random number generator | Physical cards and wheels on camera |
| Pace | You set it, rounds resolve as you act | Dealer's timing, typically 30–60 seconds a round |
| Other players | None | Shared tables |
| Bonus contribution | 10–20% depending on game | 1%, and bonuses are not offered on live games |
If you want speed, solitude and a rate that actually moves a wagering requirement, RNG is the better fit. If you want the atmosphere of a dealt table and a human running it, head to /casino/live or read about live blackjack, live roulette and live baccarat. The guide live casino vs RNG compares the two in depth.
Lunaris bonuses are built around slots, and the contribution table reflects that. Unless a promotion says otherwise, bonuses carry a 20x wagering requirement calculated on deposit plus bonus, and are sticky — the bonus amount itself is not withdrawable and is removed at withdrawal approval. Minimum qualifying deposit is $100, maximum bonus issued is $100, and maximum win per bonus is $5,000 unless stated otherwise.
| Game type | Contribution towards wagering |
|---|---|
| Non-progressive slots | 100% |
| Video poker | 20% |
| Blackjack (RNG variations) | 10% |
| Roulette | 10% |
| Live games | 1% |
Read that table before committing bonus funds to a table game. At 10%, a $10 roulette bet moves a wagering requirement by $1, so a $4,000 requirement would take $40,000 in roulette wagers to clear. Video poker at 20% is the strongest of the table formats, but still a fifth of what slots deliver. Promotions also sometimes restrict roulette specifically, because covering opposing positions on the same spin can reduce risk while wagering ticks over. If your plan is to clear a bonus, slots are the category for it; if your plan is to play table games, playing with your own balance keeps the terms simple. See how casino bonuses work and wagering requirements.
The rules and maths behind each game are covered in the guides:
Table games involve some decision-making — blackjack basic strategy is a mathematically sound way to play a hand against the dealer's up card — but the cards and the wheel are random, and no system changes that. House edge is a long-run average across many thousands of rounds, not a prediction for your session. Set a budget before you deposit and stop at it.
You must be 21 or over, or the legal gambling age in your jurisdiction if that age is higher, and it is your responsibility to confirm online play is legal where you live. Reach the team through /contact.
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