Table games at Hugo: where the rules are the whole maths
Table games are the opposite of a feature-heavy slot. There are no hidden modifiers and no bonus rounds: the rules and the payouts define the house edge completely, and they are printed in the game's help panel. That makes them the easiest games in a lobby to evaluate before playing, provided you know which rule differences matter. This page covers the software versions, played against a random number generator rather than a dealer; the live casino page covers the streamed tables.
Roulette: count the zeros
In roulette every bet type on a given wheel has close to the same house edge, so the main decision is the wheel itself. A single-zero wheel gives the house a smaller edge than a wheel with a double zero. Some single-zero variants add rules that return part of an even-money bet when the ball lands on zero, which lowers the edge further on those bets. Bet choice changes volatility rather than return: even-money bets win often and pay little, single numbers rarely win and pay a lot. If you want a long session from a small budget, the outside bets do that job.
Blackjack: small rules, real differences
Blackjack has the most rule variation of any table game. The payout for a natural, whether the dealer stands or hits on soft seventeen, the number of decks and the doubling and splitting options all move the house edge. A table paying three to two on a blackjack is better for the player than one paying six to five, all else equal. Basic strategy, the mathematically optimal decision for each hand, keeps the edge close to the minimum the rules allow; playing by feel usually costs more than any rule difference. Software blackjack often has a demo version, which is a good place to practise the strategy chart.
Baccarat: three bets, one decision
Baccarat leaves nothing to decide except the bet. Banker and Player have similar, low house edges, with a commission usually taken on Banker wins; the Tie bet pays more and carries a much higher edge. Side bets in baccarat variants work like features on a slot: they move part of the return into rare large outcomes and add volatility.
Pace and budget
Software tables run as fast as you click, which is their main risk. A hundred roulette spins take a few minutes on an RNG table and much longer at a live table, and the house edge applies to every one of them. Setting a round limit as well as a money limit, for example one hundred rounds at a fixed stake, keeps a session from speeding up unnoticed.
Table games and bonus wagering
Bonus terms frequently count table games at a reduced rate, sometimes only a small fraction of each bet, and some exclude them. Many also forbid low-risk patterns such as betting on red and black in the same round. If you plan to play a bonus, check the contribution table first; in many cases slots are the only practical way to complete the wagering, and the wagering guide shows how to work that out. For game-by-game mechanics of slots and crash games, see the games guide.