Guides
Odds, house edge and slot mechanics worked out with real numbers, plus how Stake and Stake Engine run. We build on Engine, so that part comes from the studio side.
- Baccarat odds and house edgeBaccarat odds counted deal by deal for 8 decks, 6 decks and an infinite deck: banker 1.06%, player 1.24%, tie 14.36%, and what each bet costs per 100 hands.
- Blackjack house edge: what each rule costsBlackjack house edge for 12 rule sets, computed exactly: soft 17, double after split, 6:5, no hole card. Plus dealer bust odds and why 0.57% fits one rule set.
- What is a bonus hunt?A bonus hunt explained: collecting bonuses, the start cost, the break-even multiplier and the opening, with a worked example at 96% RTP and what it costs.
- Cluster pays slotsCluster pays explained with one example board scored three ways: paylines, clusters and pay anywhere. Plus grid sizes and minimum clusters of real games.
- Crash game odds: Crash, Limbo, Aviator and Chicken RoadOne rule covers every crash-style game: the chance to reach a multiplier is the RTP divided by that multiplier. Tables, a Limbo simulation, the doubling trap.
- Crypto casino licences: what Curaçao, Anjouan, Kahnawake and Malta show youHow to check a crypto casino licence in the public registers of Curaçao, Anjouan, Kahnawake and Malta, what each register shows, and where a complaint can go.
- Hilo odds for every cardHilo odds card by card: the chance of higher or lower, the multiplier at 99% RTP, what skipping does, and why counting cards gets you nowhere in crypto Hilo.
- Hold and Win slots explainedHow a Hold and Win respin round works, how often a 15-spot board really fills in a simulation, and what 202 Hold and Win titles on Stake look like.
- How gambling streamers make moneyWhere slot streaming money comes from: casino deals, referral codes, subs, tips, studio stakes. Leaderboard maths from public boards, and how to spot a sponsor.
- How slots are madeHow an online slot gets made on Stake Engine: math model, simulation, weighting, art, review, and what launch data shows about how many games find players.
- Keno odds on a 40-number boardKeno odds for 1 to 10 picks when 10 of 40 numbers are drawn: hit chances, how rare 10 out of 10 is, and how to check a paytable against the RTP yourself.
- Match 3 slotsMost match 3 slots never let you move a piece. How swap, cluster and tumble slots differ, plus a table of real candy and swap games with their numbers.
- Mines odds and payout chart, worked outMines odds for every board: the chance to survive each pick, the fair multiplier, and what a 1% house edge does to it. Charts for 1 to 24 mines.
- Paylines and ways to winPaylines against ways to win, with a simulation of how often each format hits, the ways count for every common grid, and what to check in a paytable.
- Plinko odds by row, with a worked example boardWhere a Plinko ball lands on 8, 12 and 16 rows, how to work out the RTP of any board, and what a 10,000x edge slot is really worth per drop.
- Progressive jackpot slots, with the mathsHow progressive jackpots work: the slice of each bet that feeds the pot, what that does to the base game return, seed values, and whether bigger bets win more.
- Are provably fair slots really fair?How provably fair works on Stake Engine slots: outcome tables, weights and seed pairs. What you can verify yourself, what you cannot, and how Originals differ.
- Roulette odds and house edge for every betRoulette odds for every bet on single and double zero wheels, worked out exactly, plus losing streak odds and a 200,000-session Martingale simulation.
- How slot multipliers workSlot multipliers added or multiplied, worked out over every combination, where they sit in real games, and how max win caps line up with swing in Engine data.
- Slot RNG: how it is tested, and what a certificate leaves openHow slot RNGs are tested by labs like GLI, eCOGRA and BMM, what the GLI-19 standard demands, and how many spins it takes to spot a wrong RTP yourself.
- Stake: who is behind it, with datesWho owns Stake: Ed Craven and Bijan Tehrani, Easygo in Melbourne, Medium Rare N.V. in Curaçao. Kick, Stake.us, Engine, sponsorships and the UK exit, dated.
- What is Stake Engine?Stake Engine, renamed Engine in September 2026, lets outside studios publish slots on Stake. The rules, the money, and how a game works, from a studio on it.
- All Stake Engine gamesEvery live Stake Engine game with real-money play in the last 30 days: players, turnover and studio from Engine Insights, plus all 7,499 as CSV.
18+ · Play responsibly · gamblingtherapy.org