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IQ Ludorum casino software review

Introduction

The following details about IQ Ludorum's downloadable application were sourced from London Casino .

Baccarat

? decks are used.

Blackjack

The rules are as follows:

  • Eight decks
  • Dealer stands on soft 17
  • Double on any first two cards
  • Doubling after splitting allowed
  • No resplitting
  • Player may not draw to split aces
  • No surrender
  • The dealer verifies the hidden card for blackjack
  • Betting limits: $5-$50, $100-$2000

These guidelines mirror those of Cryptologic, as well as the fundamental strategies employed.

The house edge under these rules is 0.49%.

Craps

One great feature of this craps variant is that all payouts are rounded to the nearest cent.

Players betting on the pass/come line can take two times their odds on the 5, 6, 8, and 9, while three times their odds on the 4 and 10. This results in a total house edge of 0.57%. Conversely, those betting against may lay three times the line bet on the 5, 6, 8, and 9, and four times on the 4 and 10, yielding a house edge of 0.43%.

For those who enjoy wagering on place numbers, there are multiple betting options available. The subsequent table outlines the payouts for place, buy, don't place, and lay bets. Note that buy bets incur a 5% commission only on losing wagers, while lay bets apply a 5% commission based on winnings. The odds presented reflect these deductions.

Winning Odds on Place Number Bets

Point Place Buy Don't
Place
Lay
4 9-5 40-21 2-5 19-41
5 7-5 30-21 4-7 19-31
6 7-6 24-21 4-5 19-25
8 7-6 24-21 4-5 19-25
9 7-5 30-21 4-7 19-31
10 9-5 40-21 2-5 19-41

The upcoming table illustrates the house edge associated with different place number bets. A practical guideline suggests that buy and lay bets are generally more favorable, except for the 6 and 8.

House Edge on Place Number Bets

Point Place Buy Don't
Place
Lay
4 6.67% 3.17% 6.67% 2.44%
5 4.00% 2.86% 5.71% 3.23%
6 1.52% 2.60% 1.82% 4.00%
8 1.52% 2.60% 1.82% 4.00%
9 4.00% 2.86% 5.71% 3.23%
10 6.67% 3.17% 6.67% 2.44%

Proposition bets are designed to offer payouts similar to those found in traditional craps.

Roulette

A single zero roulette wheel is utilized, presenting a house edge of 2.70%.

Video Poker

There are four distinct video poker games to select from. The following table indicates the expected returns for each game, assuming optimal gameplay.

Expected Returns for IQ Ludorum Video Poker

Game Return
Jacks or better 0.995440
Tens or better 0.979598
Joker wild 0.979469
Deuces wild 0.979714

The next tables provide important statistics for the video poker games developed by IQ Ludorum.

Jacks or Better

Hand Payoff Number Probability Return
Royal flush 800 493512264 0.000025 0.019807
Straight flush 50 2178883296 0.000109 0.005465
4 of a kind 25 47093167764 0.002363 0.059064
Full house 9 229475482596 0.011512 0.103610
Flush 6 219554786160 0.011015 0.066087
Straight 4 223837565784 0.011229 0.044917
3 of a kind 3 1484003070324 0.074449 0.223346
Two pair 2 2576946164148 0.129279 0.258558
Jacks or better 1 4277372890968 0.214585 0.214585
Nothing 0 10872274993896 0.545435 0.000000
Total   19933230517200 1.000000 0.995439

Tens or Better

Hand Payoff Probability Return
Royal flush 800 0.000026 0.020530
Straight flush 50 0.000104 0.005180
Four of a Kind 20 0.002357 0.047145
Full house 6 0.011493 0.068955
Flush 5 0.010670 0.053350
Straight 4 0.012386 0.049544
Three of a Kind 3 0.074218 0.222653
Two Pair 2 0.128936 0.257872
Tens or Better 1 0.254368 0.254368
Nothing 0 0.505443 0.000000
Total   1.000000 0.979598

Joker Wild

Hand Payoff Probability Return
Natural Royal Flush 800 0.000025 0.019773
5 of a kind 200 0.000093 0.018583
Wild Royal Flush 100 0.000104 0.010395
Straight Flush 50 0.000596 0.029788
4 of a Kind 15 0.008505 0.127570
Full House 8 0.015625 0.125001
Flush 5 0.015852 0.079259
Straight 3 0.016871 0.050613
3 of a Kind 2 0.133296 0.266592
2 Pair 1 0.110667 0.110667
Kings or Better 1 0.141228 0.141228
Nothing 0 0.557139 0.000000
Total Return   1.000000 0.979469

Deuces Wild

Hand Payoff Number Probability Return
Natural royal flush 800 451963644 0.000023 0.018139
4 deuces 200 3745487652 0.000188 0.037580
Wild royal flush 20 35864159688 0.001799 0.035984
5 of a kind 15 62385447048 0.003130 0.046946
Straight flush 9 99367373148 0.004985 0.044865
4 of a kind 4 1225731582828 0.061492 0.245967
Full house 4 522145872600 0.026195 0.104779
Flush 3 408462003072 0.020492 0.061475
Straight 2 1152851681184 0.057836 0.115671
3 of a kind 1 5348224877136 0.268307 0.268307
Nothing 0 11074000069200 0.555555 0.000000
Total   19933230517200 1.000000 0.979714


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