Pragmatic Play Games

Multilingual

The multilingual user interface allows live casino players to execute gameplay commands in a variety of languages, including German, Chinese, English, and Spanish. To be more specific, the live interface supports around 30 languages. With that said, the languages are configurable and the available options depend on which live dealer casino you register at.

HTML5

Cross-compatibility is another trait of Pragmatic Play Live. The user interface is built on the HTML5 markup language. This is to say players have instant in-browser access to their favorite live tables regardless of what device they prefer to use. The software works across all widely used browsers and operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac, iOS, and Android.

Support Chat

The platform also features a very useful 24/7 customer support chat, built directly into the user interface. This way, players can get in touch with the casinos’ support staff without having to exit the live lobby and interrupt their gaming sessions. You can ask for assistance straight away by clicking the customer support icon on the user interface.

4K Quality

The multiple-camera stream creates a highly realistic experience that hardly comes short of that in landbased casinos. The studio relies on 4k state-of-the-art cameras to deliver an immersive feel and look.

Roulette games yield themselves very well to the live format. The camera zooms in to show players a close-up of the wheel so they can track the ball’s trajectory before it finally settles on a winning number. Furthermore, players also have the option to switch to Classic View. The stream window is minimized and the virtual betting layout occupies half of the screen in Classic View.

Special and Favorite Bets

Special and favorite bets are incorporated into the user interface of all live roulette variations by Pragmatic Play. Simply put, special bets comprise a category of complex wagers that enjoy popularity with experienced fans of the game. These include full completes, finales a cheval, and finales en plein.

Feel free to check out our detailed guide on roulette bet types for further information. Other than that, you can open the Special Bets feature by clicking on the star-shaped icon in the lower-left corner of the interface. Additionally, players can save up to five of their favorite bets or bet combinations by clicking the heart-shaped icon.

Statistics

Statistical trends information is also available via the Pragmatic Play Live platform. Based on the results of the previous 50 to 500 spins, statistics can help players make better-informed decisions about what wagers to post next.

The roulette stats are organized into three groups – hot and cold numbers, last called numbers, and a chart tab. The first two are pretty much self-explanatory. The chart tab presents players with information about the percentages of winning red/black, odd/even, high/low, column, and dozen bets.

Player History Panel

The player history panel displays valuable information about your past live gaming sessions. You can easily track how much you have wagered and at which table. The net cash earnings (or losses) are also displayed in this panel.

Configurable Settings

Configurable video and sound settings are available via the Settings menu. You can switch from one language to another or turn off the game effects and the audio. The video streams are available in high, medium, and low quality. However, we suggest you turn on the auto-adjust feature.

Manual Reshuffling

Reshuffling takes place once the live dealer reaches the cut card. If this happens mid-hand, the dealer would remove the cut card and allow players to complete their hands before the reshuffle. The dealer will warn them in advance that this is “the last hand of the shoe”. The packs are reshuffled manually by a separate staff member at a table by the main dealer’s side.

Deck Change

Another important policy has to do with deck change. Old packs are disposed of once every 24 hours. However, deck change can also occur in several exceptional cases. This happens whenever three or more cards have fallen on the floor, when there is a longer interruption in the video stream, when the shoe contains cards with defective barcodes, or when the table is reopened after a longer period of inactivity.

General House Rules and House Edge

The Pragmatic Play Live blackjack tables offer relatively favorable rules although there is more to be desired in this respect. American Vegas rules are in place. To begin with, the professional dealers abide by the S17 rule, which is to say they always draw to 16 and stand on all totals of 17. Hole cards are in play as well.

Each table can seat a maximum of seven players. If more vacant seats are available, the same person can spread their action to two or more betting spots. Also, you can double down on any starting hand consisting of two cards except after splitting a pair.

Splitting is possible on any pair but you are prohibited from drawing additional cards to split aces. Blackjacks offer the standard return of 3 to 2. Insurance is offered against a dealer ace at the usual odds of 2 to 1. This set of rules gives the house a relatively tolerable advantage of 0.72%. The theoretical return in the main game is 99.28%.

Blackjack Features of Interest

The blackjack tables by Pragmatic Play Live are equipped with several other features and betting options although most of these can hardly be called unique or original. Nevertheless, they are worth mentioning to the benefit of those who are completely new to this live dealer platform.

• Side bets are supported at the majority of live blackjack tables, particularly the common wagers from the Perfect Pairs and the 21+3 categories. Although these are independent of the outcome of the main game, players can post them only on condition they have previously made a main bet. Their house edge is higher – 4.10% for PP and 3.70% for 21+3.
• Players can bet behind other seated patrons at full tables. You can turn this feature on and off from the main settings menu. You can wager on the hands of other players while waiting for a seat to vacate.
  The seated player is responsible for the hitting and standing decisions. It appears Pragmatic Play has borrowed the Winning Badge idea from Evolution Gaming. Said badge enables you to instantly spot the players with the longest winning streak at a given table.
• The Early Decision option (also borrowed from Evolution where it is called Pre-Decision) enables you to make playing decisions on your hand at a full table without having to wait for other players to complete their hands first. This feature is available both on desktop and mobile.
• The Auto-Stand feature can speed up your gameplay. When the functionality is activated, the software would automatically decline additional cards from the dealer if your hand’s total is equal or greater than a certain value. The feature is unavailable for pairs and soft hands, though.

Table Style and Feel

Similarly to the other live products of Pragmatic, the baccarat tables resemble those of Evolution Gaming in terms of style. You will see what we mean if you make a side-by-side comparison of the two. The action takes place in an elegant setting and, you guessed it, it uses a similar style and tones as the baccarat tables of Evolution.

The environment uses classic gold and scarlet tones. The tables are bean-shaped and covered with yellow felt. The dealers are usually female and clad in red or black ensembles. The games are intended for play on desktop as well as on mobile, with few interface differences between the two formats.

General Rules and House Edge

The live baccarat tables abide by the traditional rules of the classic game. Best of all, there is no need for you to memorize the complicated tableau. The expert dealers are well-familiar with the drawing rules for the Player and Banker hands and would deal cards automatically depending on the total of each of the two outcomes.

Speaking of outcomes, here you can choose to back the standard Player, Banker, and Tie options. They pay at normal odds as follows: 1 to 1 for Player, 0.95 to 1 for Banker, and 8 to 1 for Tie. The live games are dealt out of eight-deck shoes. Each outcome yields a different house edge (1.06% for Banker, 1.24% for Player, and 14.4% for Tie).

Features to Pay Attention to

• Regular and No-Commission mode are both an option for baccarat players at Pragmatic Play-powered live casinos. When you join a table, the game automatically loads in Regular mode, but you can switch to No-Commission mode if you do not want to pay the 0.05% “fee” on your winning Banker wagers.
• Side bets are available in addition to the three standard betting options. You can activate them by clicking the Super 6 button. You can post separate wagers on the following side outcomes: Perfect Pair (25 to 1), Player or Banker Pair (11 to 1), Small Hand (1.5 to 1), Big Hand (0.54 to 1), and Either Pair (5 to 1).
• The Statistical trends provide you with information on the total amount of money bettors have invested in each of the three main outcomes. This feature also shows you the percentage of players that have backed the Banker and Player hands or the Tie.
• Roadmaps are extremely popular among baccarat players, especially those who are riddled with superstition. This is a statistical feature that shows you the trends and the result distribution during the current shoe.

  The game is still based on chance so the roadmaps are not guaranteed to tip the scales in your favor. To our knowledge, the only way to beat this game is through edge sorting, which is not applicable to live dealer baccarat for obvious reasons. Nevertheless, you should feel free to use the roadmaps if you are keen on riding trends.