Here are the *new* table games that I looked at while I visited G2E last week.
Twenty-Won (blackjack side bet - Tech Art, inc.)
The customers are limited to a $1 wager on the side. The payouts are based on the player having a 20 and the dealer showing a certain card as his up-card. It is similar to Royals, but has a very high payout table (when the player's cards have the same suit and rank, and the dealer's up card is that same suit/rank). Very volatile. A good promotional bet.
As Easy As 1-2-3 (table game - Gaming Concepts)
From the description: "What game offers better odds than Blackjack, is easy to learn, has great social interaction and the possibility of playing Blackjack and never busting, or that other players' decisions never affect your hand?"
Seven (table game - Gaming Concepts)
I did not look at this game. "... Players compete against each other, and not the house, in a race for a share of the pot. Each player tries to win Seven more hands than they lose to become the winner."
Flat Line Holdem (table game - Gaming Concepts)
I did not look at this game. A holdem-poker table game. "Players use their two hole cards and the five community cards on the "Flat," and their two hole cards and the five community cards on the "Line," to make the best poker hand they can both ways; one on the Flat and one on the Line. The best hand on the Flat and the best hand on the Line each win half the game pot."
Fast Cash Jack (table game - Gaming Concepts)
I did not look at this game. "A fast paced poker game using Blackjack rules. Players ante, each are dealt a Blackjack hand, plays out the house hand, player who win move to the next round. Last man standing wins the pot. 5% house rake.
No Push Pai Gow (table game - Gaming Concepts)
I did not look at this game. "Traditional Pai Gow Rules with No Commissions and No Pushes - after the initial deal of the cards, one card from the remaining four is dealt to a box marked "Players" and another card is dealt to a box marked "Banker". The Dealer then turns over the two tie-breaker cards. If the Player's card is a higher rank than the Banker's card, the Player will win the Pai Gow pushes. Otherwise, the Banker wins the Pai Gow pushes.
Panama Poker (table game - Gemaco)
A combination of the Pairs Plus bet at 3cp (slightly different pay scale) with traditional Pai Gow. One thing it has going for it is the nicest layout (on expensive woods, multi-level) of any game.
Champion Poker (table game - Gaming Entertainment, Inc)
Yet another no-limit Hold'em clone game, kind of like Baccarat. "Place equal wagers on both the 5 card bonus and the Texas Hold'em squares. Players may choose to bet on their own hand or the dealer hand, as in Baccarat." There is much more to it - a chance to fold or play (you have to match your bet). Etc. The mandatory side bet creates the house edge.
2 Way Monte (table game - Gaming Entertainment, Inc).
"It's up to you to create your two best 3-card poker hands out of six cards to beat the Dealer's one 3 card hand where the dealer does not need to qualify." So here is the problem. You get 6 cards, the dealer gets 4 cards. The dealer makes his best 3cp hand out of the four cards. You make your best 2 hands from the 6 cards. There is the usual ante and play bet. Both of your hands have to beat the dealer hand in order to win, otherwise you lose the wager.
Ultimate Texas Hold'em (table game - ShuffleMaster, Inc)
Yet another no-limit Hold'em clone game. Make equal bets in the Ante and Blind circles. You will then receive two cards. (There is also a Trips bonus bet - usual 8% house edge). When you get your two hole cards, you can either check or bet 3x or 4x your ante. The dealer then reveals the three-card flop. If you haven't already made a Play bet, you have a choice. Check or bet 2x your Ante. The dealer then reveals the final two community cards. If you haven't already made a Play bet, you have a final choice: fold or bet 1x your Ante.
Double Attack Blackjack (table game with a side bet, Nu Games)
A blackjack clone game. Pays even money on BJ and remove all 10s from the deck. In return, insurance pays 5-2, it has all the fun of SF-21 (you can do just about anything, anytime), and allows you to double after the dealer deals himself his first card (and before you receive any cards). A nice idea, and seems to be competitive with SF-21 and 6:5 and BJ Switch and Xtreme 21 and everything else already out there. However it is already at Taj Mahal, Trump Plaza, Showboat, Caesars AC, Trump Indiana, Resorts AC & Rio LV.
Quick Seven (table game, Innovative Gaming, Inc.)
A baccarat style game where you try and hit until you get 7 without going over 7 (face and aces count 1, all other cards count their value). The dealer must hit until he has 5, 6, or 7.
Five Card Flash Poker (table game, Progressive Gaming, Inc.)
Yet another Hold'em clone. From their flyer, with the case-sensitivity they chose. "Two five card poker hands; FIVE CARDS to the "BANKER" AREA and FIVE CARDS to the "PLAYER" AREA. The BEST POKER HAND WINS! Casino customers can wager on either PLAYER or BANKER; both carries a 2.88% "house advantage." (The house gets its edge because a hand that is not at least K high loses to the house). There is a dumb side bet called a "Prosper Bet." You have to make your bet before the cards are dealt, like Baccarat.
Progressive Texas Hold'Em (table game, Progressive Gaming, Inc.)
Yet another Hold'em clone. From their flyer. "Two Cards to the each Player (sic). Two Cards to the Dealer. Five Community Cards (used by both Players and Dealer). The best five-card poker hand wins. Each player's wagers (ante, flop, turn and river) are made before each round of cards are dealt. The dealer does not view their cards until each player's hand is completed. Player's winning hands are paid even money on the Flop, Turn and River wagers. Ante is paid (even money) only when Player wins with a "flush" or better (house edge)." There is a side bet, a progressive jackpot.
Blackjack Dice (table game, Casino Dice Gaming, inc).
A blackjack like game played with dice. The idea was nice. Roll dice (two) repeatedly to get close to 21 without going over. Dealer then roles a single dice with the numbers 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, bust on it. Has potential, with craps and blackjack like ideas in combination. Had a number of side bets (craps like) that would be very rare. For example, you could wager that the roller would make 21 by rolling 7-7-7, or that he would bust in two rolls (which must be 12-12, 12-11, 12-10, 11-12, 11-11, or 10-12). These bets had huge odds.
Twenty-Won (blackjack side bet - Tech Art, inc.)
The customers are limited to a $1 wager on the side. The payouts are based on the player having a 20 and the dealer showing a certain card as his up-card. It is similar to Royals, but has a very high payout table (when the player's cards have the same suit and rank, and the dealer's up card is that same suit/rank). Very volatile. A good promotional bet.
As Easy As 1-2-3 (table game - Gaming Concepts)
From the description: "What game offers better odds than Blackjack, is easy to learn, has great social interaction and the possibility of playing Blackjack and never busting, or that other players' decisions never affect your hand?"
Seven (table game - Gaming Concepts)
I did not look at this game. "... Players compete against each other, and not the house, in a race for a share of the pot. Each player tries to win Seven more hands than they lose to become the winner."
Flat Line Holdem (table game - Gaming Concepts)
I did not look at this game. A holdem-poker table game. "Players use their two hole cards and the five community cards on the "Flat," and their two hole cards and the five community cards on the "Line," to make the best poker hand they can both ways; one on the Flat and one on the Line. The best hand on the Flat and the best hand on the Line each win half the game pot."
Fast Cash Jack (table game - Gaming Concepts)
I did not look at this game. "A fast paced poker game using Blackjack rules. Players ante, each are dealt a Blackjack hand, plays out the house hand, player who win move to the next round. Last man standing wins the pot. 5% house rake.
No Push Pai Gow (table game - Gaming Concepts)
I did not look at this game. "Traditional Pai Gow Rules with No Commissions and No Pushes - after the initial deal of the cards, one card from the remaining four is dealt to a box marked "Players" and another card is dealt to a box marked "Banker". The Dealer then turns over the two tie-breaker cards. If the Player's card is a higher rank than the Banker's card, the Player will win the Pai Gow pushes. Otherwise, the Banker wins the Pai Gow pushes.
Panama Poker (table game - Gemaco)
A combination of the Pairs Plus bet at 3cp (slightly different pay scale) with traditional Pai Gow. One thing it has going for it is the nicest layout (on expensive woods, multi-level) of any game.
Champion Poker (table game - Gaming Entertainment, Inc)
Yet another no-limit Hold'em clone game, kind of like Baccarat. "Place equal wagers on both the 5 card bonus and the Texas Hold'em squares. Players may choose to bet on their own hand or the dealer hand, as in Baccarat." There is much more to it - a chance to fold or play (you have to match your bet). Etc. The mandatory side bet creates the house edge.
2 Way Monte (table game - Gaming Entertainment, Inc).
"It's up to you to create your two best 3-card poker hands out of six cards to beat the Dealer's one 3 card hand where the dealer does not need to qualify." So here is the problem. You get 6 cards, the dealer gets 4 cards. The dealer makes his best 3cp hand out of the four cards. You make your best 2 hands from the 6 cards. There is the usual ante and play bet. Both of your hands have to beat the dealer hand in order to win, otherwise you lose the wager.
Ultimate Texas Hold'em (table game - ShuffleMaster, Inc)
Yet another no-limit Hold'em clone game. Make equal bets in the Ante and Blind circles. You will then receive two cards. (There is also a Trips bonus bet - usual 8% house edge). When you get your two hole cards, you can either check or bet 3x or 4x your ante. The dealer then reveals the three-card flop. If you haven't already made a Play bet, you have a choice. Check or bet 2x your Ante. The dealer then reveals the final two community cards. If you haven't already made a Play bet, you have a final choice: fold or bet 1x your Ante.
Double Attack Blackjack (table game with a side bet, Nu Games)
A blackjack clone game. Pays even money on BJ and remove all 10s from the deck. In return, insurance pays 5-2, it has all the fun of SF-21 (you can do just about anything, anytime), and allows you to double after the dealer deals himself his first card (and before you receive any cards). A nice idea, and seems to be competitive with SF-21 and 6:5 and BJ Switch and Xtreme 21 and everything else already out there. However it is already at Taj Mahal, Trump Plaza, Showboat, Caesars AC, Trump Indiana, Resorts AC & Rio LV.
Quick Seven (table game, Innovative Gaming, Inc.)
A baccarat style game where you try and hit until you get 7 without going over 7 (face and aces count 1, all other cards count their value). The dealer must hit until he has 5, 6, or 7.
Five Card Flash Poker (table game, Progressive Gaming, Inc.)
Yet another Hold'em clone. From their flyer, with the case-sensitivity they chose. "Two five card poker hands; FIVE CARDS to the "BANKER" AREA and FIVE CARDS to the "PLAYER" AREA. The BEST POKER HAND WINS! Casino customers can wager on either PLAYER or BANKER; both carries a 2.88% "house advantage." (The house gets its edge because a hand that is not at least K high loses to the house). There is a dumb side bet called a "Prosper Bet." You have to make your bet before the cards are dealt, like Baccarat.
Progressive Texas Hold'Em (table game, Progressive Gaming, Inc.)
Yet another Hold'em clone. From their flyer. "Two Cards to the each Player (sic). Two Cards to the Dealer. Five Community Cards (used by both Players and Dealer). The best five-card poker hand wins. Each player's wagers (ante, flop, turn and river) are made before each round of cards are dealt. The dealer does not view their cards until each player's hand is completed. Player's winning hands are paid even money on the Flop, Turn and River wagers. Ante is paid (even money) only when Player wins with a "flush" or better (house edge)." There is a side bet, a progressive jackpot.
Blackjack Dice (table game, Casino Dice Gaming, inc).
A blackjack like game played with dice. The idea was nice. Roll dice (two) repeatedly to get close to 21 without going over. Dealer then roles a single dice with the numbers 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, bust on it. Has potential, with craps and blackjack like ideas in combination. Had a number of side bets (craps like) that would be very rare. For example, you could wager that the roller would make 21 by rolling 7-7-7, or that he would bust in two rolls (which must be 12-12, 12-11, 12-10, 11-12, 11-11, or 10-12). These bets had huge odds.