What Is Live Casino? Games and How It Works

Live casino is a form of online casino where a real dealer runs the game on camera, the video is streamed to your screen, and you place your bets on screen before each round. The cards, wheel or dice are physical, the dealer follows the table's rules, and the result you see on the stream is the result that is settled. This guide explains how a round works, which tables are common and how live casino differs from software-based games.

How a live casino round works

Betting window. A countdown appears on screen. While it runs, you choose your chips and place your bets on the table layout.
Betting closes. When the countdown ends, no new bets are accepted for that round.
The dealer plays the round. Cards are dealt, the roulette wheel is spun or the dice are shaken, on camera.
Result and settlement. The result is shown on screen, winning bets are paid to your balance and losing bets are collected.
Next round. A new betting window opens.

The pace is set by the table, not by you. If you miss a betting window, you simply wait for the next round.

Common live casino tables

Baccarat: bet on Player, Banker or Tie; the hand whose total is closer to 9 wins. See baccarat rules for beginners.
Roulette: bet on a number, a colour or a group of numbers before the wheel is spun. See roulette rules for beginners.
Sic Bo: bet on the result of three dice, such as Big, Small or a specific total. See sic bo rules for beginners.
Dragon Tiger: one card each to Dragon and Tiger; bet on which card is higher. See how Dragon Tiger works.
Blackjack: try to finish closer to 21 than the dealer without going over.

Baccarat tables also show a scoreboard of past hands, called the road map; how to read baccarat roads explains what each mark means.

Live casino vs software (RNG) games

How results are made: in live casino, results come from physical cards, wheels or dice on camera. In software games, a random number generator decides each result.
Pace: live tables run on a fixed betting timer. Software games start a round whenever you press the button.
Table limits: each live table has its own minimum and maximum bet, shown on the table.
Atmosphere: you watch the dealer and other players' bets in real time, much like sitting at a table.

What to check before you join a table

The rules panel: most live tables have an info button that sets out the rules and bet types for that table.
Table limits: the lowest and highest bet allowed, which differ from table to table.
The betting timer: how long each betting window lasts.
Your connection: a live stream needs a steady internet connection; if the stream drops, the table's rules panel explains how unsettled bets are handled.

Live casino on Go2win

Live casino is one of the six product categories at the Go2win online casino for Malaysia, in the same RM account as slots, lottery, mini games, sports betting and fishing games. The live casino section is at live casino in Malaysia. Which tables are open depends on the game provider; for details, log in at go2win.bet, then check with live chat: what live chat confirms is what applies.

To start, open a Go2win account with your Malaysian mobile number (+60) and a password. New members get RM18 on sign-up.

FAQ

What is live casino? Live casino is online casino play with a real dealer streamed on video. You bet on screen during each betting window, and the dealer plays the round with physical cards, wheels or dice. The result you see on the stream is the result that is settled, and winning bets are paid to your balance.

What games are in a live casino? The common live casino games are baccarat, roulette, sic bo, dragon tiger and blackjack. Which tables are open on a site depends on the game providers it carries. Each live table has its own minimum and maximum bet, and most have an info button that sets out the rules and bet types for that table.

How is live casino different from normal casino games? Live casino differs from software games in how results are made: they come from physical cards, wheels or dice on camera. Rounds also run on a fixed betting timer. In software games, a random number generator decides each result and a round starts whenever you press the button. At a live table you also watch the dealer in real time.

What happens if I miss the betting time? If you miss the betting time, your bet is not placed for that round. When the countdown ends, no new bets are accepted for that round. You simply wait for the next betting window to open, because the pace is set by the table, not by you. Checking the betting timer before you join shows how long each window lasts.