Learn the game, then take a seat.

The most popular table in every lodge. You play against the dealer, not the other guests.

1. Each player and the dealer receive two cards. One dealer card is face up.
2. Number cards count at face value, picture cards count as 10 and an ace counts as 1 or 11.
3. Ask for another card (hit) or keep your hand (stand). Go over 21 and the hand is out.
4. The dealer draws until reaching 17 or more, then hands are compared.

Dealer's tip: Watch the dealer's face-up card before you decide. It tells you more than your own hand.

Our wheels have a single zero, which keeps the game simple and the odds clearer.

1. Place your chips on a number, a colour, odd or even, a column or a dozen.
2. The dealer spins the wheel one way and the ball the other.
3. When the dealer waves a hand over the layout, no more chips can be placed.
4. The winning pocket is marked and shown on the results board above the wheel.

Dealer's tip: The results board shows past numbers, but every spin is brand new. The wheel has no memory.

An elegant game with no decisions after you choose your side. Perfect for a calm evening.

1. Choose to back the Player hand, the Banker hand or a Tie.
2. Two cards are dealt to each hand. Tens and picture cards count as zero.
3. Only the last digit of the total counts, so 7 and 8 make 5.
4. A third card may be drawn by fixed rules. The hand closest to 9 wins the round.

Dealer's tip: You never have to touch the cards. Sit back, follow the scorecard and enjoy the ritual.

Guests play against each other, and the lodge simply hosts the game.

1. Each player receives two private cards.
2. Five shared cards are revealed in three stages: the flop, the turn and the river.
3. Between stages, players check, raise, call or fold.
4. The best five-card hand from any combination of private and shared cards wins the hand.

Dealer's tip: Patience is a strategy. Folding a weak hand early is the most common move at a strong table.

The loudest and most social table on the floor. Everyone cheers for the same roll.

1. One player, the shooter, rolls two dice for the whole table.
2. On the first roll, 7 or 11 wins for the pass line and 2, 3 or 12 loses.
3. Any other total becomes the point.
4. The shooter keeps rolling until the point appears again or a 7 ends the round.

Dealer's tip: Start with the pass line only. The stickperson will happily explain the rest of the layout.

A slow, thoughtful game where many hands end in a tie, which makes for long, friendly sessions.

1. Each player receives seven cards, including a possible joker.
2. Split the cards into a five-card hand and a two-card hand.
3. The five-card hand must always outrank the two-card hand.
4. Both of your hands are compared with the dealer's two hands.

Dealer's tip: If you are unsure how to split your cards, ask for the house way. The dealer will set them for you.