High Roller Live Casinos
Finding a trustworthy online casino to play at is one thing, Finding high roller live casinos for VIP players that like to wager big stakes is another!
Did you know!
80% of a casino's income comes from 20% of its player base.
The one overriding thing you want to know when you’re playing, is that if you win will you get paid? So it makes sense to play somewhere where you know this will happen.
You’d be really surprised at how many people don’t do their homework. They are seduced by a flashy website and the offer of big bonuses, sign up, start to play, and then get in trouble when they want to withdraw a big win.
Most casinos would have you believe they can accommodate big players. They advertise the fact they have VIP programs, offer attractive bonuses, and even have VIP hosts to look after you. But when you get under the covers you find that most have:
- Withdrawal limits in place. Some casinos place a cap on how much you can withdraw and over what time frame. It’s almost laughable as they don’t set these limits on deposits. They are quite happy to accept a £10,000 deposit and then limit you to £1000 withdrawal a week!
- Some have maximum win limits. Wins are capped to certain amounts. I tend to see this more with Casinos that have Sportsbooks than anywhere else.
- Withdrawal times are unusually long. In this day and age with sophisticated electronic funds transfers, this should be hours not days. It’s understandable for big wins to be verified but this should take no longer than a few days before funds are released.
Neil’s RECOMMENDED HIGH STAKES LIVE CASINOS
How to find a good casino for VIP players?
Use Review websites to do the initial hard work for you. Pick the online casinos that meet your playing requirements and then look at their Terms and Conditions closely.
Look at where the casino is licensed. The best casinos tend to be licensed in Alderney, Isle of Man, Malta, United Kingdom, or Kahnawake.
Do a search for complaints about a casino. If there are any, you’ll find them.
Contact the casino and speak to the VIP host. If they don’t have one, find somewhere else. Don’t be fobbed off by the customer support reps.
Negotiate the terms you’ll play there for. As a high roller, you can negotiate more favorable terms when playing. Like cashback on losses, no deposit bonuses, better withdrawal terms, etc.
What the casino will want to know
Of course just because you say you are a big stakes player doesn’t mean you are. Initially, the casino will be wary and will want to see some deposits before they deliver what’s agreed.
Expect big wins to be verified by the casino and the software supplier. It’s normal for this to happen and can take a few days.
Some casinos have clauses about using betting systems in their T&C’s. Be sure you understand the clauses as they can and will be used to not pay you if they find you’re breaking a contract clause. If you’re a regular player playing normally you’ll have no trouble.
High Rolling Betting Limits
Live Casino games tend to have generous betting limits, but these can be increased on a player by player basis. Don’t let the initial table stakes put you off, the VIP host can get these adjusted for you.
Special Salon Prive tables are now available where you can play in private on a table by yourself. Blackjack, Roulette, and Baccarat are the main games available in this mode.
Still not sure and want some help?
I’m more than happy to help negotiate better terms with a casino for you. Or if you just want to bounce ideas, validate your choice, or want a second opinion. Just email me, Neil at livecasinocomparer.com.
VIP Table Solutions
Up to the early part of 2018, all we've really seen is a selection of tables branded VIP, where the stakes are elevated slightly to keep the low stakes players out.
The actual VIP experience at these tables only extends to having a more experienced dealer looking after you.
Quite honestly this is a waste of a great dealer, as most of the time, they are just sitting there waiting for players to arrive.
High Stakes Playing Options
I wouldn't want to presume that I know, as everyone is different.
But I've been playing for a long time and have rubbed shoulders with many different types of players.
Essentially everyone is looking for the same.
A fair game and a good level of service while playing.
All players would like to increase their chances of winning, but unfortunately, the doors for allowing that to happen are only opened for the truly wealthy player.
In a land-based casino it's not unusual for a high stakes player to negotiate with the casino too:
- Get cashback on losses.
- Play with a specific set of rules for the game.
- Have the opportunity to request a re-shuffle when playing card games.
- Request a change of dealer because they're not lucky.
or anything that increases the chances for the player to win, or seemingly so.
Can you get this online?
The answer is YES and it's getting easier all the time as casinos recognise the personal service some players desire.
The software providers are now providing games that can "configured" for certain players.
Having the mechanics in place is one hurdle, the rest lays with the:
- The reputation of the casino.
- The games that can be played.
- The right level of stakes.
- No restrictions on depositing or withdrawing.
So, it's with this in mind that I have researched and written this article.
What you should look out for?
Two products are set to change High stakes playing at online live casinos.
Salon Prive - is a dedicated set of Blackjack and Roulette tables specifically set aside for the high roller. These are provided to casinos by Evolution Gaming.
You need a balance of at least £6,000 to get a seat at the table and minimum stakes start at £1,000.
For this you get:
- A table to yourself. Play on your own and take as many seats as you like.
- Privacy - no-one can watch you play
- For Blackjack, you can request a dealer change or have the shoe re-shuffled.
- There is a dedicated VIP host on hand to deal with any queries immediately.
- For Roulette, you can choose your spin times to be as quick or slow as you like.
Soiree Blackjack is the latest VIP Table from Playtech.
- The minimum stakes are £50 a hand the max is £10,000.
- It's a multi-player table.
- You can request the dealer stays on or is changed every 30 minutes.
- You can request a shuffle of the shoe.
- A dedicated host is available to resolve any queries.
HIGH STAKES
High Stakes Blackjack
Description
First of all, the house edge is an essential component to throw into the mix and therefore, the house rules for Blackjack need to be considered.
Check out my analysis of blackjack features across the software providers to appreciate the differences and help you understand the reasons behind my choice.
While BetVictor only has one dedicated table, they have the highest maximum stake of any live casino at their BV Grand (Evolution) Live Casino.
You need Fortune VIP or one of the Salon Prive tables (min - £1,000, Max - £10,000).
Stakes on the Fortune table start at £250 up to a max of £10,000 a hand. You can play Perfect Pairs for £5 - £500 and 21+3 (Rummy) for £5 - 250, and side bets as well.
You could try the Playtech Soiree Blackjack tableat Betfred, with stakes up to £10,000 a hand, if you prefer something not Evolution.
High Stakes Roulette
Description
Although some live casinos offer American roulette I've chosen to concentrate on the European (single zero) version.
This is because of the better Return To Player %ages and the stakes are really low at the casinos offering American Roulette.
The max straight-up bet is £1,000 GBP and odds/ evens at £5,000 GBP a spin. You can also play with La Partage at the French Gold Table, but the max straight-up bet is only £100.
However BetVictor has a Roulette VIP table with a lower table limit of £50,000, but with higher straight-up bets of £1,500 GBP and an odds/evens limit of £10,000 GBP.
Another alternative is Unibet, which has the broadest selection of foreign language tables. You'll find English, Dutch, German, Turkish and Swedish tables.
The VIP table has max straight-up bets of £250 GBP and odds/ evens of £4,500 GBP.
All three casinos have access to the Salon Prive Roulette tables if you prefer to play on your own with no-one watching.
High Stakes Baccarat
Description
In its basic form Baccarat is played between Banker and Player, with you betting on who you think the winner will be.
Additional side bets are available on some games. The most common is Pairs followed by Big/Small, Dragon/Tiger & Sum Bonus.
There are also some establishments offering progressive jackpots. For further info see my Baccarat Side Bets page.
BetVictor wins out with the highest stakes on their Baccarat VIP table where you can bet a max of £35,000 GBP a hand.
Both of these have the Pairs side bets.
High Stakes Casino Hold'em
Description
Casinos running Playtech & Evolution & Ezugi software have Casino Hold'em.
There are three casinos that I can recommend.
ComeOn is new to this list but is a well-established casino with a really good reputation, great customer support, and fast cash outs. Their Casino Hold'em has a max bet size of £6,000.
While William Hill has their own dedicated table, it's the general play table where you can play for higher stakes. Max bet limit is £7,500 GBP.
Unibet is another Evolution live casino and their bet limits are £4,500 a hand.
A Progressive Jackpot can be played at these casinos for an extra £1 a hand.
The current Jackpot amount is £1,571,107.
High Stakes 3 Card Poker
Description
3 Card poker is only available at Evolution based casinos. The max table bet at all of the casinos is £10,000. There are two side bets that can be played alongside the main hand and these all count towards the table limit, so you need to be watchful when you place the initial Ante and Side Bets.
There's not much to choose between the 3:
- BetVictor has always been good for me, so that's where I'd play.
- ComeOn and William Hill are as good.
Watch out at William Hill, the dedicated table has lower stakes so play at the general play table.
High Stakes Caribbean Stud Poker
Description
Caribbean Stud Poker is played against the dealer. Both Evolution Gaming and Xpro Gaming have versions of the game.
In the Evolution version one player hand is dealt and in the Xpro version, 5 hands are dealt.
As I can only play the Evolution version I can only personally recommend casinos that have that version of the game.
Most of the casinos have the same stake limits for this game.
I'd recommend NoBonus as they are well known to look after their players really well. VIP's included.
The only real downside is the fairly recent slowing down of payments. You get your money but it takes a few days now, rather than a couple of hours.
A Progressive Jackpot can be played at these casinos for an extra £1 a hand.
The current Jackpot amount is £422,073.
High Stakes Ultimate Texas Hold'em
Description
Ultimate Texas Holdem is the latest of games from the Evolution stable.
Not all casinos have taken the game, which is rather a surprise as I think this is the best of the poker derived table games.
Stakes, when compared to other games are relatively low.
The table max is £1,000 which is more than enough for me, but a bit low for those that like to wager larger amounts.
Leo Vegas, Unibet, and William Hill get the nod here.
Summary of High Roller Live Casinos
If you've got this far you've probably gathered that there are only a handful of live casinos that have high limit games.
While a lot of casinos have "VIP Tables" they are aimed more at the mid roller than the high stakes player.
It's possible to play multi-hand Blackjack at all of the casinos I've recommended, which is another way to increase your stakes on the table.
But there's more to it than just being able to place big bets.
The casinos all have a good player reputation, have good customer support, and payout in reasonable time frames.