Can rubber banding happen in live dealer casino games too?

Well, of course there is rubber banding with Live Dealer games, though not nearly as much as in slots or video poker. The fact that it’s real footage of actual cards/roulette wheels, etc., isn’t enough to prevent rubber banding – randomness still rules. In Live Dealer games, it’s generally harder for casino operators to implement rubber banding, and it tends to target high-rollers or players at higher minimum tables. For example, if you’re playing Live Blackjack on a $500 minimum table, and you go on a lucky run, followed by a bad one, bingo – that’s rubber banding. It’s happened to me perhaps three or four times, and it was always against players who were putting up large amounts of money. Slots and video poker are easier targets, because the software can be designed to make them seem more extreme. In a Live Dealer game, you still see the actual cards/wheels/etc., so it doesn’t have the same feel. But hey – don’t over-bet your bankroll, and remember – rubber bands, baby.

What about rubber banding when playing live dealer games? It doesn't exist, at least not on the scale of online slots or video poker, where the software can manipulate the outcomes. When you're playing a live dealer, that dealer is a real person doing what they do: spinning a real roulette wheel, shuffling real cards. If you suddenly lose after being on a roll, there's no need to look for a reason. Rubber banding? Nah, that's not a thing.