Private and high limit tables raise the minimum well above the standard tables and sometimes require an invitation from the casino. Bonus money is often excluded from live tables altogether, or it counts for only a small share of the wagering requirement. Playing live games with an active bonus can therefore stretch the requirement far beyond what the same stakes would clear on slots. The bonus terms list which live games count and at what rate.
Blackjack tables seat a fixed number of players, often seven, and a full table turns newcomers away. Many tables offer a bet behind, which lets a player wager on the hand of someone seated without making any decisions. The seated player keeps control of the hand, so a bet behind rides on choices the watcher cannot change. Some formats remove the seat limit entirely by letting every player share one shared hand.
Table minimums matter more than they look, because live games move slowly and every round costs at least the minimum. A blackjack table with a high minimum and around sixty hands an hour turns a modest budget into a short session. Roulette and baccarat tables usually accept smaller stakes than blackjack, since they seat an unlimited number of players. Checking the minimum against the planned budget shows how many rounds a session can realistically last.