Looking at "casino game show", three figures matter first. Every live table has a minimum stake, a maximum stake and a fixed number of seats, and all three change from table to table in the same studio. They decide whether a player can join a game at all, how much a session costs and what happens when a preferred table is full. The table lobby shows these figures before a seat is taken.
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 common hand.
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.
Asked about this
Can bonus money be played at live tables?
Bonus money is often excluded from live tables altogether, and the bonus terms list which live games count toward wagering.
Do side bets at live tables have their own limits?
Side bets at blackjack carry caps of their own, separate from the main bet maximum, and they appear in the same limits table.
How much do live games count toward wagering?
Often only a small share, so clearing a requirement with live play can take far more stakes than the same requirement would need on slots.
Do live tables set different maximums per bet type?
Yes. At roulette a straight number may carry a much lower maximum than red or black, and the limits table in the help screen lists every cap.
When are live casino tables busiest?
Evenings in the largest markets fill the popular tables, while early mornings leave them half empty; studios open extra tables at busy hours, often with higher minimums.