casino games online for real money?

I’ve always been loyal to blackjack, but lately I’m seeing a ton of online casino ads pushing slots and roulette for “real money.” I get why, since those are fast and flashy, but I’m the guy who still counts out chips at my kitchen table and tries not to let a sticky shuffle bother me. I tried a couple of online blackjack tables, but honestly it feels totally different. I miss the back-and-forth, seeing a real dealer, even just the weird superstitions people bring to a table.

Anyone here actually making decent gains with the online stuff or is it just way more random than the real thing? I don’t mind losing a bit for fun, just don’t want to get nickel-and-dimed by tiny odds without realizing it. How do you all choose where to play?