Casino and Betting game guides

Slots
Slot Machines grow in complexity. From simple three reels - like the ones seen in Casinos. To fruit machines with sub games - like those in Pubs.

If there's one game that the Internet can similate as good as the 'real' world then it's Slots. It's no secret that these machines run by pay-out percentages where a machine is set to pay out a cer..  [Read]


Roulette
Roulette (Taken from the French word for "small wheel"). Involves a round roulette wheel which has 37 or 38 separately numbered pockets in which a ball must land. The main pockets are numbered from 1 to 36 and alternate between red and black, with number 1 being red. There is also a green pocket numbered 0. Depending on the casino site you use, the..  [Read]


Pontoon
Pontoon is very similar to Blackjack as players are dealt 2 cards with the aim to reach 21 or secure a hand with 5 cards. Cards have the same value in Pontoon as they do in Blackjack. Ace can be either 1 or 11.

The two differ where players and the house must twist whilst they are on 15 or less and have less than 5 cards. You win by having th..  [Read]


Poker
There are hundreds of poker variations but most follow the following basic guidelines.

Players are required to place a forced bet into the pot before the cards are dealt. The dealer will then shuffle the deck of cards, the deck is then cut and the appropriate number of cards for the variant of poker are dealt face down to each player.
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Craps
The basic game of craps is very simple. The most fundamental bet is the "pass line" wager, which almost everyone on a given game may make. On the first roll of the two dice (the come-out roll), the pass line bettors, or "right" bettors win by rolling either a 7 or 11 (a natural). If the shooter, or any other player, has a bet on the pass-line, he w..  [Read]


Casino War
Casino War is probably the most simple of games available at online casinos. The rules are straight forward, the player and dealer draws one card each, whoever has the highest card value wins.

War is usually played with six decks, values are the same as poker, 2 being the lowest, ace being high. Suit type has no baring on the cards value.[Read]


Blackjack
Blackjack hands are scored by their point total. The hand with the highest total below 22 wins, going over 21 is called bust. Cards 2 through 10 are worth their face value, and face cards (jack, queen, king) are also worth 10. An ace counts as 11 or as 1.

The goal of each player is to beat the dealer, by having the higher, unbusted hand. Not..  [Read]


Baccarat
Baccarat offers a low house edge, which makes it popular with high-rollers.

The game involves a player and a banker (the casino). The turn passes between players around the 'table' although if a player does not wish to be a dealer then they can pass it on.

The Banker deals 2 cards to the current player. The winner of the game is whoev..  [Read]