Casino War is without a doubt the easiest card game to play in the casino. If you have ever played war as a child, or simply made a bet on who could draw the highest card then war will seem instantly familiar. Following are the specific rules.
The game is played with six decks. Cards are ranked as in poker, except aces are always high. The suite does not matter.
After the players have made a wager each player and the dealer shall get one card.
Each player’s card shall be compared with the dealer’s card. If the player’s card is higher he wins even money. If the dealer’s card is higher the player loses.
In the event of a tie the player shall have two choices: (1) surrender and forfeit half the bet, and (2) go to war (see rule 5)
If the player elects to go to war he must raise his bet by an amount equal to his original wager. The dealer will do the same but this is just for show. The dealer will then burn three cards and give the player and dealer another card each. If the player’s second card equals or beats the dealer then the player shall win even money on the raise only and the original wager shall push. If the dealer’s second card is greater the player shall lose both bets.
A tie bet is also available, which pays 10 to 1 if the first two cards tie.
House Edge
If the player goes to war on ties the house edge is 2.88% and the element of risk is 2.68%. If the player forfeits on ties the house edge and element or risk are both 3.70%. The house edge on the tie bet is 18.65% (ouch!). The standard deviation in casino war is 1.05 .
Casino Niagara Rules
At the Casino Niagara in Niagara Falls Ontario the rules are slightly more liberal. In the event of a tie after a war the raise pays 2:1 and the original wager is still a push. They use different semantics there, saying the raise pays 3:1 but you lose the original wager. It comes out to the same thing. The house edge under these rules is 2.33% and the element of risk is 2.19%.
Other Numbers of Decks
Real Time Gaming online casino use only one deck in the game of War. The following table shows the house edge according to various numbers of decks.
Casino War House Edge
Introduction
Wild Hold ’em Fold ’em Poker is yet another new คาสิโนออนไลน์poker variation table game. This is evidently the first wild card table game to achieve any degree of success. As of February, 2001, it is at about half the Las Vegas casinos. Casinos that I know have it are Fitzgeralds, the Sahara, the Fiesta, and the Texas Station. The closest game to compare this to is Let it Ride. However in this game the player must keep raising to stay in or fold, and the deuces are wild. The house edge and element of risk are rather high, so play at your own risk.
The Rules
The game is played with a single deck of cards, which is shuffled after every hand.
The player begins by placing an ante bet in the “ante” square.
Player receives three cards face down.
After looking at cards player must decide to either bet or fold. If the player folds he forfeits his ante. If player bets he must put an amount equal to the ante in the “bet” square.
All players who bet receive a fourth card.
After examining the four-card hand all players still in must decide to raise or fold. If player folds he forfeits both the ante and bet. If player raises he must place an amount equal to double the ante in the “raise” square.
All players still in the game receive a fifth and final card, which pays according to the pay table below.
Pay Table for Wild Hold ’em Fold ’em Poker
Hand Payoff
Natural royal flush 1000 to 1
Four deuces 200 to 1
Wild royal flush 30 to 1
Five of a kind 20 to 1
Straight flush 10 to 1
Four of a kind 4 to 1
Full house 4 to 1
Flush 4 to 1
Straight 3 to 1
Three of a kind 1 to 1
Two pair 1 to 1
Pair of aces 1 to 4
Strategy
With three cards bet with any of the following hands, otherwise fold.
Any hand with a deuce
Any pair, three of a kind
Three to a flush, including an ace
Three to a straight flush
With four cards raise with any of the following hands, otherwise fold.
Any hand with a deuce
Any pair, two pair, three of a kind
Four to a straight, flush, or straight flush
House Edge
The house edge is 6.86%. To be exact it is 3,566,964/51,979,200. The average bet size is 2.13 units which makes the element of risk 3.23%.
Statistics
The following table shows the number of times in each combination 51979200 hands that each event is expected to happen, the probability, and the contribution to the player’s return.
Statistics Table for Wild Hold ’em Fold ’em Poker
Outcome Number Probability Return
Loss 8125812 0.156328 -0.625313
Pair of aces 2371356 0.045621 0.045621
Two pair 1162296 0.022361 0.089443
Three of a kind 5751960 0.110659 0.442636
Straight 790128 0.015201 0.18241
Flush 215184 0.00414 0.066237
Full house 253440 0.004876 0.078013
Four of a kind 631040 0.01214 0.194244
Straight flush 41360 0.000796 0.031828
Five of a kind 12480 0.00024 0.019208
Wild royal flush 9600 0.000185 0.022163
Four deuces 960 0.000018 0.014775
Natural royal flush 80 0.000002 0.006156
Fold on 3 cards: 32165952 0.618824 -0.618824
Fold on 4 cards: 447552 0.00861 -0.01722
Total 51979200 1 -0.068623
Rules & Strategies Courtesy of The Wizard Of Odds
Video Poker Rules
Video poker made its entry to the casino in the seventies and is today one of the most popular forms of gambling. For the player who likes a game of skill, a low house edge, the possibility of large wins, and the anonymity of playing alone there is nothing else that can compare to video poker. The rules of video poker are simple; you play 1 to 5 coins, the machine give you five cards, you choose which to hold and which to discard, the machine replaces your discards and pays you off according to the value of your hand.
The serious player can find opportunities with a player advantage. As in any form of gambling, if attaining an advantage were easy then everybody would be doing it. It is a volatile game where the ups and downs in the short term require a strong stomach and a big bankroll. There are numerous variations of the game and each one requires its own strategy. The successful player must know what the best pay tables are for each game, where to find them, and how to play them.
The number of variations of video poker is constantly increasing. Wild cards have been introduced, some games feature multiple decks, bonuses for certain four of a kinds are common, and payoff tables can vary from one machine to another. To have an edge the player must play correct or near-correct strategy appropriate to their game and payoff table. The player who picks a machine at random and plays by common sense is going to lose over the long run. Serious players trust in strategy that is the product of computer analysis and make the best play near or at 100% of the time. In general the more complicated and long a strategy is the closer to 100% accuracy it will come. Serious players also don’t just play any machine but are diligent about researching and finding ones that have the most generous payoff tables.
Playing Strategy
A book the size of the yellow pages could be writen about video poker strategy. Due to the numerous different games, different pay tables, and levels of complexity in the strategy it would be a neverending task to try to cover the topic completely. I offer three video poker strategies as follows.
Jacks or better simple strategy (return of 99.46%)
Jacks or better intermediate strategy (return of 99.52%)
Jacks or better optimal strategy (return of 99.54%)
Deuces wild simple strategy (return of 100.71%)
Deuces wild optimal strategy (return of 100.77%)
Other good sources for video poker strategy:
Strategy cards by Bob Dancer and Liam W. Daily.
Video Poker Strategy Master by Tom Ski.
House Edge
To quickly look up the house edge for various common pay tables for video poker visit my video poker small tables. For complete probability tables select your game of choice below.
Jacks or better
Deuces wild
Loose Deuces
Joker wild
Double joker poker
Deuces and joker wild
Aces and eights
Bonus Poker
Double bonus
Triple bonus
Super double bonus
Double double bonus
Triple double bonus
Double jackpot
Tens or better
Play for Fun
Three JAVA games are available to play for fun. Jacks or better and deuces wild have an advice feature and will correct you when you make an error.
