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A Casino is a facility that may house a variety of gambling activities, including slot machines, card tables, and random number games. Gambling activities are typically supervised by a licensed staff. Gambling centers often offer customers a variety of snacks and beverages, although these are rarely complimentary. Customers must pay for any refreshments they consume.
While most Casinos offer a selection of games, the selection is always changing and varies from location to location. Most Casinos offer the following games:
Baccarat
Baccarat is a card game that is dealt from a shoe that holds 4, 6, or 8 decks of cards. The object of the game is to achieve a hand value of 9, or as close to 9 as possible.
The game is governed by very strict rules, and it rarely involves any kind of strategy. The player’s sole decision is whether to bet on the banker’s hand, the player’s hand, or on a tie. All other actions are governed by a strict set of rules.
Blackjack
Blackjack, sometimes referred to as 21, is a card game in which the object is to attain a collection of cards that equals 21, or comes as close as possible without going over. Each card has a value equal to its rank, with face cards counting as 10 and aces counting as either 1 or 11.
Players compete directly against the dealer, and not against each other. The dealer will deal one card to the player and one to himself, alternating until all players have two cards.
In the case of an ace, a player can ask the dealer to check the hole card to confirm whether the dealer has a blackjack. This is called insurance, and if the dealer does have blackjack, the player will lose only the original bet. They will not, however, lose the money they have wagered on insurance.
Casino War
Casino War is a simple card game that is popularly played in online and brick-and-mortar casinos. The game’s objective is simple: beat the dealer. The game is based on the rules of the children’s game War, and the player’s closest to 21 wins.
In Casino War, each player is dealt one card. If the player’s card is higher than the dealer’s, they win. If the dealer’s card is higher, the player loses. In the event of a tie, the player can choose to go to war, which means they will place an additional wager equal to their original bet.
If the player chooses not to go to war, they can surrender, forfeiting their original wager. Once all players have made their decisions, the dealer reveals the second card and determines whether it has a value of 17 through 21.
If the dealer does not have a natural, the player will be paid according to the payout schedule. If the dealer does have a natural, the player will lose their wager.
Caribbean Stud Poker
Caribbean Stud Poker is played on a large table similar to that used in Blackjack. The game is often considered a cross between Blackjack and Poker, and is increasingly popular among casino players.
The object of the game is to beat the dealer’s hand by making the best possible poker hand. The game’s one deviation from traditional poker rules is that straights and flushes do not count against a player, nor do they qualify as winning hands.
The player’s hand is dealt face up, but the dealer’s hand is only revealed at the end of the game, once all players have decided to fold or call.
Let It Ride
Let It Ride is a popular casino table game based on poker. Designed by Shuffle Master Gaming, Inc., Let It Ride is played on a table similar to that used in Blackjack, and the game’s objective is also similar.
As in Caribbean Stud Poker, the object of Let It Ride is to achieve the best possible poker hand. Additionally, like Caribbean Stud Poker, Let It Ride is a house-banked game, so players compete against the dealer rather than against each other.
In Let It Ride, players are dealt three cards, and the dealer takes two community cards face down. Once players have looked at their cards, they have the option to take back one of their three bets or to let it ride.
At the end of the game, the dealer reveals the first community card. Players have the option to take back their second bet or let it ride. Finally, the dealer reveals the second community card, and pays any winning bets according to the payout schedule.
Craps
Craps is a dice game that is played on a large sunken table with a series of side bets. The object of the game is to predict the outcome of rolls of the dice.
Players can place bets on different areas of the table, betting on specific numbers, ranges of numbers, or whether or not the shooter will win or lose.
The shooter is the player designated to roll the dice, and their turn only ends when they lose. Once they lose, the next player becomes the shooter.
Roulette
Roulette is a game of chance played on a table with a spinning wheel attached to it. The wheel is designed so that a small, weighted ball will bounce around until it finally comes to rest in one of the pockets on the wheel.
The object of the game is to predict which pocket the ball will fall into by placing one or more bets on the table that correspond with the pockets on the wheel. There are 37 pockets on the wheel, numbered 0 through 36.
Slots
Slot machines are the most popular gambling method in casinos, and are also one of the most profitable ways for the house to make money. Slot machines are subject to regulatory controls, as well as audits, at both the state and federal levels, in order to ensure that they are not rigged in the casino’s favor.
Slots machines frequently offer jackpots, which are awarded for rare combinations of symbols. The odds of winning a jackpot are usually very high, and the house edge for slots is often over 50%.
Keno
Keno is a lottery-style game that is often offered by casinos. The game is played on a large board where players are allowed to mark off anywhere from 1 to 20 numbers. A ball machine then randomly selects 20 numbers.
Players are rewarded based on how many numbers they correctly predicted, and the rewards differ based on the casino. Keno is known for having some of the worst odds in the casino, and the house edge tends to be between 30% and 50%.
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that is often played in casinos. While the rules for each variation of poker differ, the object of each game is to make the best possible poker hand using a combination of two cards dealt to each player and a series of community cards.
These are the most common forms of Poker:
Texas Hold’Em
Texas Hold’Em is a game in which each player is dealt two cards, and then a series of five community cards are dealt face up on the table. Players can use their two hole cards and the five community cards to make the best possible five-card poker hand.
Omaha
Omaha is similar to Texas Hold’Em in that it is a community card game. Each player is dealt four cards, and they must make the best possible five-card hand using exactly two of their cards and exactly three of the community cards.
Detroit Poker
Detroit Poker is a variation of Omaha, and is often considered a more exciting version of the game. Each player is dealt four cards, and then a series of five community cards are dealt face up on the table.
Players must make the best possible five-card hand using two of their cards and three of the community cards, but there is one twist: each player is dealt two extra hole cards. These two extra cards are used in combination with the other two cards to create two separate hands, meaning players have the opportunity to win two rounds of betting.
Baccarito
Baccarito is a variation of Baccarat that is growing in popularity. The game is identical to Baccarat, with one key difference: players can bet on each other’s hands, in addition to the option to bet on the banker or player.
Sic Bo
Sic Bo is a dice game that is popular in Asia, and is often played in casinos. The object of the game is to predict the outcome of rolls of the dice. It is a simple game, and winners are determined by how many correct predictions are made.
Taro
Taro is a card game that is popular in Macau and other parts of Asia. The game is similar to Baccarat, and is played on a large table with up to 14 players.
The object of the game is to get a hand value of 9, or as close to 9 as possible, by drawing cards from a shoe that holds 8 decks. The game is played against the house, and the dealer draws the cards.
Pai Gow
Pai Gow is a Chinese gambling game that is played with a deck of 32 cards, and is often played in American casinos. The game is played between the player and the dealer, and the object of the game is for the player to beat the dealer’s hand by making the best possible poker hand.
Chuck-A-Luck
Chuck-A-Luck is a dice game that is often played in casinos. The game is played by placing bets on one or more of six symbols on the table. A cage containing three dice is then rotated, and the dealer will announce the results.
Players win if they have placed a bet on the symbol that corresponds to the result of
