Casino Rules
Slots Rules
One of the most popular casino games are slots. Perhaps the reason for that is that it takes little time to play and the fact that the rules are quite simple. Everything that one must do is to choose the type of machine to play on and the number of the reels – three or five. Another thing to choose is the the number of pay lines. Most people choose slot machine based on the monetary value. In other words this is how much does it take for a one coin bet? Of course on a slot machine one always want to bet the max. That means we should know how many coins per round we can play. Many of them are five coin limits, so actually playing five cents per round provide some of the better payouts. There are different types of slot machines - dollar, quarter, nickel and dime slot machines.
- The first thing to be done is the bet to be selected and if there are multiple pay lines all of them to be played. So select max after you put your money.
- Click on spin (or pull the bar for a land casinos)
- Since all casinos have different pay tables the players must know the combinations and what are they looking for – jackpot or progressive jackpot. Online casinos are similar to the land ones and usually pay out with jackpots. They use computer program that generate random numbers. So when someone wins, the jackpot is reset by the computer. Then the jackpots start out at different denominations, which is valid for progressive machines too.
What is important to be known is that most of the slots give 97% win rate – which makes them attractive for the players.
Blackjack Rules
In the casinos Blackjack is usually played with eight decks, but it could be played with one deck too. The deuces are 2 points and the tens are equal 10 points. The cards 2 through 10 are all the face value. Depending on the type of hand it would make the ace can be an eleven or a one. The kings, queens, and jacks are ten points as well. But what is the aim of the game? The aim is to get a 21 or as close to 21 as possibly, without busting. You and the dealer should not go over 21 or you will lose. If the dealer has 17 and you have 19 that is a good place to be. But if you receive a card of 3 point value you would bust and the dealer would win because he has 17. And similar to other card games the advantage is for the house. Another outcome from the game is the tie. It happens when the dealer and you have the same points in the hand. In this case you both move on, and you get your original bet back, but with nothing extra. To start the game each person place a wager. This is so called ante bet that must be in place to show the dealer you like cards. Then the dealer distributes two cards to each player in a counter clockwise move. The dealer will give an up card in the first round and then a second one that is a hole card or a card dealt face down. At this point the players have to decide if they will stay in the game. If the dealer has a ten or an ace as an up card the dealer may have a blackjack. So this is where you could surrender – of course if that rule is allowed. You could take insurance to bet on whether the dealer has the blackjack or not, in order not to lose much money. So if the dealer has blackjack you will lose your bets. But if you tie with him then you gain no winnings but keep the wager. So if the dealer has an ace as the up card you could purchase an insurance. It allows you a payout of 2 to 1 if the dealer has blackjack and if not you will lose. If the player has blackjack then even money can be dispersed. After that the additional bets are made and the dealer checks the card. If there is a blackjack payouts are following, but if not the play continues.
There are several options to deal with your hand.
Stand: We have this situation if we have a jack and a king for example. That makes 20 points and actually means there is no chance of 21. So we say the word “Stand” and wave the dealer away or in a single deck game we can place the wager on top of the cards.
Hit: If we take a hit that means we are asking for another card. We can get another cards for as long as we want until we get closer to 21 without busting, but when you get 16 you may want to stop.
Double: Double down is possible on the first two cards only. When the dealer is sure they can win the hand and need only one more card without going bust, they can double down. That means you place an additional wager and ask for that next card. Double down is also possible after a split
Split: We split a hand when we have a pair in our hand. If we have two 3's or two 9's. We could play two hands by placing a second ante bet for the additional hand. We could play the first hand by asking for a hit till we bust, get 21, or don't want to risk busting. Afterwards we could play the second hand. We get earnings per hand, so in case one busts we could make even money off of the second hand.
Surrender: In that case we have the chance to surrender as soon as we see our first two. We can hold our hand in Surrender. But this option is available when an ace is the up card in the dealer's hand. There is also a late surrender option in some casinos in which we can surrender if the dealer doesn't have blackjack. Once all players have their hands they display them starting from the player on the left. When the dealer has 17 or more they must stand and in case of 17 they must hit. That is valid for a soft 17 as well. And if the dealer busts that means any player that didn't bust wins
Several simple steps below show how it actually works:
- You put the money that you are going to wager with
- Select draw
- As soon as the cards are displayed you must choose those of them that will provide you better hand and discard the rest.
- Click again on the deal button gain.
- Here the machine offers winnings based on the pay tables if you have the right cards if not you lose you bet.
- When you finish playing you get your cash from the machine.
Of course you could double your winnings playing another game. In that case the computer asks if you want to double. And if you answer positive, then you need to choose the higher card. The computer lays down five cards. One of them will be facing up. That is the card of the computer. If you have the higher card you will win the bet and double your pay out or … you will lose. And bear in mind that you can’t decline if you have entered this mode since the computer card will not show until you agree.
You have a good chance to win in video poker if you have the hands outlined below:
- A pair of Jacks or higher
- In some games you need Kings are higher to win the bet as a pair combo.
- If you have two pair for example two kings and two 3's or another variation of pairs.
- Three of a kind - the cards have the same face.
- Four of a kind- four cards of the same face
- Four cards of the same face and the wild card
- A straight - for example ace, 2, 3, 4, and 5 - five sequenced cards not of the same suit
- Flush - five cards of the same suit, but not sequenced- i.e. ace, 2, 3, 4, and 6 of clubs or 3, 6, 9, king, ace of spades.
- Straight flush - when the cards are sequenced and the same suit such as 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of hearts..
- Royal Flush - when you have 10, jack, queen, king and ace of one suit such as diamonds, hearts, clubs or spades.
- 11. Wild Royal Flush - when one card is missing from the royal flush then the joker acts like that card. For example the joker could be the ten of diamonds if that is the missing card.
The American Roulette is a very simple to play game. It has a wheel with green and red pockets with numbers from 0-36, zero and double zero. The players make their bets before the dealer and the wheel starts to spin. The marble goes around the wheel and the numbers it lands in are the winning bets. Then the table shows the winning bets under the US rules
Single Zero RulesIn the casinos of Atlantic City, Las Vegas, Connecticut and Tunica there is a single zero wheel. The limits are usually higher and often played by the high rollers. As an example the double zero wheels do not require a high bet. There is an exception in Nevada Palace in Las Vegas where they have zero wheel with a 25 cent minimum. 2.70 percent is the house edge for the American single zero wheel.
European Roulette Rules'En prison' is a rule of European Roulette where the player can make an even money bet. So if the marble lands on zero the player wins half the bet back or it will be 'en prison' - that means the bet stays on that spot. If the next spin lands on zero the bet is released – but the player does not get winnings
Roulette Rules
Roulette is such a simple game that you can learn how to play it in minutes. But you must never forget the advantage that the house has – no matter what type of game you play they always have better chance to have your money. If you play for first time it’s better to choose a slower table with not too many persons around. It will help you learn the game and of course get win some money. To place your bets you will need to get chips. Usually there are 6 to 8 sets of chips with different colors, 300 chips of each color. Unlike other games they don't have numerical value printed on them. The denominations of chips is determined by the player. Each player has his own color of the chips and the value on these chips is decided by how much he has wagered. So if you exchange 100 dollars for chips then you will get chips with the lowest denomination of 5 dollars. Most of Roulette tables allow that for the lowest bet. The player receives a token on top of the chips with the value awarded by the casino.
Video Poker
It is easy to bet online with video poker since the bets are between 25 cents and five dollars per round. It depends of course on the online casino and the game. But in all cases 20 dollars will be enough to start playing. As soon as you choose your wager you should click on the deal or deal draw option. So the five cards will appear But let see what the possible hands are. In most cases you will need to have at least jacks or better a pair to get a payout. In other cases you will need kings or better three of a kind. You should try to hold the cards you want to keep and get rid of others. The moment you have the right cards you have to press the draw or deal button again.
Baccarat
Baccarat is a table game, which means there is a specific area that is a part of the casino, where you can find this game. The game allows for up to 12 or 14 players to be playing at the table. Depending on the number of people playing, you can find up to three dealers on the table. In Baccarat you play against the casino and it is a game which is enjoyed in many countries. Often there is a Croupier but sometimes it is allowed the players to act as delaers. Everyone at the table bet even the player that deals has to choose Punto ot Banco - that means player or banker. The shoe used to keep the cards stays next to the Croupier and remains with the same player as long as the bank wins. One can bet on banker, player or tie. If you bet on bank you owe 5 % commission to the bank.
Caribbean Stud Rules
Five card stud is one of the most popular casino games. Most people enjoy playing this game before trying out its other variations. Caribbean Stud Poker is usually played on tables similar to what BlackJack is played on. You play the casino and there is a jackpot bonus. The game is played with a deck of 52 cards and when the game starts everybody places an ante bet. Afterwards all including the dealer get five face down cards and each player could choose fold or stay. If they stay another bet will be placed.
Pai Gow Poker Rules
Pai Gow Poker requires players to first place their bets. After the bets have been placed, each player gets seven cards. You have to structure five of them to give you the best poker hand. It is a very popular game that is great for those that want to try a new variety of Poker. The first hand has five cards and is called the behind hand. The second has two cards and called the front hand. The lowest hand is usually a pair and the highest hand is the Royal Flush.
Sic Bo Rules
The game is very popular in certain areas of the world. Dice and tables are a large part of the game, just like craps. You place your bet and try to predict where the dice will go. You can also place more than one bet and there are multiple ways you can structure your bet. You can predict one or all three dice. You have eight bets to place: Single Number Bets, Two Number Combinations Three Number Totals, Triple and Pair Bets.
Keno Rules
Keno is a game that is similar to bingo and the lottery. It is like the slot machines that you can play and get a faster payout. You can play multiple tickets for multiple wagers in order to get a better chance at winning the game. The player could choose 4 to 10 numbers out of 80. Most the online casinios allow for a five cent bet. In land casinos you must wager a dollar per ticket. The Keno is a very popular game that you can find in online casinos and in land based ones.
Craps Rules
Craps is a game played with two dices and a layout table for the bets. This is a game of chance that is placed on the dice. There are special rules when and how the players can bet. Every 8 hours the dice is replaced be new one. It prevents cheating and that way the dice don’t get too worn. The dice mist be held in one hand when shooting and it must hit the wall of the other side of the table. In case the dice is thrown out of the table a casino employee must check its condition and if needed to be replaced by new one. Only one player can shot at a time but the players could be twenty plus several employees that watch the game.
The table used in the game has a symmetrical design and Pass, Don’t Pass, Don’t Come and Come bets on one side that mirrors the other side. There are the odds, place and field bets on the side. The center contains the proposition bets.
The Play:
A come out roll is the first roll and this is the first type of bet that you can place. It starts the play and allows the shooter to keep the dice only if he is able to make a point. If he/she can’t do that the dice is passed to the next person on the left.
There are two outside and one center betting area.