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How to play Roulette

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The object of Roulette is to pick the winning number that will appear on the Roulette wheel. You can also bet combinations of numbers or choose the colour or whether it is odd or even. It is not as easy as it seems.

The Wheel
There are two different roulette wheels. The European wheel has 37 slots numbered 0-36. The house edge is 2.63. The American wheel has 38 numbers because the added a double zero (00). The addition of the extra number increases the house edge to 5.26 percent.

The Layout
The game of Roulette originated in France. The modern day layout we find in the casino dates back to 1842. Roulette layouts have two betting areas. The inside betting area contains the individual numbers on the layout. The outside betting area has boxes for the columns, red/black and odd/even and different groups of numbers.

The numbers on the inside are arranged in 12 rows of three numbers making forming three vertical columns. The 0 and 00 are at the top of the columns.

Buying In
You must purchase special roulette chips when you sit down to play. To avoid disputes each player receives a different colour chip. These chips are good for that table only and you must cash them in when you get done playing. You will them be given regular casino chips to take to the cage. You cannot cash in the roulette table chips at the cage.

Each roulette table has a minimum and maximum bet. You can’t combine your inside and outside bets to meet the table minimum. If the minimum bet is five dollars you have to bet $5 on the inside and $5 on the outside. You can’t bet $3 inside and $2 outside.

Inside Bets
There are several inside bets that you can make. You can bet a number straight up or straddle the line between numbers to select a combination of numbers. The payouts are as follows.
Straight Up bet is a wager on a single number. It pays 35 to 1.
Split Bet is a wager on two numbers and it pays 17 to 1. You make this bet by placing your chip so it straddles the line between any two numbers.
Street bets and it pays 11 to 1. You make this bet by placing your chip on the vertical line separating the outside and inside betting areas. The chip straddles the first number in the row.
Corner bet or Box bet pays 8 to 1. You make this bet by placing a chip so it is touching the four corners of the numbers you are betting.
Basket bet is a four number bet on zero and numbers-1-2-3 which pays 6 to 1.
Six Line bet is a wager on six numbers and pays 5 to 1. You place your chip on the line separating the outside and inside area as you do for the street bet but let it also straddles the row above or below.

Outside Bets
The outside bets are any of the bets made in the boxes surrounding the numbers.
Red Black Odd and Even are all even money bets. You place your chips in the boxes on the layout.
Dozens bet are made on the 12 consecutive numbers. You place your wager in the boxes marked 1-12, 13-24 or 25-36. These bets pay 2 to 1. If the zero or double zero comes up you lose.
Column bets are also 12 number bets. Instead of 12 consecutive numbers they consist of the numbers in one of the three vertical columns and are made in the boxes at the bottom of the layout. These bets pay 2 to 1 as well.

The Dealer
Dealers are required to keep the wheel moving at all times, even between spins. They spin the ball in the opposite in the opposite direction of the wheel. This causes the ball to jump and spin before landing on a number.

The dealer marks the winning number with a marker. You are not allowed to place your bet for the next spin until the dealer removes the marker from the previous winning number. Make sure you wait for them to pick it up before putting down your chips.

Playing Tips
Roulette has a high house edge but if you play at a full table you will only get about 30 spins an hour which slows down the time your money is exposed to the house edge. It will also increase your comp time.

If the number you want to bet is covered is already covered with chips, don’t worry. It is permissible to stack you chips on top of the other chips. This is another reason why each player has their own color chips.

You are allowed to place bets after the dealer spins the ball. The dealer will tell you when to stop. As the ball slows down the dealer will wave their hand over the table and call out No More Bets.

Some people claim that they have a sure fire system for winning at Roulette. The truth is there is no system that will change the house edge. Don’t waste your money buying a Roulette system.

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This fun casino game can accommodate 7 players per table at any one time. Remember, not everyone plays at the same time.

How to play Blackjack

Blackjack is a variation of Pontoon, and by far one of the most popular games, an ideal game for novices & the more experienced player. This is certainly another one of those must have games, at any fun casino night!

The essence of Blackjack is to get as close to 21 than the dealer. Over 21 and you lose!

Once you have cashed in your fun casino voucher, place your casino chip/s in the box in front of you. The dealer will run her finger along the insurance line to ensure that all bets have been placed. This is when the fun begins!

The dealer will deal two cards face up to each player & one face up to herself. Each player will then be asked in turn if they would like any more cards. Once all players have been asked, the dealer will then deal herself cards. Are you a winner or Loser!!

 

Blackjack can accommodate 7 players per table, great fun for novices, pro’s and players of all ages.

How to play Texas Hold’em Poker

A Texas Hold’em poker game goes as follows:

Depending on the limit and betting structure, players will place out blinds and antes so there is an initial amount to get things started. This is called posting.

The dealer shuffles up a standard deck of 52 playing cards.
Each player is dealt two private cards face down. These are called your hole cards or pocket cards.
Then there is a round of betting starting with the player to the left of the blinds. This is the preflop betting round. Like most games of poker, players can call, raise, or fold.
After the betting round ends, the dealer discards the top card of the deck. This is called a burn card. This is done to prevent cheating.
The dealer then flips the next three cards face up on the table. This is called the flop. These are communal cards that anyone can use in combination with their two pocket cards to form a poker hand.
The player to the left of the dealer starts another betting round.
After the betting concludes, the dealer burns again then flips another communal card onto the table. This is called the turn.
The player to the left of the dealer begins another round of betting. In many types of games, this is where the bet size doubles.
Again, the dealer burns a card and places a final card face up on the table. This is called the river. Players can now use any of the five cards on the table or the two cards in their pocket to form a five card poker hand.
There is one final round of betting starting with the player to the left of the dealer.
After that, we have the showdown. All of the players who haven’t folded reveal their hands. This begins with the player to the left of the last player to call. Players use a combination of their pocket cards and the community cards to form a five card poker hand.
The player who shows the best hand wins! Although sometimes players with the same hand split the pot.
Once you understand the game’s basic structure, you can play Texas hold ‘em and even some of its variants. Texas Holdem is an easy game to learn, just difficult to master. The “mastering??? part is the costly part, requiring study and practice

How to play Casino War

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 suit 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 or (2) go to war.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.