What Games You Will Find in the Casino

Blackjack:
Blackjack is a popular card game. The object of the game is to put together a hand that totals 21 or close to 21 without going over. Each player is playing only against the dealer. If the dealer "busts" or goes over 21 then each players at the table wins. Each player at the table is dealt 2 cards and given the chance to take more cards if necessary.

The Ball and the Wheel:
Roulette is a very simple game to learn. The object is to pick the number the ball will land on. The numbers on the wheel alternate from red to black. This allows you to also bet on what color the ball will land on and if the number will be an odd number or an even number. These 2 bets are the simplest to win and only pay out at 1 to 1. Since there are 36 numbers on the wheel not counting 0 and 00 you can also bet on if the winning number will be in the first second or third groups of 12 numbers which pays 2 to 1. The biggest payout is 0 and 00 they pay out at 38 to 1 which means a 1 dollar bet will get you 39 dollars back.

Dice:
The game with the best odds for the player is craps. In the game of craps the shooter will roll the dice. Whatever the first roll is sets the point for that shooter. People will not bet on if the shooter will roll the point again or not. Once the shooter rolls the point his turn is over and a new game begins.

Hi-Lo:
Hi lo is a game of chance played with 3 dice. Players place bet on the outcome of the dice. You can bet on the sum of the dice. What any 1 die may be 2 dice or all three. The game is low stakes and is not a game you will get rich off of. An average bet in Hi-Lo is probably 5 dollars.

The Slots:
Slot machines are used by the casinos to try to draw players into the table games, but you never want to play a slot machine that is near the table game area. These machines are known as tight machines. They place these machines around this area so the bells and whistles of a winning machine do not disturb the players at the table games. The casino make much more money from the table games then from someone sitting at a machine all day plunking in quarters. Modern slot machines are computerized; this means that the outcome of the game is predetermined. The difference between winning the jackpot and losing is the difference between hitting the button now and a thousandth of a second latter.

Keno:
Keno is basically the casino equivalent of the lottery. You take a card and you get to pick numbers. You then bring the card back to the teller in the casino and they record your pick. Every few minutes a games is played and a computer monitor in the Keno area will display the random numbers that have been selected. If you have enough correct numbers usually 6 or more you can win some money. Sometimes you can even win if you have zero numbers.

These descriptions are just to give you a little bit about the different games you can expect to find in casinos all over the world. If one of them interests you, now is the best time to learn and perfect your skills before risking your money.