Play Casino Games

By Carlo Abela

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The variety of casino games in a casino, both online, and in a real one, is awesome. These include roulette, blackjack, poker, slot machines, and a host of others. When it comes to popularity, many are so in their own right, but people choose which ones to try their luck on depending if they are seasoned gamblers, or beginners. It could also be to which game patrons have become accustomed to, and so feel safe sticking to a particular one of choice. The following games aren't in any order, as it's difficult to pinpoint which is better, or more favoured, than the next.


Slots Machine

Many beginners try their hand at slot machines. You can't really go wrong playing on these machines, apart from accidentally pressing the 'Max Bet' button, which, if you're on a limited budget, might end your gambling session quite abruptly. Modern slot machines play a number of different games, and just for this reason, they are very popular. While playing these games, a patron can do so without bothering anybody, and not fear at being ridiculed at not knowing how to play at table games. Slot machines are also available on online casinos, thanks to several different software manufacturers, and these games are sought after by many followers. However, slot machines don't excite everybody, and many delight at playing table games.

Roulette

The game of roulette is perhaps one of the most liked as far as table games are concerned. Many players have adopted their own personal strategies in a bid to win, but it's still basically a game of chance. The concept of this game is to try and guess where a ball drops in a rotating wheel. The wheel has numbered pockets, from 0, or double 0 for the American version, to 36. A player can either bet on a single number, or on a combination of numbers. A player can opt to place bets on combinations of even or odd numbers, as well as on red or black. Another option is to bet low, high.

Poker

'Table games' embraces a long list, but Poker seems to top them all. Being very easy to learn how to play, Poker is one of the most celebrated card games ever, and is available in casinos all over the world. This card game is so popular that Poker tournaments are held internationally. This is played on a 5 card hand, and the player with the best hand wins. Texas Hold'em, 5-card stud, draw, Razz and 7-card poker, are a few variants of this game. Texas Hold'em is perhaps the most favoured of them all, and has become so over the past ten years, thanks to the World Series of Poker, WSOP, where the top prize can reach several millions of Dollars.


Blackjack

An extremely trendy casino game is Blackjack. This is a favourite, both online, as well as offline. Blackjack is perhaps the most played game in any casino. During this game, the house plays against a player. Two cards are dealt out to each player by the dealer, including two to the actual dealer. The dealer's cards will be one card face down, and one facing up. Each player will then take turns in an attempt to get as close to 21 without exceeding this number. The Aces equal to 1 or 11, while face cards are 10. Once all the players' play their turns, the dealers' cards are then revealed. Should the total of the dealers' cards add to 16 or less, and stands on 17 and higher, the dealer then hits. All the players who have a hand which beats the dealers' win, as long as their total doesn't exceed 21.