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All About the Game Casino War

 

Some of the games that are offered in an online casino resemble the games you may have played when you were a child. Anyone who has played with cards has probably come across the game of War, and the appeal of it is that it is such a simple game to play. This game has been resurrected in the online casino setting, and is indeed offered by a number of casinos. What's so good about Casino War is that you won't likely have to wade through a bunch of complicated rules, as you may have to do if you want to play craps or baccarat. All you need to know is what you see - whether your cards are better than those of the dealer.

The way Casino War works is this: you are going to put down a wager. Then you and the house are going to both get a card. If your card is higher than that of the dealer, you win, and get paid off at even money. If you lose, you lose. The basics of the game are pretty much that simple!

Even the extra part is easy, because you have played this all before. Let's say that your card and the dealer's card are of the same rank. You're going to "go to war." You remember that. But wait a minute - first there is the variation that is particular to the casino version of this game, in that you have an option you can exercise. You can, if you like, surrender half your bet back to the house to avoid war. If you choose to go to war, you put another bet down on the table that matches your original bet.

When you are playing at home, both you and the opponent give yourselves three face-down cards, then turn a card up and the higher card wins. In the casino it is different. Both you and the dealer will both put up a bet, and only one card is turned up. If you win, you capture a win on that second bet. If you lose, you are going to lose both your original bet and the "raise." if there is a tie in war you will beat the dealer and get paid at a rate of 1-to-2. If you had placed something known as a "bonus tie" bet before the round starts, you'll get paid at 10-to-1 odds if you have a tie with the dealer, then a tie after war as well.

Soldiers often say "war is hell." In the online casino, not so much!

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