Casino Games

To successfully play in the casino, of course, need to know and to choose the right games. It is clear that the players have a personal preference: some like slot machines, someone is looking for opportunities to win roulette, and someone who likes card games. But all games have some of the characteristics, properties, and if you want to play well, you should choose the "right" of the game.

Since casino games are random in principle, then, as any random events, they are described by the parameters of the expectation and variance. The expectation (or payouts) shows the percentage of bets placed on the average player get back. Most often it is 95-99 %, ie casino games designed so that the casino has the advantage of a higher probability to win. These are the rules of the games ... Dispersion characterizes the dispersion of the results of the game, the magnitude of the possible deviations from the mathematical expectation. If a game with high variance, then the player can both lost heavily, and the biggest gainers. In a game with low dispersion player will often fluctuate around the initial sum.

In addition, the casino games are divided into the "game of chance” and” games of skill ". In games of chance a player makes a bet and then nothing of it depends. In this case, the player cannot change the expectation game. So random roulette, unfortunately for many, it is impossible to beat. Various betting strategies (Martingale, Donald, etc.) change only the variance, but not expectation. In games of skill after the bet the player takes a decision (to change maps, continuation or completion of the game), respectively, the solutions may be optimal or not. Mathematicians have calculated the most profitable activities in different situations, all together they create a base or an optimal strategy. Playing on this strategy, the player has the best chance of success. Unfortunately, the strategy does not promise otpimalnaya winning games usually remain below zero for the player, but it is a small minus, which means higher chances of winning. In fact, there are techniques to really gain an advantage over the casino, but more about that in the article.

In the meantime, familiarize yourself with the rules and optimal strategies for casino games:

Roulette - one of the most popular games in U.S., many are looking for ways to win, mostly unsuccessfully ... The expectation of 97.3 % for European Roulette (casino advantage of 2.7 %) , small variance a game of chance , most using betting strategies or play on numbers.

Slot machines (slots) - the most popular casino games. A great variety of games and count expectation / dispersion difficult, but usually 98-90 % expectation, variance high or medium.

Blackjack - a popular card game, one of the most profitable for a knowledgeable player. The expectation when playing basic strategy 99.5% (casino advantage of about 0.5 %, but with the help of card counting player can make the game profitable for yourself!), Low dispersion.

Baccarat - once very popular game among the big players, now less popular. Mathematical expectation of 99% (1.1-1.2 % casino advantage when betting on the banker / player and higher wagers on a draw), the variance is low.

Caribbean / Oasis Poker - the basic form of poker against the casino rather popular in Russian casino. The expectation of 95% ( but different versions of poker oasis type of poker with the exchange, Russian Poker , etc. reduce the casino advantage of less than 1 %, and in some cases, when you play on a few boxes, the player can even get an edge ) , the variance is high.

Pai Gow Poker - poker variant games like Chinese dominoes. The expectation of 98.5% (1.5% casino advantage if the player follows the basic strategy), low dispersion.

Three Card Poker - a simplified version of poker. The expectation of 97.7 % or 96.7 % depending on the type of rate (the rate at pairplus usually profitable casino advantage of only 2.3 %), the average variance.

Let It Ride Poker - another variation of poker. Expected 96.5 % at follow basic strategy, the variance is high.

Red Dog - a simple game with cards, which some mistakenly called poker. Expected basic strategy 97.2% (2.8% house edge), the average variance.

Casino War - a simple game of chance version of “The Drunkard." Expected 97.1%, the lowest variance.

Video poker - popular version of poker to slot machines. The expectation when playing basic strategy 99.5% (depending on the version of the game and the payout table casino advantage 0.2-5 %), the average variance.

Dice (craps) - the successor of one of the oldest gambling, especially popular in Vegas. The expectation of 98.6 % or less (depending on the type of bets edge is 1, 4-16 %), low or medium dispersion.