Category Archives: Casino Games

Bingo has been played since around 1920 and has become a favorite pastime of many around the world. The game is typically played using a cards with 4 sets of numbers. An announcer reads out random numbers (within a predefined range) which the players compare to the numbers on their cards.

If a player has the same numbers as the announcer calls out arranged in a row or configuration before other players, then they win. For instance there may be a prize for marking off all numbers across one line, and of course the whole card. A player with a winning card then calls out “Bingo” to alert other players of their win. From there, the announcer checks the card to confirm the win which brings an end to that round of playing and starts another.

Players are always out to fill their card before each other which can create rather dramatic and tense situations, especially if multiple players all only require one number. Bingo games can be played across multiple venues (either casinos, both online and offline, or bingo halls) which can result in a huge jackpot to the winner. The game is based purely on chance as players cannot apply any sort of strategy to determine what numbers the announcer calls out. If anything this adds to the popularity of bingo with casual gamblers, as you stand as good a chance as any of winning.

Baccarat is one of the most popular-if not the most popular-casino games there is. There are three variations of the game, namely; punto banco, baccarat banque and baccarat chemmy. Punto banco is the most played game of the three. In the game, players’ moves are determined by the cards dealt to them.

The game is played between the banker and player such that their cards are compared. Each round of play can result in one of three outcomes; player, banker or tie and when played in casinos the banker has a slight advantage (as is the case with all casino games). The game has a long history spanning from the 15th century when it was famous in France after being imported from Italy.

Cards in baccarat are valued using a point system which drops the ten in a total card value that exceeds nine. For instance, a card value of 14 would be 4. The high cards stating from the jack have a value of zero. The game is the most played in Macau casinos and accounted for almost 90% of their  $33 billion income in 2017.

Think about a game show where no skill is needed and contestants have the chance to win big prizes; well that is exactly what wheel of fortune is all about. The show was designed to be a gripping one, full of exciting moments throughout, and those watching had the vicarious thrill of watching contestants make choices that define their future fortune (solving puzzles and spinning the prize wheel)!

The game is simple enough. Contestants unravel a mystery phrase or name of a place, thing or person by picking consonants and buying vowels. Each vowel goes for 250$. Contestants get to spin the ‘wheel of fortune’ with a range of dollar values ($250-$10,000). If the consonant you picked is in the mystery name or phrase then you get your dollar amount multiplied by the number of times your consonant appears in the phrase. If for instance you spun the wheel and landed on $250 then picked the letter G and it appears three times in the phrase, your money is multiplied by a magnitude of three .

So the premise of the game is to outsmart the other contestants then hope that your luck is in when you spin the prize wheel. It’s not always a formality though as a little bad luck on the wheel can cost you all the money you’ve won or a sizeable chunk of it.

The wheel of fortune game was been exported to various countries, and beyond that has appeared as a casino game both online and off. It’s appeared in various formats, sometimes as a slot machine, and others as a stand alone Wheel of Fortune game in its own right.

Red dog is a card game also referred to as yablon or red dog poker. The game first rose to popularity in the 18th and 19th centuries as a kind of in-between or acey-deucey. Though the game is not as popular today in real world casinos, it is still a big hit with online casinos.

The game is played by placing a wager before two cards are placed face up on the table. If the two cards have consecutive numbers such as a 7 and an 8 or a jack and a queen, the hand is referred to as a push in which case the player gets their wager back. Card suits do not count for anything. If the two cards have a similar value, then the dealer moves on to deal a third card and if the third card is also of the same value, then the wager is paid at 11-1. If not, the hand remains a push. If the first two cards dealt do not adhere to any of the conditions aforementioned, then a third card is dealt which should remain between the values of the first two cards or else the bet is lost. If the third card warrants a payment to the player, it is called a spread and is paid according to a set of rules set for the spread.

One interesting aspect about the game is that the house edge reduces as the decks of cards increase. In most card games, typically the house edge increases when more decks of cards are used.