Casino War is a proprietary casino table game based on the game of War. It is distributed by Shuffle Master, a division of Scientific Games.[1] The game is one of the most easily understood casino card games, and is one of the only card games where players can beat the dealer more than 50% of the time.[dubious]
Game play[edit]
Playing a hand of casino war is simple and stress-free, making it a favorite for newcomers trying to get a little gamble in during their first trip to the casino. To begin, you’ll place a mandatory ante bet in any amount you prefer. Most players begin with a $5 bet to get the ball rolling, before seeing what the deck has in store for them and altering the amount accordingly. Casino War Table Game. Casino War is the casino version of the classic game of War and can be played with any number of decks. Aces are always high, and card suits don’t matter. Learning to play Casino War may be the easiest task you will ever have, especially if you remember playing the.
Casino War Strategy
The game is normally played with six standard 52 card decks. The cards are ranked in the same way that cards in poker games are ranked, with aces being the highest cards.[2]
One card each is dealt to a dealer and to a player. If the player's card is higher, he or she wins the wager they bet. However, if the dealer's card is higher, the player loses their bet.[3]
A tie occurs when the dealer and the player each have cards of the same rank. In a tie situation, the player has two options:
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- The player can surrender, in which case the player loses half the bet.
- The player can go to war, in which case the player must double his stake.
If the player continues play in view of a tie, the dealer burns (discards) three cards before dealing each of them an additional card. If the player's card is ranked higher than the dealer's, then the player wins the amount of his original wager only. If the dealer's card is ranked higher than the player's, the player loses his (doubled) wager. If the ranks are equal, then the player wins the amount of his doubled wager.
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A side bet is offered by which a player can bet on ties. If the player bets on the tie, and his card matches the dealer's, then the player wins 10 to 1 to his original wager on the tie bet.
Strategy and house advantage[edit]
Surrendering has a slightly higher advantage for the house in the case that a bonus payout is offered, so based on the expected value probabilities a player should never surrender.
The dealer and the player each have a 46.3% chance of winning on the first card (in a standard game with 6 decks), so this seems like an even money game. The house advantage, however, comes from what happens in the case of a tie.
The house advantage increases with the number of decks in play and decreases in casinos who offer a bonus payout. The house advantage for this game is usually over 2%.
History[edit]
The game was developed by Bet Technology, a small company based in Carson City, Nevada.[4] The patent on the game was filed in 1993.[5] By 1994, the game was offered at five Northern Nevada casinos, beginning with Harrah's Tahoe.[4]
In 2004, Shuffle Master acquired most of Bet Technology's assets, including Casino War.[6]
References[edit]
- ^'Casino War'. Scientific Games. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ^Brisman, Andrew (1999). American Mensa Guide to Casino Gambling: Winning Ways. Stirling. ISBN0-8069-4837-X.
- ^'Casino War'. Wizard of Odds. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ^ abJohn Stearns (May 11, 1994). 'Casinos are going to war'. Reno Gazette-Journal. – via Newspapers.com (subscription required)
- ^US patent 5324041, 'High card wagering game', issued 1994-06-28, assigned to Bet Technology, Inc.
- ^'Shuffle Master continues to grow'. Las Vegas Sun. February 26, 2004. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
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The following is a Casino War game. You must wager on the main bet to play, and can optionally also wager on the Tie bet. After placing your bet(s), the game will deal one card to you and one card to the dealer, higher card wins (aces are highest). In the event of a tie, the Tie bet (if placed) pays 10 to 1, and you are given the choice of surrendering or going to war. If you surrender, you forfeit half your main bet and the game is over. If you go to war, you must place another bet equal to your main bet, then you and the dealer receive another card. You win the war if your second card is equal to or higher than the dealer's second card. When you win, your main bet pays even money and, if you went to war, the additional bet pushes.
The game uses a 6-deck shoe which is shuffled before each hand.