Ever since smartphones became affordable, the gambling industry has boomed. The ability to play easy casino games with the device in your pocket turns a boring bus ride into a tantalizing thrill.
If you are thinking about getting into online casino games, you should start off with something easy.
1. Slot Games
Slot games are the simplest type of casino game, as there is no strategy involved. Although there are a wide variety of ways to play slot games, they normally boil down to these rules – pull the level and match the pictures.
These rules are the same in online versions, except the level is turned into a button. Each version will require different pictures or symbols to match up in different ways. For example, some might give you a payout on 2 matches, others might require 3.
Click the button to see the randomization happen, you cannot influence the rolls so just wait and hope.
2. Roulette
Roulette is another game where you have to wait for a wheel to spin. However, this time you can play with a strategy. The wheel contains 18 red numbers and 18 black numbers, while some will also contain 1 or 2 green numbers depending on the version. When the wheel spins, the white ball will land on one of these numbers.
When betting in Roulette, you can pick “evens”, “odds”, “black”, “red” “divisible by 3” etc. The first time you play, you should opt for a 50/50 bet, which keeps your odds high. Once you get the hang of it, you could challenge yourself for a bigger payout.
3. Blackjack
Blackjack, also known as 21, is a card game. It isn’t hard to learn how to play blackjack, especially if you are already familiar with a standard deck of cards. To win the game you need to get closer to the number 21 than the dealer.
You cannot go over 21, if you do you go bust. For example, if you have a 10 and a 6, think it's a good combination and stick, and the dealer got a 10 and a 5 which they stick with too, you would win the game.
However, if you got a 10 and a 6, then asked for a third card to push higher but got a 9, you’ll have lost the game.
4. Poker
If you didn’t already know, poker is a game that requires you to judge if someone else has a better hand than you. You might be wondering how you could play such a game online, but the answer is through video poker.
Poker is more complicated than some of the other games on our list, which is why new players often start their journey with low bet games online. This way you can practice your skills while betting as low as $1, thereby risking very little.
5. Baccarat
In baccarat the dealer does all the work for you, all you have to do is place your bet and hope for the best outcome. Of course, there is strategy involved, but luck plays a big part.
The aim of the game is to reach the number 9 or get the closest to the number 9. If you go over you subtract the total by 10. The person with the closest number to 9 wins.
For example, if you pull out a 9, you would win straight away. If you pulled out a 6 and then another 6, your total is 12. Minus 10 and your final total is 2 which is a very unlucky ending.
6. Keno
Keno is a simple game like Roulette. You pick a number between 1 and 80, then wait to see if your number has been called. It is more closely related to the lottery, but with the glitz and glam of the casino.
Keno is often used to get people into the mood to gamble, but because it is 100% random, maybe people get bored quickly and move on to something else. However, if you like the idea of “feeling lucky”, keno is a simple, fun, and quick game.
7. Casino War
Casino war is like baccarat and blackjack mixed into one. It’s a simple game of “who has the highest card”. You, the dealer, and anyone else playing picks a card, and the one with the highest value wins.
If you have the same value as someone else, you can either give up half your stake to the other winner or if you both want the full value then you “go to war”. It’s a split or steal situation.
If both players decide to split, then you both get half. If one splits and the other doesn’t, they get all the winnings. If you both decide to steal, then the war begins.
When you go to war, the wager is doubled, and you play again – this time only the tied players pick a card.
Summary
These are the easiest online casino games to play, but they aren’t the only ones. The world of online casino games is widening every second, with new twists on old classics, and wonderfully creative ideas constantly coming in.
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