Sic Bo
The game of
Sic Bo involves betting on the outcome of three dice. Bets are made on a large table layout, which offers an extensive range of bets. The odds paid depend on how easy the associated bet is to land.
At the tamer end of the spectrum, you can bet on the total of the three dice being Small (4 to 10, but not three of a kind) or Big (11 to 17, but not three of a kind), and you will be paid odds of 1:1 if you are correct. You can also bet that one or more of the three dice will show a specific number from 1 to 6, and if one, two or three dice show that number, you will be paid at 1:1, 2:1 or 12:1, respectively.
If you want to be a bit more ambitious, you can bet on the exact totals of the three dice and win anything from 6:1 to 62:1. Bet on a specific double for 11:1, on Any Triple for 31:1 or on a specific triple for a payout of 180:1. There are other bets that can be made in this game, but we will let you discover those for yourself.
Sic Bo is as simple to play as Roulette, and it can be played as a standard software-driven casino game or as a Live Casino game. We recommend that you start with the former before progressing to the latter if you decide that you enjoy the game as much as we do.
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Pai Gow Poker
Pai Gow Poker, often referred to simply as
Pai Gow, is a card game that is played between you and the Dealer. The game begins when you place a bet, after which you will receive seven cards. Another seven cards are dealt for the Dealer. Your cards will be dealt face-up, and the Dealer’s will all be face-down.
You then have to take two of your cards and push them above the other five cards to give yourself two hands. The five-card hand should be stronger than the two-card hand according to the hand rankings, which are very similar to those in Texas Hold’em.
When you have made two hands from your seven cards, the Dealer will turn over his cards. The Dealer’s cards are dealt as two hands from the outset (a first hand and a second hand). If both of your hands beat both of the Dealer’s corresponding hands, you will be paid odds of 1:1, minus 5% commission. If just one of your hands beats the Dealer’s corresponding hand, a tie will be called and your bet will be returned. If both of your hands lose, so does your bet.
This is a game that should appeal to anyone who enjoys poker but doesn’t want to wait around for other players to sit at a table. It is easy to learn but can provide hours of fun as you develop your decision-making skills.
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Casino War
Casino War is another card game that is played against the Dealer instead of other players. The cards are ranked as in poker, with Aces being high. After placing a bet, a single card is dealt to the player and the Dealer. The highest card wins, so if your card is higher than that of the Dealer, you will win and be paid odds of 1:1. If the Dealer’s card is higher than yours, the Dealer wins, and your bet loses.
Should both you and the Dealer have equally valued cards, you will be given a choice. You can either Surrender and get half of your bet returned, or you can Go to War by making a ‘raise’ bet, which is equal to your main bet.
If you Go to War, three cards will be ‘burned’ (which means that they will be discarded), and two more cards will be dealt - one to you and one to the Dealer. If your card beats that of the Dealer, your initial bet will be returned and your raise bet will pay 1:1. If the Dealer’s card is higher than yours, you will lose both bets. If both cards are tied once again, your initial bet will be returned, and your raise bet will be paid at 2:1.
In addition to all of this, you will have the chance to place a side bet on the Tie at the beginning of the game and also when you choose to Go to War. The Tie bet pays odds of 10:1 if the first two cards are tied, and the same applies if you place a second Tie bet and a second Tie is achieved.
You can play anything from one to three hands at a time in Casino War, so when you have some experience under your belt, you can play multiple hands in the hope of winning more cash.
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Keeping things fresh and exciting
There are other lesser-known casino games that are worth exploring, and we may spotlight some of those in future articles. For now, the three games highlighted here should provide plenty of novel gaming action for those of you who fancy keeping things fresh and exciting. Good luck!
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