Online casino games: roulette, blackjack, video poker and slots
When it comes to betting money, it is essential to have a clear idea of how the games you intend to play work. Without presuming to think that the resources we have put together will be enough to make you an expert, we offer a series of essential information aimed at giving the player the basic knowledge for an informed game.
As for roulette, you can read about the rules of the game and the meaning of the boxes on the table, learn the basics of betting systems, assess the odds of winning and find out how to play live.
If you are interested in blackjack, here you will find information on the fundamentals of the game, an example of a strategy to increase your chances of winning, tables showing the percentages that the player and the banker have of getting busted and instructions on how to play in live casinos.
A section dedicated to video poker highlights the various types available for this game and a good system for the Jacks or Better variant. Finally, the online slots section provides useful tips and tricks and a collection of reviews of the most popular slot games divided by software used.
What Are The Most Popular Casino Games
The latest data regarding the preferences of players on the web for 2016 is clear: slot machines are the lion’s share, accounting for about 60% of total bets. The slots sector showed record numbers in the online gaming market this year, a fact that clearly shows how users, on average, prefer games where they rely totally on luck.
Obviously, roulette and blackjack remain at the top of the list, two “evergreens” that are still preferred by many fans, especially those who prefer a more strategic and prolonged type of game.
The other types of games do not stand out and are mostly used as an occasional alternative to the other games. Video poker and arcade games are part of this group.
The numbers for cash and tournament poker continued to fall in 2016. This activity has been declining in interest for a few years now. Considering instead the growth of games of chance, this is another confirmation that users currently prefer to rely on luck rather than skill.
The Foundations Of Casino Games
What differentiates roulette, blackjack, slot machines and the like from all other games is the way in which the player tries to win. While in most games (in the general sense of the word) it is the player’s level of skill that determines a win or loss, in casino games it is luck.
In more classic games, skill can be trained and perfected with time, practice and the recognition of common patterns. In casino games, however, with rare exceptions, this is not possible because luck is by definition “the presumed cause of events and circumstances that cannot be rationally explained”, can change at any time and cannot be controlled in any way. When it comes to roulette, blackjack and slots players can only learn to bet correctly.
If we try to categorise games according to the relationship between the skill of the participants and the role of luck, it is clear that in games of chance this relationship is heavily skewed towards luck. In a race between friends, it is the most skilled who wins. In a game of cards, it is the one who is best and luckiest who wins. In a slot machine session he is the luckiest to win. This is precisely the strength of games of chance: all players are equal and have the same chance of winning, regardless of their experience or training.
