In this article, we will introduce you to some casino games and casino software providers. If you want to be a better casino player, check out our guide to “Improving your casino skills” here. Use our tips to win more.
Logical Payouts
Most casino games were originally designed to be played with chips. That’s why the payouts are logical because you can’t get some of your chips back.
In most games, the simple payout is 1:1. This means that you double your amount: you get back both your stake and your winnings.
A similar logic continues in the case of payouts such as 2:1, 3:1 and 4:1. From these payouts, you get triple, quadruple and quintuple winnings.
It should be noted, however, that in some games, such as blackjack, you can win even with a ratio of 3:2.
For example, you bet €10 on blackjack and are dealt a starting hand of 21. The odds of winning cards are 3:2. You will be refunded your €10 deposit, and your €15 winnings will be added to this amount, making a total of €25. In practice, a 3:2 payout increases your bet by 2.5 times.
Usually, different games in offline casinos have different table limits. They determine the minimum and maximum bets for the game.
From a casino perspective, these limits serve three purposes:
The minimum bet covers the operating costs of the table;
The maximum bet protects the casino from excessive luck;
The small range of minimum and maximum bets reduces the effectiveness of progressive betting strategies.
In online casinos, everything is different. All games have minimum and maximum limits, but the range is relatively wider. In addition, we find a variety of tables to suit every budget. You can win $20,000 at blackjack for just 1 cent, even with one hand.
Some games are more popular than others, and casinos tend to focus on these games to attract the largest number of players. As a result, you will find some games at every online casino, while others are difficult to find.
The main offerings of all casinos are: slots, roulette, and blackjack. Finding baccarat and wheel of fortune is also not that difficult. Everything else is an additional tool.
These casinos do not offer online casino games specifically. Instead, they cooperate with the respective providers. These are specialized companies focused on creating new games (mostly slots), as well as ensuring the technical and legal correctness of previous products.
The largest online game providers are NetEnt and Microgaming. In addition to a large selection of slots, both offer a solid assortment of classic table games. Evolution Gaming is the market leader in live dealer games, which are exclusively casino table games.
NetEnt has also created various budget versions of basic games such as roulette, blackjack and baccarat.
Microgaming has even released unique online versions of table games that no other player on the market has created before. So, when you get tired of the standard games, Microgaming will definitely offer you something new.
Other providers also produce solid table games. These are:
Red Tiger
Play & Go
Tom Horn Gaming
Iron Dog Studio
BGaming
Habanero
Hundreds of individual games and game variations are available for online and offline play. We will briefly describe the best of them and let you focus on the big picture:
How to choose a game?
How to learn the game and improve your playing skills?
How to manage your money and play longer?
How to avoid mistakes caused by inexperience?
How to get bonuses in casino games?
Choose a game
Since the choice of games is so large, it is sometimes difficult to choose one in particular. That is why we present a classification of games according to different types of players.
You do not need any skills in the following games:
Slot machines
Roulette
Baccarat
Wheel of Fortune
Sic Bo
Scratch cards
Tactics and strategy:
Blackjack
Poker
Easily accessible:
Slot machines
Roulette
Blackjack
On the table:
Wheel of Fortune
Bingo
Dice
Blackjack
Lowest house edge:
Blackjack
Poker
Baccarat
French roulette
Game study
Demo versions of most casino games are available in every online casino. This way you can make sure whether it is worth betting real money on this particular game.
We recommend doing this until you fully understand the game's functionality.
There are many other ways to learn the rules. Some alternatives are:
Learning by doing and playing the free version;
Watching "tutorial" videos;
Reading the rules, which are usually marked with an "i" or "?". You'll find it under the icon, in the game environment.