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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.
Game play[edit]
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:
- 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.
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.
External links[edit]
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Casino_War&oldid=989026886'
See also:
Triple Shot
How to Play Casino War
Casino War Strategy
uncomplicated: the dealer, the other players present in the game and you compete on who has better cards.
Following are statistics showing the House Edge in different scenarios of Casino War. These apply to a standard 6 deck game:
Going to war – Probabilities (with no bonus for a tie after tie)
Winning: Probability – 0.502735, Return – 0.502735
Lose Original bet: 4.630203, -0.453023
Lose After war: 0.034242, -0.68484
Total: 1.000000, -0.028771
As in real life, we can see that the odds are mostly against you when you go to war. But it is really not advisable to surrender in the game of Casino War; it all really depends on the strength of your cards.
Going to war – Probabilities (with a bonus for a tie after tie)
Win with tie after tie: Probability 0.005471, Return 0.010942
All other wins: 0.497265, 0.497265
Lose original bet: 0.463023, -0.463023
Lose after war: 0.034242, -0.068484
Total: 1.000000, -0.023301
The same conclusions apply here.
The following is a table of Casino War House Edge rates, with the number of decks changing. This is relevant because different Online Casinos use different number of decks sometimes, there is no fixed rule to use a set number always.
Decks | With Bonus | No Bonus | Surrender | Tie |
1 | 2.06% | 2.42% | 2.94% | 35.29% |
2 | 2.24% | 2.70% | 3.40% | 25.24% |
3 | 2.29% | 2.79% | 3.55% | 21.94% |
4 | 2.31% | 2.84% | 3.62% | 20.29% |
5 | 2.32% | 2.86% | 3.67% | 19.31% |
6 | 2.33% | 2.88% | 3.70% | 18.65% |
7 | 2.34% | 2.89% | 3.72% | 18.18% |
8 | 2.34% | 2.90% | 3.73% | 17.83% |
Casino War Vs Blackjack Odds
A rule of thumb here is that as the number of decks is reduced, so are the odds. Although you could say, unless you really want to be really meticulous, that in terms of numbers subject on hand, the differences are not substantially huge.
Casino War Wizard Of Odds
Cut ties with ties
Casino War Odds Chart
An advice often repeated almost everywhere is to avoid tie bets in the game of Casino War. Players often go for that because of the very promising 10 to 1 payout, but statistics have shown that ties happen in Casino War only once in 13 rounds! In the large picture this means you lose more than you win. It is generally advised to all Casino War players to always go to war.