Seven casino games cover almost everything on the casino floor of casino hotels. Here is how each casino game works, how fast it plays and whether it is a good first casino game.
You and the casino dealer each get cards; the hand closest to 21 without going over wins.
Blackjack is the most popular casino table game in casino hotels & resorts. Every casino blackjack table posts its minimum bet and its payout for a blackjack, and those casino rules vary from table to table, so read the sign before you sit down.
You bet on where the ball will land on the casino roulette wheel.
Roulette needs no decisions after the bet is placed, which makes it an easy first casino game. Casinos offer wheels with one zero or two zeros; the casino layout shows which one you are playing.
Players bet on the outcome of dice rolled by one of the players at the casino table.
Craps is the loudest game on the casino floor. The casino table has many bets, but beginners can stay with the basic line bet. Many casino hotels run free casino lessons for craps during quiet hours.
You bet on the player hand or the banker hand; the hand closer to nine wins.
Baccarat is a simple casino card game with fixed drawing rules, so the casino dealer does all the work. Larger casino resorts often have both a main-floor casino baccarat table and a high-limit casino room.
You spin the reels; the casino slot machine pays according to its pay table.
Slot machines fill most of the casino floor in casino hotels & resorts. Every spin on a casino slot machine is random and independent of the last one. Slots play quickly, so they use a casino budget faster than most casino table games.
Five-card draw poker played on a casino machine against a fixed pay table.
Video poker looks like a casino slot machine but involves decisions about which cards to hold. The pay table on each casino machine shows what every hand pays.
You play poker against other casino guests, not against the casino.
In a casino poker room the casino provides the dealer and takes a small fee from each pot or for time at the table. Not all casino hotels have a poker room, so check before you book the casino hotel.
Use the table to compare casino games before you walk onto the casino floor. Whatever casino game you choose, the casino has a built-in advantage on every bet, so treat casino games as paid entertainment and set a casino budget first.
| Casino game | How it works | Pace | Good first casino game? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackjack | You and the casino dealer each get cards; the hand closest to 21 without going over wins. | Medium | Yes, at a low-minimum casino table |
| Roulette | You bet on where the ball will land on the casino roulette wheel. | Slow | Yes, the simplest casino table game |
| Craps | Players bet on the outcome of dice rolled by one of the players at the casino table. | Fast | Watch a few rolls first |
| Baccarat | You bet on the player hand or the banker hand; the hand closer to nine wins. | Medium | Yes, there are no playing decisions |
| Slot machines | You spin the reels; the casino slot machine pays according to its pay table. | Fastest | Yes, no casino rules to learn |
| Video poker | Five-card draw poker played on a casino machine against a fixed pay table. | Fast | Yes, if you know poker hands |
| Poker room | You play poker against other casino guests, not against the casino. | Slow | Better with some experience |
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