make money playing blackjack<\/a> online, and you can start by clicking right here. And because the house edge with this game is so low, we placed it at number one.<\/p>\nThere are so many variations of this game on offer online, and there will be gaming guides just one click away to explain the differences from the standard game. Now, good ol\u2019 original Blackjack is using six or eight standard decks, and because it\u2019s online, there\u2019s a program that generates the cards randomly to keep it fair. The goal is to get your cards value to a total of 21, which is called a \u201cnatural\u201d win. Otherwise, you can win if the total value of your hand is less than 21 but more than the virtual Dealer (the casino) and the other players. You also win if everyone else goes \u201cbust,\u201d or in other words, everyone has over 21. Since only you see your cards and usually the Dealer has one facing up and one down, none of the players know if they\u2019ve beaten the casino until the very end. It\u2019s not over until the fat lady sings, they say, and that makes it all very exciting!<\/p>\n
2. European <\/strong>Roulette<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nMost casinos in SA offer just American Roulette, and well, we can\u2019t blame them, it provides them with a better house edge! Because the American variation has 38 numbered-pockets due to having a Double Zero, that edge is 5.27% for the casino.<\/p>\n
However, you can easily find European Roulette online, and we strongly suggest that you do! There is only one Zero in this type of roulette, which means a 37 in 1 chance of you picking the correct number statistically. Here, the house edge is just 2.7%.<\/p>\n
With so many ways to bet on roulette, there are also many ways to win. But because this game is so purely based on chance, it comes in second on the list.<\/p>\n
3. Baccarat<\/strong><\/p>\nThe origins of this game are shrouded in mystery, but the reason for its popularity isn\u2019t! It\u2019s really about making a simple bet \u2014 that you (the player) will win, the banker (the casino) will win, or that it will be a tie!<\/p>\n
What you need to know is that you don\u2019t want the value of your two cards to exceed the value of 8 or 9. If you get either sum total in the first go, it’s a \u201cnatural\u201d win. But if neither the players, nor the banker get that, a third card is (virtually) handed out. This happens whether you want the card or not because the actual rules when it comes to dealing are quite intricate. But fear not, every good online casino will offer some guidelines for that or display a table of some sort, and you\u2019ll have it sussed.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s exciting but intricate, so we rank it in third place.<\/p>\n
4. Video Poker<\/strong><\/p>\nStandard SA brick-and-mortar casinos offer three typical versions of poker \u2014 Reef Routine Poker, Raise \u2018Em Poker Xtra, and No Limit Hold\u2019em Poker. That\u2019s all well and good, but online casinos will offer at least 20 variations!<\/p>\n
They will also have a clearly presented payout table at the top of the screen, so you know which hand pays out the most. This is important because the rules regarding the hand values differ from the classic poker ones. For example, some online video poker will have double-or-nothing bonus rounds after certain hands or incredible payouts for a Royal Flush or a pair of Jacks.<\/p>\n
Poker is a staple for any-and-all things gambling related, so we pay it our respects with an honorary fourth place.<\/p>\n
5. Slots<\/strong><\/p>\nThis is probably the most popular online game in the world ever, period. The reason we put it in fifth place is because it\u2019s a game of chance and can be quite a money drain.<\/p>\n
However, the fact that it\u2019s online has allowed software developers to create hundreds of ways to win, and seemingly endless paylines and combinations. There are in-game bonuses and designs to suit every taste and mood! Finally, they\u2019re so simple to play, and we bet almost every gambling enthusiast has given them a spin once or twice.<\/p>\n
They\u2019re so easy to use while every spin promises a chance of winning \u2014 you\u2019ve got to love a good slot!<\/p>\n
6. Craps<\/strong><\/p>\nThe dice will fall where they may, as the saying goes; with Craps, you just have to wager on the outcome! You have to get your thinking cap on and dust off your crystal ball, focus really hard, and try to guess what number will come up! If you guess correctly, you get a handsome reward for your Nostradamus-like skills. You can also bet on which number will be rolled before the next number \u2014 there are many variations.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s super fun, but it does take having psychic gifts, so we\u2019ve let it roll in on our list in sixth place; of course, in the actual game, you want to roll a 7 or 11 ideally!<\/p>\n
7. Pai Gow<\/strong><\/p>\nThis little gem came straight from China, met a poker enthusiast, fell in love, and is now played with cards instead of dominos!<\/p>\n
Alright, you got us, that\u2019s not the actual origin story of Pai Gow. But, essentially, it is a domino and video poker love-child. You need to have two winning hands, one with five cards, the other with two cards, out of a total of seven cards. Both of your two hands need to beat the hands of the casino (and the other players!), and the first-mentioned hand needs to exceed the latter hand. This adorable hodge podge is our lucky number seven pick.<\/p>\n
8. Keno<\/strong><\/p>\nIf you love playing the lottery, you\u2019ll love the specialty game of Keno. You get a virtual card, and you select 20 out of the 80 numbers on it. Then, the random number generator in the game comes out with 20 numbers, and you can see how many of the ones you\u2019ve selected match up. Different casinos will have different pay tables. In any case, your win is a combination of how many numbers you\u2019ve successfully guessed and the amount you wagered. The house edge on these games can vary to a great degree, and so we\u2019ve allotted the eighth place to it.<\/p>\n
9. Bingo<\/strong><\/p>\nAnother classic, this game remains popular despite its utter simplicity. You get a 5×5 card with different numbers on it and the letters B-I-N-G-O are written on the column to the side. The program proceeds to come out with random numbers, and it\u2019s up to you to \u201ccross off\u201d the ones you have by clicking on it (or sometimes, the game will do this automatically for you). Once you get the winning combination, feel free to yell out \u201cBingo\u201d!<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a game that makes us think of sunny Sunday afternoon with the grandparents, and so it trudges into ninth place. It\u2019s not the most exciting vision, but wouldn\u2019t life (and this list) be empty without it?<\/p>\n
10. Red Dog<\/strong><\/p>\nOur last pick has been losing popularity over time, but we think it deserves a spot in the limelight, so here it is! This is a card game where you get two face-up cards and you bet whether the next card to be drawn will rank between those cards, and the suit is irrelevant. The payouts vary if your original cards are of the same value, or you get your wager back immediately if they\u2019re consecutive to begin with. Interestingly, the more decks are used, the lower the house edge, which is never the case in most card games! This unique casino game, therefore, rounds up our top ten list.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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