Casino War!

[gotpaid]

           CAZ now has war, you put in your bet and high card wins, it's that easy.

            I was there last night, on my way to the head noticed one of the table's dealing war. Wonder if the house has more than a 50% chance to beat players at this game, I'm sure it's a coin toss. Then agian if you play two hands at a time you should have a better chance.

[that_pope]

I've never played it, but a game where each side is even money is Pai Gow...basically you pay a 5 or 10% fee when you win the hand, and that is how the casino makes its money...don't know if its the same for War.

[CrazyLond]

The house edge in casino war is that if you pull the same card, you have a choice: either sacrifice half your bet or go to "war" where you have to double your bet and both you and dealer get another card.  If you win, you get paid only for your initial bet.  They make it deceptive by putting out the winning payout when you put out your extra bet, making it look like they're "matching" it.  Either strategy gives the house an edge and while it's not a huge one, the speed of the game is so fast that the house ends up having a huge edge over any significant playing period.

Most places charge commission on pai gow wins but there were smaller casinos in Washington that did not.  They made money from the main bet purely off the fact that if you had identical hands(usually for the 2 card hand) that counted as a dealer win.  The majority of their edge came from the optional "bonus" bet which gives a huge casino advantage.  It is quite rare in a Pai Gow game to see a player who does not put money on the bonus.

[that_pope]

You know more than me, so I believe you...No matter how drunk I get, you won't find me playing WAR....I will play 3 card poker at the worst, where at least I can hit 30 or 40:1 on my $10 or $15 bet....

[gregski]

Casino War is very fun, but I think only after 10 drinks.

[that_pope]

In Vegas, I really enjoy the Texas Hold'em table game when drunk.  I love shouting out what hand the dealer needs to have everyone at the table win.  And you never fold, so its fun.  And I have never had a losing session at it, I once ran $100 up to 700 before starting to bet 50 a hand and leaving up 100.

[AllYourChips]

To me, this game just looks stupid because there is nothing you can do to improve your chances.  Atleast in BJ, you can vary your bets, wait for good splits and doubles, and take advantage of certain situations where you actually have a tiny edge on the house. 

Casino WAR is just like a glorified coin flip, but next time I'm in the mood to gamble, I'll just play 1 hand for $100 because it is pretty much a coin flip. 

[Damien]

For me blackjack is the most promising game as at has the best chance of winning. In BJ you can change your bet and take advantage of particular situation where you have slight more chance of winning.

[clarkstar]

The house edge in casino war is that if you pull the same card, you have a choice: either sacrifice half your bet or go to "war" where you have to double your bet and both you and dealer get another card.  If you win, you get paid only for your initial bet.  They make it deceptive by putting out the winning payout when you put out your extra bet, making it look like they're "matching" it.  Either strategy gives the house an edge and while it's not a huge one, the speed of the game is so fast that the house ends up having a huge edge over any significant playing period.

Most places charge commission on pai gow wins but there were smaller casinos in Washington that did not.  They made money from the main bet purely off the fact that if you had identical hands(usually for the 2 card hand) that counted as a dealer win.  The majority of their edge came from the optional "bonus" bet which gives a huge casino advantage.  It is quite rare in a Pai Gow game to see a player who does not put money on the bonus.

good post. i will stay away from the WAR table