In this article, we provide a comprehensive overview of the most popular casino games in the world, with information, tips, and tricks for slots and table games, as well as instructions on how to use Casino Payments with ecoVoucher.
In this article, we provide a comprehensive overview of the world’s most popular casino games, including information, tips, and tricks for slots and table games.
THE DIFFERENT TYPES
There are three general categories of casino games:
- Slots (slot machine games)
- table games
- Random number games
Slots are played by a player alone at a slot machine or online casino and do not require the involvement of casino staff.
In table games such as blackjack or craps, one or more players compete against the house (the casino itself) and not against each other.
Table games are usually run by casino employees, known as croupiers or dealers.
The term “table game” is used for games of chance, such as blackjack, craps, roulette and baccarat, which are played against a casino employee.
Random games are based on the selection of random numbers generated either by a computerized random number generator or by other gaming devices.
Games with random numbers can take place at a table, or players can win by buying a paper ticket, as in lotteries, keno and bingo.
Some casino games combine several of the above aspects. Roulette, for example, is a table game that is run by a croupier and uses random numbers.
Casinos may also offer other types of games, such as poker games or slots tournaments where players compete against each other.
THE Leading 10
Here is a list of the most popular casino games:
- Slots (slot machine games)
- poker
- Roulette (table game / random game)
- Blackjack (table game / card game)
- Baccarat / Punto Banco (table game / card game)
- Craps (table game / dice game)
- Keno (game of chance)
- Bingo (random game)
- Pai Gow (table game / card game)
- Three Card Poker (table game / card game)
1. Slots / Slot Machine Games
“Slots” is the English term for the ‘slot’ on a slot machine you used to put the money for the bet. Nowadays, most slots only take banknotes.
However, the name still stands for games that can be played on a machine or in an online casino at the touch of a button.
Slots are the most widespread and popular casino games. They are easy to play and offer the chance to win big. Sound effects and animations also ensure a varied game.
Slots consist of a series of reels that spin and display symbols. If the correct symbols appear on an active win line, you win. Depending on how unusual the combination is, the higher the win. Slots with bonus rounds and free spins are trendy.
There is something for almost everyone in slots! Most online casinos offer a selection of more than a hundred different games.
The biggest online casinos even offer more than a thousand slots!
The best-known slots in Germany include
- Book of Ra
- Eye of Horus
- Book of Dead
2. Poker
Poker is a game of cards and skill that is less dependent on luck than other casino games.
Bets are placed at the start of each new round and reward players who are good at assessing their cards or who can make their opponent fold with a bluff.
In both casinos and online casinos, there are countless poker variants in which you do not play against other players but either against a dealer (Bavarian Texas Hold’em in Bavarian casinos) or against a computer (video poker).
3. Roulette
Roulette is both one of the oldest and one of the most popular games on the list of the top 10 casino games.
Players place bets on a large table with numbers or colours.
The croupier throws a small white ball into a spinning wheel with numbers and shouts the world-famous French phrase: “Rien ne va plus!”.
The winners are those who have bet on a correct event when the ball stops in the right place.
Almost everyone who has ever been to a casino has bet on their lucky number in roulette. Experienced players use more or less complex betting strategies and often cover large parts of the table with their chips.
4. Blackjack
Blackjack is a card game in which you play against a dealer in a casino. The aim of the game is to have a higher total than the dealer from two or more cards. The best possible and maximum number of points allowed is 21, which is actually the name of the game. However, the game has long been named after the most valuable card combination of ace and jack: Blackjack.
5. Baccarat
Baccarat is a simple but popular card game that is mainly played in casinos in Las Vegas and Asia.
The name of the game means “zero” in Italian, which is due to the fact that the face cards and tens have the value zero. The highest score is therefore 9.
In baccarat, you play against the dealer in a similar way to blackjack, but you have fewer opportunities to influence the game.
You can bet on one of two fields (Banker / Player) and win if the cards on this field have a higher number of points.
6. Craps
Craps is a table game with dice that is mainly played and loved in the USA. Players bet on how many eyes will be rolled. There are many different bets, which can be a bit confusing. But once you understand how crap works, you are likely to have a very good time playing this emotionally charged casino game. Because when the dice roll well, the mood at the craps table rises, and you can hear the cheers throughout the casino.
7. Keno
The game of keno is little known in Germany, although it is very old. It is said to have originated in China and helped to finance the construction of the Great Wall of China.
All players have to do is select 20 numbers between 1 and 80, place a bet and wait to see if the numbers are chosen at random.
8. Bingo
Bingo is known from US television series as a leisure activity in old people’s homes. However, the game with the number of balls is also available as a casino game.
In online bingo, you are given a card with numbers that are drawn at random during the game.
There are different bingo variants, but a bingo card usually has 25 random numbers between 1 and 100.
The aim of the game is to have 5 numbers in a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line. When you have a line, you shout “Bingo” out loud – or win money in the online casino.
9. Pai Gow
Pai Gow Poker combines elements of the ancient Chinese game of Pai Gow and the American game of poker.
Pai Gow Poker is a relatively slow game that is played with a traditional deck of 52 playing cards and a joker (53 cards in total).
However, the joker can only be used as an ace or to complete a straight or flush.
Due to its slow speed, Pai Gow is particularly suitable for players who prefer more leisurely games. Up to six players can play at a Pai Gow table.
The aim of the game is for both the two-card hand and the five-card hand of the player to have a higher value than the two hands of the banker (dealer).
10. Three Card Poker
Three Card Poker is a variant of poker that is played with a standard deck of 52 cards.
The aim of Three Card Poker is to get a three-card poker hand with a higher value than the dealer.
With the exception of two pairs, Three Card Poker uses the traditional poker rankings with a few exceptions. Only three consecutive cards are needed to form a straight. Three cards of the same suit (hearts, diamonds, spades, clubs) make a flush. A straight is higher than a flush.
