What are the Best Casino Bets to use?

Many casino games have a house edge that runs into double figures if not played correctly while others offer punters a genuine even-money chance of making rather than losing money. Our Casino Editor David Friedberg tells you which are the best games and bets to play and which you should pass. Some people say casinos are a place to have fun, others that they're where frivolous types go to lose their wad, while for professional card-counters playing high stakes blackjack in Vegas, they are places of work.

No matter what you think a casino is, keep in mind that they are big business. Dwell for a second on the words of Bob Stupak, former owner of the Vegas World Casino: ‘It's our duty to extract as much money from the customer as we can and send them home with a smile on their face.'

So, how do casinos go about extracting money from you? They don't have to cheat because, except for blackjack and video poker, every casino game has a built-in profit (known as the house edge or advantage) on every bet. But some games offer more attractive odds than others, so it pays to take heed of the following rules...

 

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