Nothing replaces the excitement of a Las Vegas casino. The energy on the Strip and downtown is like no other casino market. However, gamblers can’t always make it to Las Vegas. Flights and hotels can be expensive. The limits may be too high at the tables.
Online casinos may be a way to get into action in between Las Vegas visits. Many of the same games are available at internet casinos.
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Blackjack is the most popular online table game
Just like in Las Vegas, blackjack is the most popular game at online casinos. There are many options available. There may be 10 or more online blackjack variants dealt, in addition to live dealer games.
Nearly all online blackjack pays 3/2. The only exceptions are games with tiny minimum bets, like $0.10 or $0.25. Most of those even pay 3/2. On the Las Vegas Strip, it can take as much as $100 to get a 3/2 blackjack game.
Every online casino offers low-limit blackjack. There are always $1 tables. It may be as low as a dime.
Many online blackjack games stand on soft 17. That is only found in high limit salons in Las Vegas. Another great feature of online blackjack is the variety of variants. You can find games like Spanish 21, Zappit 21, and Free Bet Blackjack online.
If you prefer real cards, you can play live dealer blackjack. These tables have a real dealer and cards. Some play like a multi-player electronic table game. Others are like stadiums where all players share the same base hand. Some live dealer blackjack tables allow you to play behind, meaning you can bet on another player’s hand.
Online baccarat
Online baccarat is another popular game. It has all the same bets as the live version. In some cases, the tie pays a little better at casinos online when compared to Las Vegas ones.
Just like at live casinos, some online baccarat games don’t take a 5% commission on the banker. Instead, there may be a banker hand that only pays half when it wins. The house advantage tends to be the same.
Baccarat is available in two different forms online. There is a traditional video version. It usually has a minimum bet of $1. Live dealer games often have a $5 minimum. There may be high-limit live dealer tables. The live dealer tables play like a stadium game. Players can pick the banker or player. There is also a tie bet. There may be side bets.
Super 6 is a no-commission live dealer baccarat game. When the banker hand wins on 6, it only pays 50% of a normal win. All other banker wins return even money without any commission.
Online roulette
Roulette is another popular game in Las Vegas and online casinos. The odds are better online for low-limit players. That is because most online casinos deal single zero roulette. It is usually called European Roulette. However, that game is a little different than the one by the same name in Las Vegas. European Roulette in Las Vegas has la partage, which means even money bets only lose half when the pill lands in the zero pocket. Most European Roulette online games do not have this feature.
American Roulette has two zeros. Don’t play this game online. European Roulette has almost half the house advantage. The games usually have the same minimum bet. If double zero roulette has a lower minimum bet, it is because it is a dime or quarter, and single zero roulette is a dollar.
Roulette is dealt in live dealer form at most online casinos. In some cases, it is only available in the American double zero. You may find it and live dealer single zero, called European Roulette.
Live dealer roulette is like playing on a stadium or electronic table game in a casino. There is a live dealer, wheel, and pill. The minimum bet is often $5.
Craps
Most online casinos deal craps. The maximum odds are usually double or triple, though you may find up to five times odds. One difference between Las Vegas craps and its online counterpart is that buying numbers pays the exact amount to the penny. There are no free buys on the 4 or 10 or rounding up the juice in the player’s favor.
Three Card Poker
Three Card Poker is one of the most popular Las Vegas card games. It is also common at casinos online. The game is sometimes called “Tri Card Poker” online. It plays exactly the same.
The main difference between playing Three Card Poker online and in Las Vegas is the minimum bet. You can play it for $1 online. It is sometimes just $0.10. Three Card Poker is sometimes available in the live dealer format.
Let It Ride
Let It Ride is a classic poker pit games. It is still dealt in Las Vegas, though it is past its peak. Nearly all online casinos deal Let It Ride. It is sometimes called “Let ’em Ride.” Like Three Card Poker, the minimum bet is usually no higher than $1. It may just be 10 or 25 cents.
Pai gow poker
Online casinos deal the classic version of pai gow poker. This is the one where the player pays a 5% commission on winning hands. However, the player may not bank at online casinos.
Online casinos have video poker, too
Most online casinos have video poker. The pay tables are usually better than the ones found in Las Vegas, especially on the Strip. Full-pay Jacks or Better is almost always available. There are sometimes better games than that, like 9/6 Bonus Poker Deluxe and 16/10 Deuces Wild.
Online video poker comes in many forms. All internet casinos have it in single line. Triple Play, Five Play, and Ten Play are also common. You may even find Ultimate X. It is usually dealt in multi-hand formats.
Online slots are the most popular games
Slot machines are the most popular way to gamble in Las Vegas. The internet is no different. Players can find the same types of slots at online casinos as ones found in Las Vegas. Some have the same titles. Many play exactly the same, except that online ones have a higher payback.
