All games offered to customers in real or online casinos can be divided into three groups. This is a conditional division, so do not treat it as an attempt to create a strict classification. Also, note that this article does not mention games where clients play against each other.
Luck Only
The first group includes games where the result depends only on chance (you can call it luck, fortune, or something else). Whatever actions you may have taken, you do not change the house edge. These games include European Roulette, most classic slot machines and video slots, scratch cards, almost all arcade games, etc.
You can try using all betting systems or buy dozens of computer programs whose creators promise you to win - they will not help. Expenses for their purchase are not justified.
You only can choose the most profitable games, bet within your funds and enjoy the process, hoping for the best.
Skills Required
The second group consists of games where the house edge depends on players' actions. Of course, the result can be any in a separate session, but in the long run, you can achieve the best results if playing according to the optimal strategy. These games include blackjack, video poker, classic poker versions, and others.
Frankly, prevailing over the online casino is possible in a very few games. Usually, they are versions of video poker or blackjack with very beneficial rules. In others, you can only minimize the house edge.
But this is good because you can use casino loyalty programs. Besides, you can participate in free promotions, sweepstakes, lotteries, or competitions without initial contributions. Such events are held almost in every decent casino. We will not talk about bonuses - good suggestions in modern casinos are practically gone.
So, you can compensate for a couple of percent of loss due to the casino, with various benefits provided to players. It's not easy but quite real (land-based casino players have been doing it for decades).
Skills in the Background
The third category is games where users impact the casino's advantage before the start of each round.
- For example, craps. In this game, there are a lot of bets, and they have different casino advantages (from tenths of a percent to more than thirty percent). Consequently, intelligent clients make only the most favorable bets, significantly increasing the chances of a good outcome. They can not tip the scales in their favor but act as an equal to a casino.
- Baccarat also belongs to this group. A player makes a bet and then watches the process. But he must know that the regular bet on the draw means the inevitable catastrophe, so it must be discarded.
- In some slots, the jackpot is given only at the maximum bet. Players who bet less deprive themselves of the opportunity to fight for it, thus increasing the casino advantage.
- In addition, there are slot machines with unusual features (second spin and the like). Before using them, make sure they help you, not a casino.
- In French roulette, chances are profitable on the field because when zero is the winning number, half of the loss is returned to the client. But in the American version, which is the worst version, it is an awful bet.
There are many examples. It is more important what games you prefer.
Choosing between Skills and Luck
First of all, it's a matter of personal preference. Only a few can earn on casino games. Almost all professionals do it in land-based casinos where they count cards in blackjack, do small frauds, etc. The remaining players come to the casino to get the adrenaline, hoping they are lucky today.
Do not make bets for real money if you do not know how to play blackjack, video poker, or any other game that requires skill.
It will be easier to achieve a good result in slots, roulette, and craps, even if you read about these games in a couple of articles on Casinoz.
Auto-holding of cards in video poker or a basic strategy in online blackjack by leading brands also helps. But it is still better to rely on your skills.
Those who constantly master some games of this kind have already made their choice. And slots fans should not forget that some can have a minor influence on the result (even if it started).
Good luck to you!