This is an educational guide to how casino games work. House edge and payout figures are typical values and vary by game, rules and operator. No casino game can be beaten in the long run — play for entertainment, never as a way to make money, and only stake what you can afford to lose.
What Is Casino War?
Casino War is about as simple as casino games get — based on the childhood card game War, it needs no strategy and takes seconds to learn. Here’s how it works.
How it works
You and the dealer each receive a single card, and the higher card wins — that’s the whole game. Aces are high. If your card beats the dealer’s, you win even money on your bet.
What happens on a tie
If both cards are equal, you face a choice: surrender and lose half your bet, or go to war by placing an additional bet equal to your first. In a war, more cards are dealt to settle it.
Is it worth playing?
It’s pure fun and pure chance — no decisions beyond the tie. The house edge is a few percent, so it’s not the best-value game on the floor, but it’s an easy, light-hearted one. See Red Dog, casino games with the best odds and how live casino works.
Frequently asked questions
How do you play Casino War?
The simplest casino card game — you and the dealer each get one card, and the higher card wins.
What happens on a tie?
You either surrender half your bet or ‘go to war’ by adding a bet for another card.
Is it good value?
It’s easy and fun, but the house edge is a few percent — not the best on the floor.
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