 The Game
This is a variation of the same mindless
game you played as a kid played on a blackjack size table with a six
deck shoe. The player and the dealer each get one card. If the player's
card beats the dealer's card then the player wins even money. If the
dealer's card beats the player's card the player loses. In the event
that both cards are of equal value then the player may either forfeit
half his bet or go to "war." If the player elects to go to war
then he must double his bet, the dealer then burns three cards before
giving both the player and himself a second card. If the player's second
card either beats or ties the dealer's second card then the player wins
even money on the raise and the original wager is a push. If the
dealer's second card beats the player's second card the player loses
both his original and the additional wager. There is also a side bet
available that the two original cards will tie, which pays 10:1.
House Edge
If the player goes to war on ties the house edge is 2.88%. If the player
forfeits on ties the house advantage is 3.70%. The house advantage on
the tie bet is 18.65% (ouch!). The standard deviation in casino war is
1.05%.
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