Luck and Skill in Online Casino Games

Almost all online casino games requires an element of luck. No one knows the correct combinations which will appear on the paylines before the reels are served to rest players. Similarly, the outcomes of the roulette wheel or all the numbers on the dice in craps can not be guessed before it takes place. Some of the other games such as card games played at online casinos cannot be determined beforehand. Hence, there are some online casino games that are entirely based on luck while many other casino games requires varying degrees of skill.

Luck based games:

A luck based casino games is basically that casino game where a player places the wager and initiates the game. He has no decision to make. The online casino automatically checks the outcome and makes the payouts if required. Some of the most common luck based casino games are slots, roulette, craps and baccarat. However a player should have a decent knowledge of the game while choosing the wager.



Skill based games:

A skill based casino games is basically that casino game where the player has to make decisions after the game has been activated and before the final outcome is reached. Therefore, the results of the game is based of the decision that the player makes. Some of the most common skill based casino games are video poker, Caribbean Stud Poker, Pai Gow Poker etc. Almost each and every skill based casino game requires the player to make a single decision. For example- In video poker the player has to decide which cards to hold and in which to discard from his dealt hand.

Blackjack is considered as the most skill based game in online casinos. While playing Blackjack, a player not only requires to make decisions several times but there are a wide range of moves to choose from. Blackjacks also have house edges of less than 1% based on optimum play. Therefore, by mastering Blackjack you can expect high returns from this game.

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