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A Beginner's Guide to Choosing Casino Games to Play

By: Ryan Alders, Thursday December 26th 2013
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When new players start out at an online casino, they often have absolutely no idea what they are doing or what they want to play. Picking casino games that fit what you're looking for requires a small amount of knowledge that most new players do not have. This leads to sub-par experiences for most players, and nobody wants that. To help players out, we're going to show you how to choose which casino games you want to try out. We're going to look at a number of factors that should influence your decision-making process.

Each game will have a risk to reward ratio, and some games will have multiple bets that offer a range of ratios on this front. This is one of the major stylistic decisions that you will have to make no matter what games you choose. In a game like roulette, an evens bet has a low risk with a low reward. However, you can also make a straight-up bet which has a much higher risk with a proportionately higher reward. Slots can be played the same way with high-volatility games with large jackpots compared with low-volatility games with lower jackpots.

Next you have to decide what you want to do in terms of learning to play a game. Some games like blackjack and video poker require a high degree of practice and study to be able to play well. On the other hand, games like roulette and slots can be played right away without needing to learn a lot of special rules or strategies. The trade-off here is that skill-based games like blackjack and video poker have potentially higher payout rates than slots or roulette. You have to decide which direction you want to go with your play in these terms.

Finally, you need to decide if you care more about a classic casino atmosphere or a more modern feel. People who like the classic atmosphere will tend to go for table games and classics like video poker. On the other hand, if you would prefer a modern feel, then you're going to tend to go for video slots, virtual scratch off cards and parlor games. Both types of games are great ways to enjoy your online casino play, but they offer somewhat different experiences. A lot of people play both but tend to stick to the types of games that fit their personal preferences the most.

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