How To Play Casino War


The Casino War is without doubt the simplest card game available in the casino, but its simplicity doesn’t make it less interesting. If as a kid or teenager, you ever played War or placed bet on the highest card value, then the Casino War will seem immediately enjoyable and familiar.

Casino War Game Details:

  • Six decks of cards (without the jokers) are played in this game.
  • Cards are ranked according to their poker value with a king outranking a queen, and Aces being the highest.
  • A side bet referred to as “Tie Bet” can be played simultaneously, but you can’t play on the Tie Bet alone.
  • All suits of cards (hearts, spades, clubs and diamonds) are of equal ranking.

Casino War Game Rules

  • After all players have placed their bets, all players and the dealer, each gets a card. These cards will be compared with the dealer’s card. If the player’s card is higher, he wins and grabs the cash. If the dealer’s card is higher, the player loses. Really simple, right?
  • In the event of a tie, the player has two choices: the first is to surrender and give up half the bet or the second go to war with the dealer.
  • If a player decides to join the casino war, he needs to raise the bet by an amount comparable his earlier wager. The dealer repeats this step but this is simply just for show. The dealer burns three cards and the player gets one card and the dealer also gets a card. If the player’s second card comparable or beats the dealer’s card then the player wins equal money on the raise only, while the original bet is a push (neither win or lose). But if the dealer’s second card has higher value than the player’s card, the player loses both bets.
  • Tie bet also applies in certain casinos which pay ten to one if the first two-cards tie.

So, you may ask about the house edge lay in the game? While, the winning probability is fifty percent, the advantage comes from the ‘spoil of war’, where you either lose one unit or win two. For example, when you previously bet five dollars you must double the bet, risking ten dollars only to win five dollars in return.

Check our Casino War Strategy section for more details about this game.