| War, what is it good for? Absolute fun and profit, that's | | | | I don't recommend folding. Why? Well, if you're not |
| what it's good for! If your childhood was anything like | | | | going to war, why play the game. Honestly, the fold |
| mine, you played the card game War often. One day | | | | option makes no sense. It's just there to take |
| the casino execs woke up and decided to bring this | | | | advantage of the suckers. I mean think about it. The |
| popular card game to the casino. | | | | deck is fresh. Two cards are out. You and the dealer |
| In Las Vegas, War was a side game. If a casino had it, | | | | have the same cards. Why on earth would you fold? |
| the game was given one table spot in the pit. | | | | Instead, your move is to double your wager (required |
| Thankfully, online casinos aren't limited to floor space | | | | to stay in the hand) and see what happens. It's just like |
| and that's why most online casinos have War. | | | | the classic game. Three cards are placed face down |
| Okay, I'm not going to assume you know how to play, | | | | on each hand and a fourth card is placed face up. If |
| so I'll start at the beginning. | | | | your fourth card is higher than the dealer's fourth card, |
| War is played against the dealer. If you're playing it | | | | you win. If not, you lose. It's as simple as that. |
| online, it will just be you at the table. In real life, there | | | | There's no thinking in this game. It's a fun game to kick |
| could be other players, but everyone is playing against | | | | back to. You place your wager, get a card and win, |
| the dealer. | | | | lose or go to war. The payout is always even money |
| War is played with one deck of cards and the deck is | | | | no matter how you win. |
| shuffled after every hand. Your goal is to beat the | | | | Actually, war can be a blessing. It's the only way you |
| dealer. It's a simple game. You get one card and the | | | | can increase your original wager. |
| dealer gets one card. You want your card to be higher | | | | Example Hand: |
| than the dealer's card. | | | | You place a $5 bet. The dealer gets a 7 and you get |
| In War, the cards rank like this: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, | | | | a 7. You decide to stay in and go to war, so you place |
| Jack, Queen, King and Ace. | | | | an additional $5 wager-$10 total now. You and the |
| Okay, it's called War and war is what we want. If your | | | | dealer get three down cards and a fourth up card. |
| card matches (in rank) the card the dealer gets, you've | | | | The dealer shows a 6 and you show a 10. You win |
| got a potential war. I say potential, because you can | | | | and are promptly paid $10. |
| fold if you feel nervous. | | | | |