Casino War
Highest card wins. Tie? Go to war. Simplest casino game ever made.
Casino War is the simplest casino game in existence. Dealer deals one card to you, one to herself. High card wins, full stop. Aces are high. If you tie, you can either surrender (lose half your bet) or "go to war" (double your bet, dealer burns 3 cards, deals one card each — high card wins; if war ties, you win 2x your war bet).
It exists because slots-only players sometimes want to try a table game without learning blackjack or 21's subtle decisions. The math is unforgiving — house edge is 2.88% if you always go to war, and a punishing 3.7% if you always surrender on tie.
The "tie" bet on the side, which pays 10:1 if you tie the dealer, has an 18.65% house edge. Don't take it.
Bet types & payouts
| Win the initial card | 1:1 (you win this ~46.3% of the time) |
| Tie + go to war + win | 1:1 on the war bet, push on initial bet |
| Tie + go to war + tie again | 2:1 on war bet (rare — 0.06%) |
| Tie + surrender | Lose half your bet |
| Tie side bet | 10:1 (18.65% house edge — sucker bet) |
Strategy notes
Always go to war on a tie — never surrender. Skip the tie side bet. The game has nothing else to learn.
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