When you go to the casino, of course, the question is always are the Games pure luck or can you also be good at it or influence it? Especially in Poker, there has been a great debate in recent years whether it is a game of chance or a game of skill.
Especially the poker players were convinced that Poker is a game in which you can be good and that does not depend entirely on luck. In the end, the court also ruled that Poker no longer falls under games of chance but under a game of skill.
Now the question is, Are there other games besides poker in the casino where you can have an influence? we cover the different games in this article.
What is a skill game?
A game of skill is a game where the winnings depend on skill. The difference from a game of chance is that in a game of chance Luck plays the most important role in winning the game. In a game of skill, there is less talk of chance or luck. Only, of course, happiness cannot be completely ruled out. Even in a game of skill like football, a ball may or may not be on the post due to whether or not there is a bump in the grass.
Are there any other games in the casino besides Poker or online casino games find where dexterity or skill plays an important role in playing the game? or does everything depend on luck in the game? We have listed the games where we think skill in a game affects the outcome of the game.
Craps-gambling
Craps is a dice game which is generally seen as a typical game of chance where two dice are thrown and the outcome causes you to win or lose. In this game you play against the house where the House has an advantage of roughly 1.4% over the players.
However, there are some moments in the game where you as a player can make a choice. The choice can change the game and the outcome, which is why you as a player still have a (very) small influence on the game.
However, as a player, you cannot gain much skill in the game. We therefore give this game 1/5 stars when it comes to a casino skill game.
Blackjack a mix of luck and skill
Blackjack is a game you play against the dealer. For example, this is a big difference from Poker where you play against other players. Mathematically, the dealer has an advantage and you as a player are dependent on the cards that are dealt. However, as a player, you can have a clear influence on the game. Probability calculation is an important skill in playing this game, how high is the chance that a certain card will or will not fall? If you know how to combine this with other skills such as card counting, you can give yourself a clear advantage if you Black jack plays.
Having mathematical knowledge and being able to quickly calculate odds does not give you an edge over the dealer to be able to play Blackjack profitably in the long term. But if you can combine skills such as card counting and Shuffle tracking with this mathematical knowledge, you can gain an advantage over the dealer.
All these factors ensure that we rate Blackjack with 3/5 stars when it comes to a game of skill.
A little bit of skill?
Slots is often seen as the ultimate casino game and therefore there is no doubt that it is a pure game of chance. You press a button or pull a lever and the slot machine determines the outcome. What can be agility in this?
Of the traditional slot machines can indeed be seen as a pure game of chance, only with the modern slot machines in the online casinos is a bit of dexterity very useful in winning a nice amount. In a traditional slot machine, a random combination is rotated when you press the spin button. Online, however, there are also casino slots that have added an extra game element compared to the traditional slots.
With these slot machines, knowledge is something that helps you further in playing the game. With these online slots there are also bonus rounds in the game, where your knowledge and skill come in handy. In this round you play a kind of mini-game where the outcome gives you a bonus. This can affect your dexterity once you get into this bonus round. However, to get into this bonus round requires pure luck.
All these things ensure that we give the modern online slot machines 2/5 stars in terms of a game of skill.
Elwin Terry
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