Casino & Table Games
Casino war rules
Casino war rules govern a table game where the player and dealer each receive one card, the higher rank wins, and a tie offers a choice to surrender or go to war.
Key points
- On a tie, the player may surrender for half-loss or double the stake to go to war.12
- In the war round, three cards are burned, then a second card is dealt; if it beats the dealer's, the added wager wins and the original pushes.2
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Sources
- Casino War en.wikipedia.org Provides the basic rules, tie bet payout, and surrender/go-to-war mechanics for Casino War.
- Casino War wizardofodds.com Supports the standard six-deck setup, tie bet payout, and the war round procedure.
- Play Casino War Online for Real Money or Free wizardofodds.com Confirms the six-deck standard and the 10-to-1 tie bet payout.
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