The objective of Casino War is to beat the dealer by having a higher card. It’s as simple as that; both the Player and the Dealer have a 50% chance of winning.

If the Players card and the Dealers card are the same value then the Player can choose to “go to War” and things get a little more complicated.

The action is fast and furious and is attracting a lot of players in the casinos.

Casino War Rules

Six decks of playing are used and the cards are ranked the same as poker, with the exception that Aces are always high.

After all of the players placed their wager the Dealer deals each player and himself one card. If the player’s card is higher than the dealers then the player gets a payoff of 1 to 1.

If the player’s card and the dealer’s card are the same value then the player can either surrender his cards, and their wager or “go to War”.

Going to War

When a player goes to war with the dealer they must raise there bet by the amount of the original wager.

The dealer then deals three burn cards followed by one for the player and one for the dealer. If the player’s card is higher than the dealers then the player gets a payoff of 1 to 1 on the raise and the original wager is a push.

If the second cards are also a tie, another War, then the player automatically wins the player gets a payoff of 1 to 1 on the raise and the original wager is a push.

A bonus bet is available before the first cards are dealt that pays 10 to 1 if the first cards tie.