Progressive side bets: Casino games such as Caribbean Stud Poker commonly contain one of these. You typically put a bet (a dollar is the normal amt.) to try to win a side jackpot that can be upwards of twenty-five thousand dollars. Although huge jackpots like this are extremely tempting, they are also incredibly difficult to win. You might need to hit a Royal Flush in order to succeed on this bet. Also, think about this- you wager 20 hands and put the side wager every time. That is twenty dollars you could have used towards the actual game wager instead of a sucker wager. Just think about what you might have been able to win at a bet with better odds employing that 20 dollars.
Individual number wagers in Roulette: This is completely true for American Roulette. Why? American Roulette has two 0’s on the wheel, unlike European Roulette, which has just one. This takes the overall house edge from 2percent with a single zero wheel to a huge 5% in American. The single number bet has just a one in 38 chance of succeeding, which are very big odds indeed. Bet on even-odd or black-red wagers as a substitute which have a much lower house advantage.
Keno: Any version of Keno, and regardless of how you gamble on it, the house edge can be a whopping 25%. No, that is not a error. Because of the huge amount of numbers you must pick, it’s not advisable to play Keno to often. A few times for entertainment, perhaps. But do not waste all your money on it or you will quickly find yourself bankrupt.
