Choosing Which Games to Play in the Casino

Playing casino games from the comfort of your own home or in a land-based casino can be a lot of fun, but if you are new to the world of casinos, it can also be very intimidating. That is why we put this page together - we wanted to give first-time players and those without much experience a chance to understand how to go about picking games, and once you know about how the games work, you will realize how much fun an entire casino can be! We will take you through the entire journey from beginning to sitting at a table with other people or in front of your computer.

The Sites with the Best Options for Game Selection

As we are a site that is very focused on the online casino experience, we are going to start this page by giving you a list of sites that we think have the most comprehensive set of games for someone who is new to casino playing. First off, all of these sites offer their games in both play money and real money mode, so you can try out a game before you play with actual cash. Also, all of these sites use multiple software providers, which means you are going to find a vast array of graphic design in the elements of the table games and slots.

While you are reading through this page, we highly recommend that you register for one of the above sites so that you have an idea of what we are talking about in each section.

How to Choose the Games That Are Best for You

Okay, so you are ready to dive into the world of online casinos, but you aren't sure where to begin. Here is where our step-by-step guide comes into play! When you are getting ready to choose casino games to play for the first (or second or third) time, just take a look at these considerations, and you will be playing in no time.

• How should you select a site?
• What is your bankroll?
• Which games have the best player odds?
• Which games do you know?
• Should you be shooting for jackpots?

How Should You Select a Site?

We recommended some sites for you to try above, but you may want to do more research before you decide to register an account. If so, we have a full section of our site dedicated to comprehensive reviews of all the casino sites that matter.

In these pages, you will find our ratings for hundreds of online casinos, including many more that our team of experts thinks are excellent for one reason or another. If you decide to do some research on your own, that's great too, but you may want to look at our review guide to see what we look for when we are ranking the operators we come across.

What Is Your Bankroll?

This is usually the most important decision that a new player needs to make, especially when they are playing online and likely making a deposit with a credit card. Playing online casino games, while they play with the same rules as land-based games, tend to play much faster, so you may burn through your bankroll very quickly.

Don't bet more than you are comfortable losing - that is a recipe for disaster.

At the end of the day, the decision of how much you are willing to risk is yours and yours alone. However, the nice thing about playing online casino games is that the stakes levels tend to be lower than in a live casino environment - seeing as there are no huge buildings to pay for or staff to compensate, an online casino can offer a blackjack table with a $1 limit, which can really extend your bankroll and your playing session.

Which Games Have the Best Odds of Winning?

When you are picking casino games to play, you may want to consider the house edge before you start playing. Of course, the majority of games in a casino are designed to give the house an edge - they wouldn't open their doors to just give away money to players...they aren't a charity. Certain games have a much lower player odds than others. Slots, for example, have terrible odds for the player, despite advertising payout rates of upwards of 97%. Games like Pai Gow Poker offer players a chance to win or tie more than losing, so while you may not win as often, you also won't lose over and over in a row.

The best way to find out about odds is to check out our house edge page, where we go into more detail into each game's rules and how that can impact the odds of being a winning or losing player.

Which Games Do You Know?

So, this is an easy question you can ask yourself when you look at a casino lobby: do you know any of the games? It may be easier to begin with a game that you have played or heard of before, letting you loosen up a little and get into the routine of betting before you decide to branch out and play a new game. You should be able to find a game like blackjack or Casino War with relative ease, which in turn will give you the confidence to open your wallet and start trying new games.

Should You Be Shooting for Jackpots?

Finally, you could always be looking to become a big winner with the spin of the reels or one lucky hand. In that case, you will want to look for games that offer a progressive jackpot. Here, you can win up to a seven-figure payout for having the right combination! However, there are a couple of things you should know about these progressive games. First, they are very difficult to win. Obviously, the draw of these games is that there is a huge jackpot to be won, but to grow that jackpot, the winning combination is very rare.

Also, in order to build these jackpots, part of every bet you make goes into that pot. This, in turn, means that the payout per hand is less, changing the odds away from your favor in the long run. So, if you feel the need to chase jackpots, feel free, but make sure you understand the risks associated with that challenge!

Guides to Learning New Games

Now you have an idea of what to look for when you are choosing a game to play. We want you to be armed with enough knowledge to be able to play the games with confidence. We have an entire section dedicated to strategy, and this means you can dive into any of the games you see in a casino lobby and learn the best way to beat them!

Whether it is a complex game like craps or a simple one like slot machines, our guides are written in great detail, giving you everything you need to be the best player you can be at the table. Everyone can benefit from these pages, but we think those of you who are new to the world of casinos will get the biggest boost from giving them a read.

Casino games are a lot of fun once you understand them, and we hope that this page has helped many of you ready yourselves to step into the world of casino gambling. We always love to hear your feedback, so if there is a question you have or a topic you would like us to cover in our beginner's guide to casinos, please let us know, and we'll do everything we can to help!