BACCARAT

Baccarat [pronounced bha - ca - rah] is simple to master and easy to play but still regarded as the most glamorous, action filled and sophisticated game. It has in times emerged as a high betting game and the baccarat area in a casino is oftencalled high - limit area. Contrary to what many people think, baccarat is simple to learn.

There is no special strategy, card counting or difficult betting systems involved in playing baccarat. This game is played with six decks of card. (i. e. 6 x 52). Two hands are dealt in Baccarat. One hand is called banker and the other is called player. The player's objective is to get a hand that is closer to nine in value then the bankers.

SLOTS

If your favourite game is the slot machine, just remember there are no systems to guarantee that you will win. This is a game of pure chance and the odds are set against you. This is standard practice in any casino or they wouldn’t be there. If you are interested in the technical aspect: the computer chip that governs slot machine play is programmed to give the casino a profit. Obviously.

Here are a few tips to help you better your chances of winning. First, you need to check out the machines and make a note of which of them appear to be programmed to return a higher percentage of money back to the players. The other important point is to manage your money well. A slot expert will advise you to always play the maximum number of coins on each spin. That means if you're playing a 2-coin machine, drop in two coins each time. If you're playing a 3-coin machine, drop in three coins each time. There are also 5-coin machines in some casinos. However cold machines can wipe out your bankroll quite rapidly if you’re not careful.

BLACK JACK

Blackjack or twenty-one has more or less become a standard game in most of the casinos in Nepal and abroad. It is a simple game to paly. In the casinos here it is played with four decks of cards with 52 cards on each deck.

Blackjack is the game of skill. The object is to beat the dealer which is to get as close to 21 points in your hand without going over or 'bust'. The player should either have a hand higher then the dealer's total or valid hand of whatever total, while the dealer busts or goes over 21. Each card has a numerical value and its face value is used to total the point. The deuce to nine [two to nice] as per thire face value. The 10 and all picture cards [jack, queen and king] are counted as 10points.