The Rules of War

Casino War is considered the easiest card game to play in the casino. The rules are simple - whoever draws the highest card wins. The objective of War is for a player to have a higher number than the dealer. After placing an initial bet, both player and dealer receive one card. If the value of the player's card is higher than the dealer's, then the player receives a 1 to 1 payout (even money) on his/her wager. In the event of a tie, the player can either fold (and lose the initial bet) or "go to war", by raising his/her bet by an amount equal to the initial bet. Both player and dealer receive three cards face-down and one card face-up. The player wins if his/her face-up card equals or beats the dealer's face-up card. If the player wins, he/she receives a 1 to 1 payout (even money) on his/her raise wager only, and the initial wager is a push. If the dealer's face-up card is higher than the player's face-up card, the player loses both bets. War is played with 6 decks and no Jokers, and the decks are reshuffled after each hand.