I've talked a little bit previously about the different categories of casino games you will find
at today's online casinos. Here I'll take a bit more of an in-depth view about table games, or
those games that are generally provided at land based casinos in a multiplayer environment. Each of
the links on this page will present you with a list of casinos that have the game in question.
Although as you'd expect, the usual suspects such as
Blackjack,
Bacarrat,
Roulette and
Craps all feature strongly at
pretty much every online casino, there are plenty of variants of these games and several lesser
known ones to choose from. In fact, you'll probably find 50 or more table games and variants
thereof at the average online casino, so there should be enough choice!
As you'll see from the links that follow, there are also a number of casinos that provide more
niche games such as
War and the oft
ignored
Red Dog casino game,
although these tend to come in one variant. Also, a game not found at many
online casinos (well, only one that I know of in fact!) is
Punto Banco. Just don't ask
me how it's played!
If however you are a
Blackjack
officianado, then you'll be wooed with all sorts of variations on the game, including
Atlantic City
Blackjack,
Multi-Split
Blackjack or
Vegas Strip
Blackjack to name a few. Even the old casino game stalwarts like
Roulette now come in various
flavours:
American Roulette
with both "0" and "00", now what's that all about (?),
European Roulette (oh and a
variant of that called
European Roulette Gold for
what it's worth) and the latest offering,
French Roulette. And those
are just the ones I can think of off the top of my head. Personally I'll stick to European Roulette
with a decent house edge methinks, but each to their own. Actually, a bit of a hint here: if
Roulette is your thing, avoid the Microgaming casinos as, while the are top-notch in most other
departments, their Roulette graphics are about as exciting as watching paint dry and equally s
inspiring. LOL.
As you surely know, online poker has become a major source of fun these days, so the casinos have
taken the whole multiplayer environment and started to look at how other games can be adapted. But if
you are an avid poker fan, then you are probably best advised to download one of the plentiful
stand-alone poker rooms which are much better. As
a consequence of the multi-player
poker popularity explosion, we now not only find
Multiplayer Poker games turning up
in some casinos, but also
Multiplayer
Blackjack too. It's actually a good twist and one that's sure to expand, but be careful of the
"live dealer" environment. Sounds like a brilliant concept but you have no comeback. It's conducted
over live video feeds but as a result you can't keep player logs or "proof" and there have been one
or two stories recently of players claiming a dealer has pulled a fast one. It may not be so, but
it is a pertinent point and one that would make me wary. There aren't that many casinos doing this (yet)
but I think I'll stick to
Pontoon or
Super 21 nonetheless!
As I've touched on poker, it's worth noting that while normally multiplayer poker is conducted
at stand-alone poker rooms (with the exception of the casinos via the link above), there are several
poker variants for you to play at casinos in a one-on-one situation. Notable games in this area
include the Progressive Jackpot game
Caribbean Stud Poker and
the popular
3 Card Poker. One
I play a little, and also with a healthy progressive jackpot for a Royal Flush, is
Progressive Poker Ride.
Actually while I think about it, there is also a
Progressive Blackjack game
at some online casinos now. Not surprising I guess.
I haven't covered all the table games here by some distance, but the underlying message is that if
you can name it, you'll probably find it. To the right you will see a "
Casino Game Search" box which
you can use to track down all the online casinos that have your favourite game.