Thursday, February 17, 2011

Poker And Blackjack: The Most Popular Card Games

By Joe Manonn


Poker and blackjack are very different games in the way that they are played but they have a good number of similarities. Both games are the most widely played. Popular in both casinos and in people's homes, millions of people enjoy these games. Poker and blackjack also require a great deal of skill and luck.

Blackjack is the most popular casino games. Players sit at a table facing a dealer and are dealt two cards. The dealer is also deal two cards and the closest to 21 wins the hand. Players only complete with the dealer and not each other. The casino's money is at stake each hand.

Poker games are generally played with players sitting around a circular table. They are dealt 5 or more cards and place bets on the cards in their hand as the game progresses. They complete with each other and for each other's money.

Both of these games require skill and knowledge. A rudimentary understanding of the rules is not enough to succeed playing cards. Practicing and following a system that is designed to give a mathematical edge is how most serious players win playing poker.

As with any card game, poker and blackjack also have an element of luck. There are 52 cards in each deck and some games use multiple decks. There can be greater odds as to which card may be dealt next but no player can ever know for certain. Good luck is sometimes the difference between winning and losing.

Poker and blackjack are the most popular games played in casinos. Online gaming has recently become very popular as there are not always casinos nearby but there is still a market of people who like to gamble and play card games. Online blackjack and poker is just like playing in a real casino. The stakes are the same, and the excitement it just as real.




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