Casino War is a Other game offered by Playtech games provider.

Casino War is basically a variation of the game War, which we all played when we were children. It has been argued that it is definitely one of the easiest casino card games to understand from the Playtech software platform.

Even though it has been said that Casino War is and easily understood card game, it also offers quite a large house edge in comparison to other casino card games. It is played using six fifty-two standard decks of cards and the cards rank in precisely the same way as other poker games. The only difference being that Aces are always ranked high.

One card is dealt to the player and to the dealer. If the card of the player is higher than the dealer, he wins an amount equal to that of his bet, if not he loses. In a tie, where both the player and the dealer have equal ranking cards the player is offered the option to surrender and he will lose half his bet, or go to war. If the player goes to war, they place an additional bet that is equal to the first wager, and the dealer discards or burns three cards. He then deals each player another card, if the player wins with a higher card, he wins an amount that is the same as his original bet, if not, he loses both his original and going to war wager.

Casino War is a fun game to play online. It offers players the birds-eye view in 2D, which is a flash version of the game or the full casino experience with advanced 3D technology that even shows players at other tables and a full casino backdrop. This version of Casino War, needs to be downloaded, so if you are not keen on downloading casino software you have a choice to play the instant version. It offers fantastic full screen viewing and an entirely different look and feel. In full screen mode the player is also able to take advantage of playing side games such as slots in the same time.