Remember the very simple card game called War that you likely played as a child? Well, there is a version that can be found in quite a few online casinos called Casino War. The basic premise of the game is the same as the one you played as a child – highest card wins. Unlike the childhood game where the winner took the pair of cards, however, in Casino War the winner takes the pot.

There are, of course, some differences in the grown up version of War. To begin with, it is normally played with six full standard decks. Suit makes no difference and the cards rank as in poker with aces being the hardest, then kings, queens and so forth down the line. In the casinos, you play against the dealer with the house edge being pretty favorable as it's under 3%.

To play, you start by placing your bet. The dealer will then deal first you and then himself a card face-up. If you win, you have even money but if the dealer's card is higher, you lose. It starts to get a bit more complicated and a lot more interesting if you have a tie.

In that case, you have two choices. You can surrender and lose half of your wager or you can choose to go to war. If you decide to pursue it, you must raise at least as much as the first wager. The dealer will then discard face down the next three cards and then deal you one face-up. Next he does the same for his own hand. If your second card beats the dealer then you win even money on the raise and the beginning bet is a push. If the dealer's second card is the highest, then you lose both the intial bet and the raise.

Not quite as simple as the childhood favorite we all remember but still a very easy game to learn. You could come out ahead if you can remember the cards that have been played but when there is a war situation and six cards get discarded unseen, that will interfere with knowing what cards have turned up already. Fun and fast-paced to pass the time but this game is best viewed as strictly entertainment as there is not enough of a element of skill to make it a real money maker.