Online Casino Sucker Bets — Part One
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- Proposition bets in Craps: These Craps wagers refers to the fact that you’re wagering that a particular feature may arise on the next roll. For instance, you may make the ‘hard ways’ bet, which indicates that you’re wagering that the shooter will toss a four, six, eight, or ten by rolling a double. These wagers have a casino edge of anywhere from 9 to 11%. This is a massive house edge, and it’s very rare that they hit.
- Tie bet in Baccarat: This is a wager that neither the bank or the player will win, but that the hands will tie. This is an extremely rare occurrence in web Baccarat, therefore the casino edge is high. At 14.1% casino edge, this is the quintisential definition of a sucker bet.
- Insurance bet in Blackjack: Although black jack has one of the smallest casino advantages (and there is also a lot of ability required), this is a sucker wager. Dependent on how many decks are being employed and the table rules, the casino edge of this is at least 5 percent, but can be as great as 14 percent. Only extremely experienced card counters can make this bet function for them, and even then it remains a sucker bet.