A Guide to the Best Table Games for New Zealand

Table of Contents

• Baccarat
• Blackjack
• Casino War
• Craps
• Let It Ride Poker
• Pai Gow Poker
• Roulette
• Three Card Poker
• Ultimate Texas Holdem

Baccarat

Baccarat is a great option for all comers to table games. This card-based game offers up three main betting opportunities, a win for the Banker, a win for Player, or a tie. The rules of Baccarat are amazingly simple. The game aims to bet on a hand that adds up to nine, nineteen, or twenty-nine, as the first digit is removed from the scores. If you pick a winner, your return will be close to double your stake.

Blackjack

Blackjack is a classic table game. Like Baccarat, your chance of winning at the Blackjack table depends on competing hands’ scores. Of course, Blackjack is your aim, where the first two cards dealt in your hand include an Ace and a “Ten”, Ten, Jack Queen, or King. If your hand scores closer to twenty-one (but not over) than the dealer’s hand, your stake will be doubled. Winning on any of the side bets that Blackjack offers can boost returns further.

Casino War

Let’s face it, many casino tables games present kill-or-be-killed situations, so Casino War is a highly appropriate betting option. It’s even more enticing when you realise that the rules for Casino War table games are so easy to pick up. Played with six standard decks of cards, Casino War requires you and the dealer to draw cards in turn, with the winner being the participant with the higher-value card. Winning players double their money whenever they draw close to an Ace-high card.

Craps

If you are a fan of Yahtzee, then Craps could easily become your favourite table game of choice. As a dice-based betting platform, Craps asks that you make a bet on your roll, with many available alternatives. Pass and Don’t Pass bets require shooters to roll either seven or eleven with two dice (or not to) The high/low nature of these bets means that roulette fans are one group that could easily be enticed to try out this face-paced table games betting bonanza. 

Let It Ride Poker

Let It Ride Poker delivers a novel way for players to place their bets on one of the most traditional card-based table games. In Let It Ride Poker, the player receives three face-down cards (with a stake placed on each) that are building blocks to make a five-card poker hand of at least a pair of tens. However, if players are not confident of hitting this target before one of two community cards are revealed, or after the first of these has been turned, the player can take back a stake. Continent players will, of course, let it ride in the hope of bigger wins. 

Pai Gow Poker

Pai Gow Poker is an interesting variation on the classic card game that sees players build two separate hands, with payouts being dependent on whether these hands are stronger poker hands than the dealer can muster. At the start of each hand, players are dealt seven cards. Out of these, the player builds a high hand with five cards and a low hand with two cards. To be able to take on the dealer, the player’s high hand must beat their low hand. Winnings are then applied if the player has two stronger poker hands than the croupier. 

Roulette

If one game is synonymous with live casino action, it has to be roulette. Roulette has been the leading random number game for at least three centuries, and there is little chance of roulette being replaced any time soon. Roulette is essentially easy. If you pick out the winning number from every spin, you will be in profit. However, your payout will depend on whether you have covered this in a straight, corner, street, or an outside bet. Each variation comes with different odds.

Three Card Poker

Three Card Poker pits players against the house, with the house needing to be dealt at least a Queen High to be able to enter the fray. Players win in this fast-paced card game by beating the dealer, but payouts depend on the strength of the player’s hand. Running flushes, three-of-a-kind, and high pairs all provide players with great payouts. Wins from side bets can also help players see a substantial bankroll boost.

Ultimate Texas Holdem

If you’re a poker fan, one of the table games that you will have most likely tried is Ultimate Texas Holdem. In this card game variant, players take on the dealer. The table game aims to create a high poker hand with the two pocket cards you have personal ownership of and the five community cards available to all players. If this game is not exciting enough, you can also place your stakes on a range of side bets to boost potential profits.