Red Dog has to be one of the easiest online casino games

We are told that most new online casino games players prefer to play the slots games because they are quick and easy, and require no skill or experience to play. There is probably some truth in that statement but we think it is important to point out that the slots are not the only casino games available at our online casinos that are quick and easy to play. In fact if we look at our history of playing games, card games and dice games both feature as major elements of our gambling history, and both are also well represented among the simplest casino games offered by our online casinos. Take Red Dog for example, it would be difficult to find an easier card game but it could be forgotten if a new player only plays the slots. Red Dog, or ‘Between the Sheets’ as it is sometimes known, is played against the house with a standard 52 card deck. The player is dealt two cards face up, with a third card then dealt face down and normally placed between the first two cards. Before the cards are dealt the player must place an ante bet of at least the minimum table stake, and the player then has a chance to increase that stake when the two open cards are on view before the blind card is revealed. A winning hand is one in which the blind card has a value between the two open cards, and is normally paid at even money. Clearly the spread between the open cards is the deciding factor as to whether to increase the stake, and it can also have a bearing on the winning odds in Red Dog. If for example the spread between the two open cards is 3 or less, most online casinos increase the winning odds to match the reduced likelihood of a winning hand. If the two open cards are a pair then the only winning hand is three of a kind, which is usually rewarded with odds of 11/1. Very few casino games are as quick and easy to play, so please don’t ignore card games like Red Dog.