Bad Casino Bets

Any land casino or online casino offer loads of different casino games. Some games are single wager games and other games offer a variety of bets during a single round of play. Players need to remember that a single game such as Craps or Roulette offers many bets and each bet has its own payout percentage and offers a different casino edge.

Bad casino bets are known as "idiot bets" and tend to attract novice players that get easily blinded and tempted by the high payouts those bets offer and fail to notice the huge casino edge the casino has over the player when making these bets.

Here are some of the most obvious "idiot bets" you must avoid:

Baccarat
Although baccarat is a very player-friendly game there is one bet that is offered in baccarat that is a real 'idiot bet' and that's the tie bet. The bet is called 'Egalite' but should really be called 'stupid'. Do not put your money on this bet.

American Roulette
There are many things which the Americans excel at; offering good odds on their roulette game is not one of them. Always prefer to play European Roulette as the overall house edge on European Roulette is only 2.7% compared with American Roulette where it is 5.26% so the casino has almost double the edge on this game so players will be wise to avoid it.

Craps
The game of craps offers some great odds on certain bets and some awful odds on other bets. Keep away from 'single roll' and 'hard way' bets as they can get the house edge as high as 17%. Stick to bets that payout less like 'Pass Line' bets that have house edge of 1.41%.

Big Six
Wheels should be ridden on in amusement parks and not have your hard earned cash wagered on. This game, also known as Wheel of Fortune is one of the worse games a casino player can play. The house edge can reach 24% so this is a game for players who don't mind losing a bit of money for a brief rush. Just make sure it's only a bit of money and not more than that.

Blackjack
Any moves made that don't comply with basic blackjack strategy like splitting 10's when the dealer is showing a 6, standing on 10 or hitting on 20 are stupid moves. Don't try to be a smartass, just play the game right and you have a good chance of making a good return on your investment.

Caribbean Stud & Let it Ride
Side bets, side bets, side bets!! Just don't make them. They are bad news with bad odds. Stick to playing the straight game and avoid side bets. Don't put your money on these as the house edge is always over 10%.