Progressive side wagers: Casino games like Caribbean Stud Poker commonly contain one of these. You usually place a bet ($1 is the normal amt.) to try to win a side jackpot that can be upwards of twenty-five thousand dollars. Though big jackpots like this are extremely tempting, they are also incredibly difficult to succeed. You would have to get a Royal Flush in order to succeed on this wager. Also, imagine this- you wager 20 hands and lay the side bet every time. That’s twenty dollars you could have used towards the actual game wager in place of a sucker bet. Imagine what you might have been able to win at a wager with better odds utilizing that twenty dollars.
Single number wagers in Roulette: This is particularly true for American Roulette. Why? American Roulette has 2 zeroes on the wheel, unlike European Roulette, which has just 1. This shifts the overall casino edge from 2.63% with a single zero wheel to a huge five% in American. The single number wager has only a 1 in 38 chance of winning, which are very big odds indeed. Try even-odd or black-red bets as a substitute which have a much smaller casino edge.
Keno: Any version of Keno, and anyway you play it, the house edge can be a huge 25%. Yes, that is not a error. Due to the large amount of numbers you have to select, it isn’t advisable to play Keno to often. A couple of times for enjoyment, maybe. But do not waste all your money on it or you’ll immediately find yourself beaten.