Canadians love casino games. If you are planning to visit this wonderful country, or you are interested in games of luck, these are the five most-played casino games in Canada you need to try.
Canadians love to play poker
Poker is not just a casino game. Both amateurs and experienced players will confirm that playing poker requires a specific set of skills. Besides luck, you need to be a good observer and a people reader to win a game.
For most people, the rules are pretty simple – each player holds five cards and places a bet accordingly. Players cannot see each other’s cards, so everybody has to rely on their bluffing skills and hope nobody else is bluffing.
Although available in many variants, Texas Hold ‘Em Poker is a variant Canadians usually play. Each player receives two cards he or she must use with another five (community) cards to create the strongest hand on the table. Players compete against each other on the table, so bluffing and reading other players’ behaviour is required.
And finally, the proof Canadians love Poker also comes from the fact they have one of the biggest poker players in the world – Daniel Negreanu, aka ‘Kid Poker,’ who won his first big tournament in 1997 at the age of 21 and now has six World Series of Poker bracelets with a total earning of $17,131,359, a single WSOP Circuit ring for his win in the 2006 Grand Casino Tunica Main Event, and is the only player to win the WSOP Player of the Year, both in 2004 and 2013. What is more, in 2014, he was introduced to the Poker Hall of Fame.
Join thousands of Canadians slots players
Canadians enjoy playing slots due to the simplicity of the game. The game is available in traditional and online casinos. And since around 22% of Canadians have French as a mother tongue, slots can be easily found online no matter if you look for an English online casino or an online casino in French.
But let’s go back to the game. Everything a player needs to do is press a button (or pull a lever) and hope to see a winning combination on the screen. Although slots are cheap to play, anyone who tries their luck can receive a considerable reward, especially since they also come in the Jackpot mode.
And the evidence you can win a lot of money is an interesting event that happened in 2017 – a Canadian player named Marcus Goodwin hit an C$11.6 million jackpot on Mega Moolah, much larger than the biggest slot machine winner from Toronto Nick Hulst who spent only $60 on a Megabucks slot machine at Niagara Fallsview Casino and went home with $5,781,854.41 in 2004. This is evidence life can surprise you largely.
Roulette is quite popular in Canada
Sophistication and elegance differentiate Roulette from other games. It was invented over three hundred years ago in France, and its name in French means ‘little wheel.’ Players can choose between two main variants — American Roulette and French Roulette.
Roulette is a casino table game that allows players to predict where the ball will land on the wheel. If a ball lands on your chosen spot (number), you are the winner. The American version has two zeros and 38 numbers, while the French one has 37 digits.
If you want to have some fun, play baccarat
In the past decade, Baccarat has become one of the most preferred casino games in Canada. The game is played between the player and the banker. In Baccarat, aces count as a single point, 2-9 offer a point value, while ten, jack, queen, and king have no value. Aside from being entertaining, this game comes with generous awards.
Blackjack is another popular casino game in Canada
Blackjack is popular among many players because, as many explain, you play against the house and not against other players. The player is looking for a number that is higher than a dealer’s but below 21. Although the rules are pretty simple, you still need some skills to master it. What is the most important thing, you don’t have the pressure of playing against other opponents like in Poker.
Being a simple game and depicted in many movies, no wonder why it is so popular among the players in Canada.
If you find some of these games interesting, don’t hesitate to try them out. Have fun!
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