Casino War is a very simple comparing-card table game, but the side choices matter because they change the expected rate of loss. Here’s the round flow, what going to war means, and where new players usually misread the rules.

Casino War is one of the simplest card tables to learn: you make an ante, get one card, and compare it with the dealer’s. Here’s the round order, what happens on a tie, and where the extra risk usually enters.