South African’s Favorite Games

South Africa is popularly known as the king of gaming and the African Las Vegas. This country boasts of the best of everything including state of the art infrastructure, accessible and reliable mobile networks, and a much-diversified gaming industry.

In South Africa, one can engage in sports betting, esports tournaments, horse race gambling, golfing, online and land-based casino gambling, and lotteries.

In this article, we will be discussing casino games exclusively. We will expound on where you can get these casino games and the rules involved in playing each one of them. When we talk about online casino games, we mean both slots and table games. These are the games you will find in almost every casino, whether a brick and mortar casino or an online casino. These games are all the same in both platforms but the online platform has more advantages which makes it more fun than its land-based counterpart.

South Africa has a different culture than the rest of the continent. For this reason, the game preferences may differ from those of other countries. Now without any further ado, let us delve into the specific games for South Africa.

Blackjack

Blackjack is one of the popularly played card games in South Africa. This game comes in numerous variations that include the classic Blackjack, Atlantic City Blackjack, European Blackjack, and Gold Bonus Blackjack. Blackjack game involves comparing the player’s cards to those of the dealer to check who has a high card value. The player wins if they have cards with a higher value than that of the dealer but less than 21. The goal of the game is to achieve a full hand of a total card value of 21 first. There are live dealer options for those who wish to experience a near-real casino gaming session.

Roulette

Roulette is a casino game that involves a small ball and a rotating wheel. The rotating wheel is normally divided into segments with numbers between 0 and 36. To win, you launch the ball into the rotating wheel and predict correctly on the number of the segment the ball lands when the wheel stops rotating. Additionally, you can bet on the color of the segment. Usually, the segments are normally painted red and black except the zero segments which are painted green in most cases. Roulette in South Africa is available in many variations such as the Multi-wheel Roulette, European, and French Roulette.

Craps

Craps is a dice game that involves rollers taking turns in rolling the two dices and the players betting on the outcome of both dice rolls. The wagers bet on whether the outcome is a win or a loss. A roll is considered a loss if the total roll is 12, 2, or 3. The outcome is a win if the roll is a total of 11 or 7. It is interesting to bet on craps since there are many options for you to place a wager on. You can bet on a value range, an even or an odd value, or an exact prediction of loss or win.

Baccarat

Baccarat involves a banker/dealer and a player. The goal of the game is to get a total of 9 or value as close as possible to 9 first. Both the banker and the player are dealt(given) cards one at a time. The player is dealt with first. Cards 2 to 9 hold their face values and the aces (1) and 10(0). Gamblers place their bets on the player winning, the banker winning or a tie.

Slots

Slots are arguably the most popular machine games. Slotting machines come in 3, 5, 7, or even 9 reels and paylines. Players set several playline they wish to play on and the amount of stake they are willing to bet on and then click spin. To win, the reels need to land on a winning combination made of a certain sequence of symbols. Some of the most popular slots for South Africa include Game of Thrones, Avalon, Mega Moolah, Gold Factory, Immortal Romance, and Hitman.

No doubt that South Africa is a gaming paradise given the variety of games that you can access. As you plan to visit other tourist destinations, it is recommendable to explore casinos in the country and you will never regret the experience.

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Peris Wambu

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“Hey, Peris here! I am enthusiastic about sports and gaming in general and a massive Liverpool fan. Every piece of writing you receive is brought to you by the power of countless cups of coffee!”