• Progressive side wagers: Casino games such as Caribbean Stud Poker commonly offer one of these. You generally put a bet (a dollar is the normal amt.) to attempt to win a side jackpot that can reach twenty-five thousand dollars. Though big jackpots like these are extremely appealing, they are also particularly difficult to win. You might have to hit a Royal Flush in order to win this wager. Also, imagine this- you wager twenty hands and make the side bet every time. That’s twenty dollars you should have used towards the actual game wager in place of a sucker wager. Imagine what you might have been able to win at a wager with more favorable odds utilizing that 20 dollars.
  • Individual number wagers in Roulette: This is particularly true for American Roulette. The reason? American Roulette has two zeroes on the wheel, unlike European Roulette, which has only 1. This takes the overall casino edge from 2.63percent with a single zero wheel to a huge 5.26% in American. The individual number wager has just a 1 in 38 chance of succeeding, which are very big odds indeed. Try even-odd or black-red wagers as a substitute which have a much lower casino advantage.
  • Keno: Any variation of Keno, and anyway you play it, the casino advantage can be a whopping 25%. No, that is not a typo. Due to the large set of numbers you have to select, it is not advisable to wager on Keno very much. A few times for fun, maybe. But don’t waste all your money on it or you’ll immediately find yourself broke.