Games of skill can be defined as those where the ability of the player and the strategies they adopt is the most important factor in deciding who wins. That contrasts with many gambling games where the decisive factor is usually luck.
That does not mean you cannot gamble on games of skill – those played at home as well as those played in a casino in India (offline and online) are often played for real money, as well as for the entertainment value that they provide.
However, when it comes to detailing which are the best online games of skill and which are the most popular in India, there are several that are pre-eminent. Here is a short summary.
Poker
In 2018, US $56 billion was bet online worldwide on poker games, making it the most popular of all the games of skill. One of the reasons for this popularity is that players online have the chance to compete against other players and not just a computer, getting all the excitement of being sat at a table surrounded by real people.
Poker is a game of immense skill, which relies not only on amassing and playing the best hand but also possessing the ability to bluff. No wonder the term “poker face” has passed into the popular vernacular. Online poker games come into several variants, but they can be categorised into three generic types.
Draw- Poker: Games in which players are dealt a complete hand face down, and they win by improving the quality of their cards. The most played example of this is five-card draw.
Stud-Poker: Games where players are dealt a combination of cards, some face down and others face-up. Five-card and seven-card stud are some of the most played variations.
Combination-Card Poker: Games which combine players given face down cards with shared face-up cards. Texas Hold’em and Omaha Hold’em are two of the most popular versions.
Rummy
Rummy is a card game played in various forms, and is extremely popular, including at online casinos. All rummy games are based on collecting melds, which is either a run of sequential cards from the same suit – hearts, diamonds, spades, and clubs – or of the same denomination, such as jacks, queens, or kings.
Part of the skill with this game is to know when to hold, or when to exchange cards in the hope of getting something better.
Backgammon
Backgammon has been played for hundreds of years, and although there is an element of luck involved in deciding who goes first, there is a great deal of skill involved in moving the pieces across the board and blocking your opponent. Online casinos typically offer the choice of playing against the computer, or, for most players, the preferred option, of pitting their wits against another opponent.
The casino will take a “rake” which is a portion of the cash winnings in return for providing the software and the forum to play.
Dominos
Another traditional game which has been adopted into the online gambling environment, dominos has been played for money for a countless number of years. Again, whilst there are several variants, they can be divided into two categories – blocking and scoring games. Again, players have the choice of playing against virtual or real opponents.
These are just some of the skill games which can be played in online casinos. However, whatever type of game appeals to you, the advice is always the same. Learn about the game first, and then practice it before going online and risk actual money.
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