Progressive side bets: Games such as Caribbean Stud Poker often contain one of these. You normally place a wager ($1 is the normal amount) to attempt to win a bonus jackpot that can be upwards of $25,000. Though big jackpots like these are particularly tempting, they’re also incredibly difficult to win. You would need to hit a Royal Flush in order to win this wager. Also, think about this- you play twenty hands and lay the side wager each time. That is twenty dollars you could have used towards the actual game bet instead of a sucker wager. Just think about what you might have been able to win at a wager with better odds utilizing that twenty dollars.
Single number bets in Roulette: This is especially true for American Roulette. The reason? American Roulette has 2 0’s on the wheel, unlike European Roulette, which has only one. This shifts the complete casino edge from 2.63% with one zero wheel to a whopping 5.26% in American. The one number bet has only a one in 38 chance of winning, which are very big odds indeed. Bet on even-odd or black-red wagers as a substitute which have a much smaller casino edge.
Keno: Any version of Keno, and regardless of how you bet on it, the casino advantage can be a whopping 25%. No, that isn’t a error. Due to the huge amount of numbers you must pick, it’s not recommended to play Keno to often. A few times for enjoyment, perhaps. But don’t waste all your money on it or you will quickly discover yourself broke.