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Football Card Showdown
Introduction
Football Card Showdown presents a straightforward version of Casino War This game is available at online casinos and utilizes the Playtech live dealer studio.
Rules
- Eight ordinary decks are used.
- Cards are valued based on their poker rankings, with the exception that aces are considered the lowest.
- The dealer will distribute one card to both the Home and Away teams.
- Wagers on the victorious team yield a return of even money, while bets on ties result in a loss of half the wager.
- Bets on a tie pay 11 to 1.
- You have access to four different side wagers on each team, all of which pay even money. It's important to note that ties do not occur, and if a 7 appears, all side bets will be lost.
- Low — Wins on A to 6
- High — Wins on 8 to K
- Odd — Wins on A, 3, 5, 9, J, K
- Even — Wins on 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, Q
Analysis
Below is a table providing my assessment of the betting on Home and Away. The bottom right corner indicates a house advantage of 3.73%.
Home/Away Analysis
| Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1 | 79,872 | 0.462651 | 0.462651 |
| Tie | -0.5 | 12,896 | 0.074699 | -0.037349 |
| Lose | -1 | 79,872 | 0.462651 | -0.462651 |
| Total | 172,640 | 1.000000 | -0.037349 |
This table presents my evaluation of the Tie bet, with the lower right corner revealing a house edge of 10.36%.
Tie Analysis
| Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 11 | 6,448 | 0.074699 | 0.821687 |
| Lose | -1 | 79,872 | 0.925301 | -0.925301 |
| Total | 86,320 | 1.000000 | -0.103614 |
The table below outlines my analysis of the High, Low, Odd, and Even bets, where you'll find a house edge of 7.69% in the bottom right cell.
High, Low, Odd, Even Analysis
| Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1 | 192 | 0.461538 | 0.461538 |
| Lose | -1 | 224 | 0.538462 | -0.538462 |
| Total | 416 | 1.000000 | -0.076923 |
External Links
Live Casino Comparer — A video presentation by Neil illustrating the Football Card Showdown.