(1) The player places a bet.

(2) The dealer deals two cards (usually facing upwards) to player and one card to himself/herself.

(3) The dealer draws a second card for himself/herself and places it face down.

(4) The player is then asked if he/she wants another card (hit) or if he/she wishes to stand.

(5) The player may request as many hits as he/she would like until total value of his/her card reaches 21 or he/she busts.

(6) If player busts, house (casino) will win.

(7) If player stops at a total card value that is as close to 21 without going bust, then dealer will reveal value of his/her second card.

(8) If value of dealer's second card gives him a Blackjack (total value of 21), then house (casino) will win. The dealer must keep drawing cards until total value of his/her cards is 17 or more. If dealer goes over 21, then player will win. Whoever comes as close to 21 points as possible without going over 21 (bust) is winner.

Blackjack is just as popular today as it was back in 1800's. It is by far most played table game in a casino. This is mainly due to fact that it is very easy to learn and play.

To play straight or progressive slots, player deposits a coin or set of coins into slot machine and selects number of coins to bet per spin. The player may then either press 'Spin' button or pull arm of slot machine to spin reels. Once reels stop spinning, player will either win or lose that spin. Whether player wins or loses, he may 'Cash Out' his share of money from machine or continue to play.

Today, slot machines are amongst most popular games found in casinos, accounting for over 30% of casino profit. This is due to a number of reasons.

(1) Slot machines are very easy to play and require no real test of skill or knowledge. A player simply deposits coins into machine and presses a button. Once reels stop spinning, machine will alert player if winning combination is struck or not.

(2) There is no pressure to play against or interact with other players as one may do in games such as Roulette, Blackjack, Baccarat and Poker.

(3) There is no risk of someone trying to cheat during game or of dealer making an honest mistake during a bet.

(4) There is no time frame for one to make next move. A slot machine may be played at one’s own pace without player feeling need to hurry because someone else is waiting for his/her turn.

(5) The game is played with real money and not casino chips. This makes game much more exciting in sense that player has opportunity to gamble with real currency.

(6) The payout is instant and can sometimes run into thousands of dollars, especially if one is playing progressive slots.

For these set of reasons, slot machine is currently one of most popular games found in a casino.