I was probably better at this when I was 14 than any time since.

If I am going to spend any time at a casino, I will most likely only play blackjack. To me poker is more a social thing to do with friends, slots can blow my ass, roulette is a giant scam, and I guess craps could be alright if I learned it. I also like maths and I've learned the basics of card counting. Not that I could effectively count cards in a casino setting, but there is something about it all that tickles my fancy.

Casino Dealer: :5. Austin Powers: I'll stay. Casino Dealer: I suggest you hit, sir. Austin Powers: I also like to live dangerously. Casino Dealer: 20 beat your 5 sir. I'm sorry, sir. Austin Powers: Well I must admit, cards aren't my bag, baby.

Played properly in a casino with free drinks, and you can drink for free all night long while having good conversation with friends, as once you master the moves, it is just mindless fun.

Ok game. Wouldn't play this though.

17. Hit Me. 18. Hit me. 19. Hit me. 20. Hit me. 21. Hit me. Uh sir, you've got 21. I said hit me. 31 bust. Hit me. I'll just take these chips sir. Hit me. Please leave sir. Double down.

Cash grab.

I find non-solitaire card games and gambling boring. This one is okay because it breaks the tedium by having you count small numbers.

i'm more familiar with pontoon but i think it's basically the same thing.

Thanks to Stanford Wong (and others), we now all have the possibility of beating the house.

Probably one of the more fun card games to just kind of zone out to if it's in some stakes-free digital format, though I imagine it may become stressful if played for real big bucks.

great for counting aficionados

My favorite table game to deal when I worked in a casino.

You either have to be a genius that can count cards, or someone that enjoys the monotony of counting to 17 forever. Or, you like to live dangerously.