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Summary Casino War is a banking card game in which the player and the dealer each receive one card and the higher rank wins. It is played against the house with a standard deck shoe, most commonly six decks, and has one decision point: what to do when the two cards tie. Under six deck rules in which the player always goes to war, the house edge on the main wager is 2.88%. The optional Tie bet, at 10 to 1, carries an edge of 18.65%. Field Value Category Other Card Games Decks Six in the reference ruleset; one to eight decks also documented below Player decisions One, and only after a tie: go to war or surrender Main wager edge, six decks, always go to war 2.88% Tie bet edge, six decks, 10 to 1 18.65% Last verified 29 September 2026 (derived figures, recalculated for this entry) Rules The player places a main wager and, optionally, a Tie bet. The dealer gives one card face up to the player and one to the house. Cards rank as in poker, with Ace high and 2 low. Suits have no rank. If ...