•FIRST 5 CASINOS
1. Ladbrokes Games
Ladbrokes Games offers a £10 sign-up bonus with a small wagering requirement of only 2xBonus = £20. You must wager £10 to receive the bonus and another £10 to withdraw the bonus. Note that Ladbrokes Games is under the games tab of the link above, not the casino tab. Ladbrokes Casino (under casino tab) also offers a decent sign-up bonus. However, I do not describe it on this first 5 casinos page. This games bonus is a good one to start with because it is a small bonus with a very low wagering requirement. You can get a feel for how online casinos work without risking much of your bankroll and without being bogged down by a large wagering requirement. Furthermore, Ladbrokes is one of the most reputable casinos online.
To see terms for your country, select the corresponding flag in the language pulldown. Some countries have a different wagering requirement from the default 2xBonus or are restricted altogether. If your country is restricted, skip down to the next bonus. With such a low wagering, the game choice has little effect on average gain. I recommend finding a game that you enjoy and playing that one. House edge and strategy information for common casino games are listed under the games pulldown of this site. Note that the blackjack is restricted for the first £10 wagering to receive the bonus and permitted for the second £10 wagering to withdraw the bonus.
2. William Hill Live Casino
William Hill Live Casino offers a $50 bonus with a wagering requirement of only 8xB, in their live casino. The live play is done through a video camera facing the dealer's table. One key downside of live play is the slow maximum speed. However, with only an 8xB wagering requirement, the bonus is certainly worthwhile, in spite of the slow speed of play. Blackjack has a high minimum bet of £5 or $10 (depending on currency), so I recommend choosing the game baccarat instead. Optimal strategy for baccarat is extremely simple -- bet on banker, then wait to see if you have won or not. For a more detailed description of the game, see the baccarat page. The table below lists the chance of making a gain and time required with a variety of bet sizes. See the return & variance calculator for checking other bet sizes.
| Bet Size | Hands | Hours* | Chance of Gain | 1 Standard Deviation |
| 1 | 400 | 2 | 99% | +25 to +65 |
| 2 | 200 | 1 | 96% | +20 to +70 |
| 3 | 134 | 0.7 | 92% | +15 to +75 |
| 5 | 80 | 0.4 | 86% | +5 to +85 |
| 10 | 40 | 0.2 | 78% | -15 to +105 |
3. William Hill Vegas Casino
William Hill Vegas Casino also offers a nice bonus in their Vegas casino. You can claim both this Vegas casino bonus and the live casino bonus described in #2. The Vegas casino bonus is $50 bonus with a wagering requirement of 16xB on blackjack. The terms are quite complicated. The bonus is described as "unlimited" and has many tiers with different wagering requirements. I recommend only claiming the first tier, which is $50 or £25, since the other tiers have high wagering requirements. The wagering requirement for the first tier varies, depending on your game choice. It is 4xB on slots, 8xB on some table games, or 16xB on blackjack. I recommend choosing blackjack, making it the previously described $50 bonus with 16xB wagering on blackjack.
Use the default strategy tables from the blackjack page. The table below lists the chance of making a gain and time required with a variety of bet sizes. See the return & variance calculator for checking other bet sizes.
| Bet Size | Hands | Hours* | Chance of Gain | 1 Standard Deviation |
| 1 | ~700 | 2 | 94% | +15 to +80 |
| 2 | ~350 | 1 | 86% | +5 to +90 |
| 3 | ~230 | 0.7 | 81% | -5 to +100 |
| 5 | ~140 | 0.4 | 76% | -20 to +115 |
| 10 | ~70 | 0.2 | 69% | -50 to +145 |
4. William Hill Games Casino
William Hill Games Casino offers yet another quality bonus in their Games casino. The bonus is £20 with 6xB wagering. Blackjack isn't available in the games casino, so I recommend choosing video poker instead. The video poker game is called "Play Your Cards Right - Video Poker". This game permits playing 1-5 hands simultaneously. A larger number of hands decreases variance and increases chance of gain for an overall bet size. So I recommend playing choosing 5 hands and adjusting bet size as best fits with your risk tolerance. You can use the default strategy on the Jacks or Better page. The table below lists the chance of making a gain and time required with a variety of bet sizes. Use the return & variance simulator to check other bet sizes. Do not use the calculator, as the calculator assumes a normal distribution, and this assumption does not hold well for video poker unless making a very large number of bets.
Bet Per Hand |
Hands Per Bet |
Num Bets |
Hours* |
Chance of Gain
|
0.25 |
1 |
480 |
5 |
96% |
0.25 |
5 |
96 |
1 |
90% |
0.50 |
5 |
48 |
0.5 |
81% |
0.75 |
5 |
36 |
0.35 |
74% |
1.00 |
5 |
24 |
0.25 |
71% |
5. Your Next Casino
The first five casinos listed above all appear near the top of the best bonuses page. You can keep working down the best bonuses page or skip through it, choosing your preferred bonuses.
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