There are many different kinds of games that you can play in online casinos. In fact, there are probably just as many as you will find at the brick-and-mortar locations. But it's important you find the ones that work for you and stick with them if you want to advance your odds of winning and earning. Here are four of the most popular casino games that you will find in online casinos:

Backgammon: One of the great classic board games of our time, Backgammon is designed for two player competition and forces its participants to develop appropriate strategies for piece placement and decision-making. A backgammon board is divided into four quadrants. Each player is given fifteen checkers and must bear off those checkers before the other player has a chance to do the same. Movement is determined by the roll of dice and wagers may be made through the use of a doubling cube. In the online world, software has been developed to randomly generate rolls, so luck has a lot to do with your success, but there is still ample room for strategy.

Poker: Poker is not a game but a family of games, played with cards, that allows for many different variations. The great thing is, learning one form of poker makes it easier to pick up on several others, allowing you some variance in the kind of experience you wish to have. Also played against others, there is a higher rate of winning with online poker than other games that rely more on chance. But before you get started, determine the style you want to play: Texas Hold 'Em, Five Card Stud, Flop Poker -- it really doesn't matter if you have the fundamentals in place.

Roulette: Roulette is much more a game of chance. Yes, there are odds you need to be aware of when placing your bets, but the general idea is that you bet on the placement of where a small marble-like ball will land within the confines of a numbered spinning wheel.

Blackjack: Also known as "21," this is a game that you can play against other players or the online casinos themselves. In it, you are dealt two cards with numeric values. One is face up, the other face down. You must determine whether you will hit or stay based on the added value of your cards. Hit, and you will be given another card. Stay, and you must play what you have. Going over 21 is a bust. Coming the closest to it, or getting the actual number? A winner every time!

If you really want to earn big, you should target games that you can play against other individuals, and then study those games with all your focus. Your chances of winning and earning just get better and better the more experience you have with the game you are playing. Consider that before you take the step of playing for money in online casinos, and you could just find a new way to riches, rewards, and happiness.