Types of Online Roulette
Roulette - American and European
As many casino-savvy players already know, there are two main
forms of online roulette. I plan on covering some of the
differences between the two versions of this popular casino game
and in doing so, helping you, the player, decide which game
suits you best.
The first version of online roulette I would like to discuss is
American Roulette. The American roulette wheel has the numbers
0, 00, and numbers from 1 to 36. Because of the extra number
present in American roulette, amateurs might be better advised
to stick to European roulette because of the slightly better
odds.
Secondly, we have European roulette (also known as French
roulette). As opposed to its American counterpart, it has all
the same numbers except for the “00″ that the American version
appends. This, as was said above, gives European roulette
slightly better odds than American roulette.
One of the subtler differences between the two roulette games is
that in American roulette, players receive different colour
chips for easier differentiation of bets, whilst in European,
players generally receive the same colour chips, requiring the
respective players to have to be alert! Also, European croupiers
gather up the chips with rather nifty-looking rakes, whereas
American croupiers tend to be more inclined towards using their
hands.
There is a rule in European roulette called “En Prison”. This
allows the gambler, if the zero comes up, to either surrender
one half of their outside wagers or to leave them for the next
game. This rule drops the house edge even lower, taking it to
1.352 as opposed to the 5.26 available in the American game,
thus making the European game slightly more enticing.
At the end of the day, it is up to the player to decide whether
he wants to go for the safer bet with European Roulette or if he
prefers the thrill of the more risky American Roulette…Read
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