Roulette is one of those games that players who are new to the casino are comfortable playing. Most people are familiar with the game, and how hard is it to pick a number? However, there are a few things you need to know before you begin to play.
American vs. Euro
This is the biggest tip anyone can ever give you about roulette. ALWAYS choose the European wheel over the American wheel. The American wheel has both the green 0 and 00 on the wheel. The European wheel only has the green 0. This slight difference can cost you a lot of money over time. The American wheel has about double the house advantage (5.26%) of the European wheel (2.7%). Many times you will see both versions offered in the same casino, always chose the single 0.
Fixed House Advantage
Roulette is a game that hundreds of betting systems have been developed to try and beat the game. Unfortunately, no matter what betting system you use it cannot beat the built-in house advantage over the long term. The reason is every spin of the roulette wheel is independent of all previous results. What that means is even if black has come up ten times in a row, the odds of red or black coming up on the next spin are still the same.
Another common fallacy regarding roulette is that the even money bets such as red/black are really 50/50 bets. Meaning you have a fifty percent chance of winning and a fifty percent chance of losing. That is not true because you have either the green 0 or both the green 0 and 00 that the ball can land on and lose. That’s why those numbers are on the wheel. That’s where the house advantage comes from for even money bets.
Roulette can be an enjoyable game to play, but make sure you play on a single 0 wheel and don’t fall for any “secret systems” that guarantee to beat the game.
