American Roulette Vs European Roulette - Double Zero Makes a Difference in Roulette Odds
American Roulette Vs European Roulette - Double Zero Makes a Difference in Roulette Odds
Roulette is one of the most popular casino and gambling games in the world. It was originally invented in European France and slowly became popular as it moved overseas to the Americas in the 17th century. The original version of roulette is known as European roulette and this is the most famous and well known version of the game that is still around today. The other version is known as American roulette, which was invented at a later time in the United States.
First we'll talk a little bit about the European version, sometimes known as French Roulette as well. This game essentially consists of a wheel, where the ball is thrown into by the croupier (dealer), and a table where bets are placed by the many people playing the game at the same time. The numbers range from 1-36 and each is assigned a red or black color. This means there is an equal number of black and red numbers, odd and even numbers as well as high and low numbers which range from the low (1-17) and high ends (18-36). Then there is a single green slot with the number zero. This is known as the "single zero".
Basically this green spot is sometimes known as the "house number" because it forces a small house edge into the game. Otherwise if you were to bet on black or red, the odds would be 50/50 that the ball would land on red or black. Essentially the same odds as betting on whether a coin will be flipped and land on heads or tails. This single green zero slot adds a 37th pocket in the wheel that the ball can land on. So the odds of the ball landing in red or black are slightly less than half. Every once in awhile, the ball will land on green and anyone who bets on red or black will all lose to the casino's house. In face, the house has a 2.70% house edge because of this single green "0" spot on the roulette wheel.
Now, in the early to mid 19th century, this game slowly made it's way westward from it's origins in the southern United States, which was the French Quarters of New Orleans Louisiana. More and more people were migrating out west in search for gold back in the good old gold rush days of the 1800's. Casinos found lush profits in the old western gold rush towns, but they weren't satisfied. They saw so much money and gold everywhere and they wanted to make some extra profits like everyone else in these towns. This is how American roulette was born and how it's name originated.
American roulette is exactly the same as European roulette except for the addition of an extra green slot, known as "double zero" or "00" on the wheel. This added a 38th slot on the wheel and kept everything else the same. All this did was make a larger profit margin for the casinos. In fact, the house edge is exactly 5.26% on this new American version of the game, which is nearly twice as large as the European version. All this did was ensure that players would lose more money and a quicker pace. In fact, there is absolutely no advantage to playing this variety of the game over European roulette.
Many people do not realize the difference between the two games. Many folks in the US will play on the American roulette wheel instead of the European one just as a fanfare and national pride of the name. Unfortunately, many casinos in the US may only have the American version of the game. Ironically, it is almost unheard of to see an American roulette table anywhere else in the world except in the US. If you go to a land based casino or play online, you should check to see if they have a European wheel and play on these instead.
Roulette is one of the most popular casino and gambling games in the world. It was originally invented in European France and slowly became popular as it moved overseas to the Americas in the 17th century. The original version of roulette is known as European roulette and this is the most famous and well known version of the game that is still around today. The other version is known as American roulette, which was invented at a later time in the United States.
First we'll talk a little bit about the European version, sometimes known as French Roulette as well. This game essentially consists of a wheel, where the ball is thrown into by the croupier (dealer), and a table where bets are placed by the many people playing the game at the same time. The numbers range from 1-36 and each is assigned a red or black color. This means there is an equal number of black and red numbers, odd and even numbers as well as high and low numbers which range from the low (1-17) and high ends (18-36). Then there is a single green slot with the number zero. This is known as the "single zero".
Basically this green spot is sometimes known as the "house number" because it forces a small house edge into the game. Otherwise if you were to bet on black or red, the odds would be 50/50 that the ball would land on red or black. Essentially the same odds as betting on whether a coin will be flipped and land on heads or tails. This single green zero slot adds a 37th pocket in the wheel that the ball can land on. So the odds of the ball landing in red or black are slightly less than half. Every once in awhile, the ball will land on green and anyone who bets on red or black will all lose to the casino's house. In face, the house has a 2.70% house edge because of this single green "0" spot on the roulette wheel.
Now, in the early to mid 19th century, this game slowly made it's way westward from it's origins in the southern United States, which was the French Quarters of New Orleans Louisiana. More and more people were migrating out west in search for gold back in the good old gold rush days of the 1800's. Casinos found lush profits in the old western gold rush towns, but they weren't satisfied. They saw so much money and gold everywhere and they wanted to make some extra profits like everyone else in these towns. This is how American roulette was born and how it's name originated.
American roulette is exactly the same as European roulette except for the addition of an extra green slot, known as "double zero" or "00" on the wheel. This added a 38th slot on the wheel and kept everything else the same. All this did was make a larger profit margin for the casinos. In fact, the house edge is exactly 5.26% on this new American version of the game, which is nearly twice as large as the European version. All this did was ensure that players would lose more money and a quicker pace. In fact, there is absolutely no advantage to playing this variety of the game over European roulette.
Many people do not realize the difference between the two games. Many folks in the US will play on the American roulette wheel instead of the European one just as a fanfare and national pride of the name. Unfortunately, many casinos in the US may only have the American version of the game. Ironically, it is almost unheard of to see an American roulette table anywhere else in the world except in the US. If you go to a land based casino or play online, you should check to see if they have a European wheel and play on these instead.
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