The lively game of Roulette (Part 1)

March 7, 2007

While this online casino game is a big game of chance, there are a few things you should do when playing it at your favorite online casinos or land based casinos that may make your experience the best it can be. Betting smarts are vital when selecting this casino game. Some bets are better than others too.

In this 2 part online gambling informational article we will take a look at this game in detail. See what you think.

This is a casino game that has been around a lot longer than any of us. It is almost as old as the US in fact. Roulette has been around for some 200 years. This game has gone through many changes to get it to where it is today. Primarily there are two types of wheels out there � the American and the European. The European wheel is more advantageous for the gambler, but good luck finding one. Some European online casinos and other online gambling sites provide them , just be sure to read the fine print on the rules as they may be adjusted somewhat to give the house a better edge (that is the European wheel rules). If you have yet to play this fun and exciting casino game, please check out our tips section first, where you will get the complete low-down on game rules.

These days, modern wheels come complete with red and black spaces, the numbers 1 through 36 and zeroes. It is said that this game was first played in Paris, France.

So, for more than two centuries, the math of this casino game has been well known. Excluding an uneven wheel (poorly made or unbalanced), the house is going to keep collecting its profit. This is somewhere around an average of $5.25 for every hundred bucks you bet on a double zero wheel (American), unless gamblers are foolish enough to make the five number wager on 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3. On that wager, the house keeps around $7.90 for every hundred buck you wager.

Quite simply, you cannot change the math here with roulette, and the math always favors the house as it does in many casino games. Do not be surprised, this is how casinos stay in business and make so much money. You make money when you are lucky. Even so, there are some things we want you to understand about this casino game that can help you get into the best position for winnings possible.

First and foremost, look for the single zero wheels (European as we mentioned above). Payoffs are made at odds that would surrender an even game if there were 36 numbers on the roulette wheel. On a double-zero roulette wheel (American), there are really 38 numbers you see (with the 0 and 00). So, using this type of roulette wheel, the accurate odds alongside any single number turning up are 37-1. So, when you win a single number wager, you're paid 35 to 1. That two unit difference is where the house�s advantage comes into play you see.

When a roulette wheel has only one zero, the difference tapers. This way, there are only 37 numbers and accurate odds alongside any one number are then 36 to 1. There is then only a one unit difference between that and the 35 to 1 pay off on a winning single number wager.

The house advantage drops from about 5.25% on the double zero wheel to 2.7% on a single zero wheel. That is a very big difference actually. It rolls out to be an extra $2.56 of every one hundred bucks you bet that remains in your possession.

Please continue reading this interesting online gambling informational article about the great game of roulette.

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