When certain aspects of the game differ between the individual roulette types, I will mention it in the text.

These are very similar in many aspects, however, there are some differences worth noting. In short - always choose to play on a European wheel when you get the chance.Please note that there are multiple types of roulette, more specifically European, French and American roulette.

Whether you like to bet on long shots (0 or 00) or outcomes with better odds (black or red), the house edge is the same - 5.26% house edge on an American roulette wheel and 2.7% house edge on a European roulette wheel. Again, this means that your expected value on a $1 'row' bet is -$0.053. In a 'row' bet on an American roulette wheel, the odds of you winning at 17/1, and the odds against you winning at 18/1. This means that the expected value of betting $1 on either 0 or 00 on an American roulette wheel is -$0.053, which is significantly worse than on a European roulette wheel. If you bet on 0 or 00 on an American roulette wheel, the odds against you winning at 37/1, thanks to the addition of the extra number. The expected value on a $1 bet is -$0.027 on a European roulette wheel. This means that the odds of playing on an American roulette wheel are worse than the odds on a European roulette wheel.įor instance, if you bet on 0 on a European roulette wheel, the odds against you winning are 36/1. It's important to note that despite the fact that the American roulette wheel has an extra number (00), the odds for both 0 and 00 are 35/1, which is the same as betting on 0 on the European roulette wheel.

This bet doesn't exist in European roulette, as the European roulette wheel doesn't have the 00. If the ball falls on either 0 or 00, you will receive a 17/1 payout. If you are playing American roulette and do a 'row bet', this means that you are betting on either 0 or 00. In the game of roulette, betting on either 0 or 00 (if you are playing American roulette) pays out at 35/1. Betting on 0 or 00 Pays out at 35/1 Published on April 16th, 2017 6:53 pm EST

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