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house will make $5.26 in profit.
European Roulette Wheel: The European
Roulette Wheel contains 37 numbers including 0 and 1 to 36. Having one
zero (0) gives the house a 2.70% advantage. In other words, for every $100
a gambler bets, the house will make $2.70 in profit.
Other differences between the two
Roulette Games: One major difference pertains to the color of the gambling
chips. While American casinos will give the players different colored
chips which will allow the players to differentiate their chips/bets from
other players, the European casinos will give the players the same
coloured chips. Thus unlike the players at American casinos, gamblers at
European casinos need to rely on memory to distinguish their chips/bets
from those of other players.
Another difference between the two games
includes the fact that in European casinos, croupiers use a long stick
known as the Rake to sweep in all chips, while the American casino dealers
will use their hands and arms to sweep the chips off the table.
The last major difference between the two
types of Roulette games is that if the ball lands on the zero (0) in a
European casino, then the gambler is offered the option of utilising the
en prison rule, whereby he may choose to either surrender one half of his/her
outside wagers or to leave them for the next game.
After purchasing the chips from the
dealer, the player places them on the desired positions on the table in an
attempt to predict where the ball will land after the wheel is spun and
the ball comes to a stop.
Once the chips are placed on the table
and the bets are made, the ... » read more |
