Roulette is pure gambling. No skills required. Play for fun, not for profit. If you get lucky, you may take some money home. But not likely.
Many casinos have two types of roulette tables: the American table and the European table.
The American table uses 38 numbers (1-36, plus 0 and 00). The European table uses 37 numbers (1-36, plus 0 only). May not seem like much of a difference but it is significant.
Using 38 numbers, the house edge is a bit more than 5%, which means they will take 5 cents from every dollar wagered. Using 37 numbers, it's about half of that.
House edge is based on the fact that your chance of picking the winning number is 1 in 38 for American tables, and 1 in 37 for European tables. But the casino will only pay you 35 to 1 if you win.
In theory, if you bet $1 each time, you will hit once in 38 times. You will have spent $38 and you will collect only $35. That's the 5% house edge.
You also can play many combinations, like red or black, odd or even, etc. Each one has its own win-lose percentage. Some are better than others, but all are too high against you.
Roulette is fun but seldom profitable. Blackjack, poker, craps and a few others have some skill involved. Roulette . . . sorry.
2007-03-29 08:47:57
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answered by BC 6
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First, find a wheel that has a single "O" only. Wheels with a double "OO" give the house a greater percentage.
Also, note inside when you win, they pay 35 to 1. The odds of winning even without the "O" is 36 to 1, so they make a little percentage off the pay out also. If you play even and odd, high and low, or red and black, you can at least avoid that extra bit of payoff for them.
Assuming you play a "50% bet" on the outside, you can figure once every 37 rolls the "O" will come up and you will lose no matter what you bet. That is how the house is guaranteed their percentage.
DO NOT try the double up betting system. You risk a lot of money and when you finally do "win" you win only the amount of your first bet.
If you want the game with the best odds, try craps.
2007-03-28 20:30:34
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answered by forgivebutdonotforget911 6
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It really is a bad game percentage-wise. The house advantage on roulette is about 7%, one of the worst games. I would advise blackjack, craps or baccarrat if you want a better chance of winning.
If you must play roulette, stick with the zero and double-zeros. If a 0, 00 come up, the house wins all of the outer bets and all of the number bets except for the zeros. They wants these numbers to come up more than any other number. Other than that, stich with RED/BLACK and ODD/EVEN. Make a quick hit on one of these and then leave the table a winner.
Either way, good luck!
2007-03-28 09:02:22
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answered by Mr. Luva Luva 4
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I have a tip. Don't play roulette. Like slots, the odds are always against you and even special plays or skills cannont improve your odds. In the US, there are 38 numbers on a roulette wheel. One through 36, 0 and 00. 18 of the outcomes are red, 18 black and 0 and 00 are both green. So, if you bet red, for instance, your payout is 2 to 1, but your odds are only 18/38 or 47.3%.
The only time I think it makes sense to play roulette is if you are having a really bad night and are down to your last, say $100. Let it ride on a black, red, even or odd bet and see if you can double up. It is almost (47.3%) a coin toss and might give you an extra hour or two to lose it back again.
2007-03-28 08:55:19
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answered by numbernice 1
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I played this Roulette video game a bunch of times. This way is almost a sure fire winner over the long haul.
Make 4 equal value bets. Bet on 6/1 covering 1 thu 6, 6/1 covering 7 thru 12, and another on 6/1 covering 30 thru 36. WIth that last bet you want to put it on one number. My number was 23.
If you win on the 6/1 bet you win 2
You are covering half of the numbers with bets and you have a chance to hit the 36/1 big macker.
Good Luck
2007-03-28 13:58:08
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answered by mad6176 2
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Good grief some of the theories on here,
just a quick couple of points.
1) Devan S we don't allow pit staff to have pockets it's a basic security procedure if you worked in a casino you would know this.
2)Jordan X you are using the Martingale betting strategy and it's a good way to lose a lot of money fast. The maximum bets allowed on a table are designed so that you can only double a maximum of 5 or 6 times.
Good tips:
Don't take more than you can afford to lose, don't bet to big, if you are losing on a table move to another. The last ones psychological but why not.
2007-03-28 12:04:17
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answered by Player 5
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UK Roulette is the one game where you stand a better chance of winning than most other casino games.
Although the payouts are lower, play the 1/3rds and if you can afford it, 'double' each time you lose - you can then get all your stakes back as well as the winnings.
Follow the winning 1/3rd only once, then go for a different one.
I use this system, as well as individual numbers, and I usually come out a winner.
2007-03-28 08:58:21
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answered by Froggy 7
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It is a sucker's bet, but its still fun.
One theory that would work, provided you have unlimited funds, is to choose black or red (Always bet on black, according to Wesley Snipes). Bet the minimum amount. If you lose, double it. If you lose again, double it again. Keep doubling until you finally hit it, and then go back to the original min bet.
So if you start off with $10 on black and it comes up red, next bet $20. If its red again, bet $40. Then $80, $160 and now you see the problem. Hit red 5x or more in a row and it can be expensive. That said, if you had unlimited amounts of money, this would work, because once black hit, you'd win back all of the previous losses and thensome.
Good luck.
2007-03-28 09:53:02
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answered by Jordan X 2
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firstly stick to a budget on what you can afford to loose, what you win will be a bonus.
You can play several ways. some bet on several numbers, one of each segment of the wheel on each spin to increase the odds, however this can be costly and may need a fair few quid to start with, i find the best way is....
play a set of numbers and stick to them, as they are likely to come up eventually, however on any particular session there always seems to be one or two numbers that come out more than there fair share, so they are worth keeping an eye out for.
I have never lost, but never won more than a few quid by the end of a session, although at times I have been up as much as £100 starting only with £20 and low starting bets.
Good luck, remember a casino has to make money, so they win all the time , you may win some in a session, but not every session.
2007-03-28 09:01:59
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answered by whizzbitz 2
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Yes,
Column and 1st 2nd and 3rd dozens. Pick two of one or the other and place an equal amount of money on both. You have about a 62%chance of winning some money. The downside is that you risk more to win less. It only pays 2/1.
2007-03-29 17:08:36
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answered by J.J. 3
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