Not everyone knows that there are different versions of roulette. Perhaps this is a carefully concealed fact, or perhaps roulette players are getting caught up in the moment and play where they find a table—this is a fun game, after all, and the point of gambling is to have fun.

But roulette players should know that there are different versions of roulette, and not all of them have the same odds. If you want to be serious about your roulette gaming and want to try to win at this popular casino game—both online and off—it pays to know about the game and its variations.

When we hear someone mention roulette, he is probably talking about American Roulette. Each variation of roulette has a different wheel. The American wheel is the most well-known. It is the wheel with the 00 space on it.

Actually the American wheel has thirty eight spaces, or pockets, on its wheel. There are thirty six numbers that are randomly split between red and black. But the most well-known pockets on this wheel are the green 0 and green 00 spaces. The house edge for American Roulette is 5.26%. Remember that.

The other roulette variation that can be found in casinos and in online casinos is European Roulette.

From a distance, these two games will look the same. They both have wheels and betting tables with a set of colored chips for each player.

But what is different is that the European wheel does not have a 00 pocket. It only has a 0 pocket, giving this wheel only thirty seven pockets. Having one less pocket actually has a pretty dramatic effect on the house edge. European Roulette carries a house edge of only 2.7%. That is quite a drop from the 5.26% of American Roulette.

So, knowing the difference between those two variations, which version of roulette are you going to be playing?

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