Even though roulette is a game of chance, there are some tips that you can take into consideration and apply to your roulette game.

Choosing a Game

When perusing available roulette games you will find that there are usually two: American Roulette and European Roulette. These two games look very similar, but they have one difference that has a big impact on their house edge. The American wheel has a 00 pocket whereas the European does not, which means that the European wheel has one less pocket than its American counterpart.

The effect of one less pocket on the house edge? American Roulette carries a house edge of 5.26% while European only has a house edge of 2.7%, which is better than some slots games.

When you are choosing a roulette game to play, look for European Roulette.

Betting

There are 154 different individual bets that you can place on the table. But not all of them have the same amount of risk or payout. The payouts range from 35-1 on a single number to even money bets colors, even/odd and sets of 18 numbers.

If you are the sort of player that is trying their hand at making some money on roulette, the safest way to bet but still have a chance of making a profit would be to place your wagers on bets that payout 2-1. These betting spaces cover a third of the numbers on the wheel, keeping the risk down. But paying at 2-1 will yield you something of a profit. At the least you will not spin through your bankroll too quickly.

Outside bets tend to be the safer bets, whereas inside bets are riskier because they only cover a small portion of the numbers on the wheel. Inside bets are all bets that are placed inside the number grid on the table, and outside bets are the betting spaces that are located outside of the number grid.

Factoring those tips into your roulette game can have an impact on the quality of your game. Combining a European game with outside bets can offer you the best chance at making some money off of roulette.

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