Your Best Strategies: Roulette (Part 1 of 3)

by Mira Patel, News Staff Writer

November 15, 2007

There are few games in online casinos as mercurial as the roulette wheel. This most classic of online gambling diversions is also one of the riskiest, affording players some of the worst house odds in the industry. Yet, players flock to games of Roulette, because there is just something so attractive about this timeless game of chance. Maybe it’s the tick-tick of the ball settling into the slots, the sound of which has been so lovingly recreated by software designers. Perhaps it’s something even more elusive - an alchemy all its own.

There are many losers at Roulette, many more than there are winners at any given time, at any given internet casino. This very real fact might influence you into believing that there is nothing you can do to improve your Roulette game at online casinos. However, like slots, which we discussed recently in our “Best Strategies” articles, there are a few things you can do to become a better player. Although there isn't a strategy per say, like that of the basic blackjack strategy, knowing the right bets to make will make a difference for your bankroll. In the case of roulette, it's more about knowing the right roulette game to play.

American online casino players might be partial to American-style Roulette games, solely because it is what they are most familiar with. Savvy internet casino players, however, will try European Roulette as well. Unlike American-style, which has two zeros and therefore affords the house a greater edge, European roulette wheels have just one zero. This might not seem like so very significant a difference, but trust us – it really is huge! The loss of that one zero literally halves the online casino’s house edge – and therefore, doubles your advantage. Given the shabby odds of Roulette, you really need all the extra advantage you can get!

Continue to part 2 here.

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