European Roulette – The Noble Game of Europe

Since the game was first invented in France in the 17th century, roulette always had a legendary lure about it. The idea of you standing around the padded leather armrest, sipping your libation of choice, while listening to the croupier call out “Faites vos jeux” (place your bets), and feeling your heart start to pound, is the dream we have all seen played out in movies and in television shows.

European Roulette Wheel

Made famous and glamorous by the casinos of Monte Carlo, European roulette has been the cause of many lost a fortune, the fall of a wealthy descendent or heir from grace. But it has also allowed some players to literally break the bank of a casino playing this seductive game.

The European style of roulette has 37 pockets or slots: the numbers 1 though 36 plus a single zero, “0”. Each pocket is not only numbered but also alternates colors between red and black with the exception of the single zero slot, which is green. The American style wheel has an extra slot the double “00” for a total of 38 pockets.

European roulette games have the better odds for players than the American style. American roulette has a house edge of 5.26% while the single zero or European wheel has only 2.70%.

American roulette wheels are most often found in the United States and in parts of the Caribbean. But single zero roulette, also called French roulette, is played though the rest of the world and is the dominate roulette game on cruise ships and resorts.

A major difference in how the European version is played the “En Prison” rule. In European roulette, if you are placing even bets and the ball lands on the single zero, you don’t automatically lose your bet. Your wager is “imprisoned” until the next spin. This is good and basically gives you second chance to win.

Another noticeable difference is that the numbering sequence is completely changed on the single zero wheel. Here the number sequence are set:

“0-32-15-19-4-21-2-25-17-34-6-27-13-36-11-30-8-23-10-5-24-16-33-1-20-14-31-9-22-18-29-7-28-12-35-3-26”

The layout of the roulette table or felt is slightly different. The European layout is made of quality felt but the betting layout is somewhat different. Like the American layout, the inside area is shaped in a rectangle and is comprised of the individual figures for each numbered slot on the wheel 1-36 but has a single zero on one short side.

The outside area has labeled betting boxes for red or black, odd or even numbers, columns, the low or high numbers (1-18, 19-36) and the 1st 12", "2nd 12" or "3rd 12" (1-12,13-24, 25-36). This side bet section is split into two and runs along either side of the main layout. Each betting box is labeled by its French name, but may have an English translation underneath.

European roulette is gaining in popularity not only because more and more players recognize the better odds it offers but also to the mystic of the slower and the more elegant mode of play.

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