Our readers have insisted on some tips to the game that's been said to have almost no strategy. Here's what we came up with so far. Keep posted to more as they come.
- Europe is the way to go...
When it comes to vacation destination, ‘to each his own’. But when you’re heading to the casino, look for the table with the European roulette wheel (without that extra zero of the American wheel, remember how to play roulette?). The American wheel gives the house a 5.3% advantage while the European wheel brings that number down to 2.7%.
If you're in Las Vegas - you can play the European Roulette in the Bellagio, Mirage, MGM Grand, and Wynn casino.
- You should place your bets on even money spots and low-odds as they are the ones that represent the lowest house advantage the house has.
- Roulette should only be played for brief periods of time. Beware of the intoxicating effect of a winning streak. Everybody’s luck runs out, and when not playing carefully, it crashes.
- If you do find yourself playing on the American roulette table, avoid betting on the five spot or the top line of numbers (0, 00, 1, 2, and 3).
- Come to the table with a mental setting- set for yourself a specific target amount of money to play roulette with. Once it’s lost, step away.
- The roulette table has a way of getting its money back. The old adage “quit while you’re ahead” suits roulette very well.
- Make note that the expert's advice is that roulette, more than any other game, should be played principally for its entertainment value.
Here's a short video clip that illustrates the advantage of a European roulette table over an American one, courtesy of YouTube:
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