Roulette or Poker

Ah, roulette, the incredibly sexy draw of the white ball, the enticing, misleading 50/50 odds of betting black or red (of course, neither are 50/50), and the general likability factor of not having to hold and arrange playing cards in your hands (some people don’t like it, what can I say).

For those who aren’t seasoned in the spinning world of magic numbers any more than watching those scenes in Indecent Proposal, roulette can be fun to try your luck at with out actually having to do all that much critical thinking.

Truth is roulette is probably the easiest www.casino.com game to learn and play, or at least “get your feet wet” with when you’re not dumping nickels into the Big Fruit slot trying to land yourself 5 straight grapes. The game is simple to understand, and it doesn’t move at a lightning-quick pace. Both of those might sound appealing to you, but just be aware that on the other side of things, the odds are more in favor of the casino than in many other games.

Skipping passed the absolute basics of getting started (chip color identifies who’s using them, not a monetary amount – which is determined at the time the player “buys in” and then distributed evenly among the number of chips he or she purchases), roulette offers a wide variety of betting options once you finally push your way through the crowd and find yourself a seat at the table.

Thirty-eight numbered areas (18 red, 18 black, 2 green) allow you a multitude of full, half and three-quarter combination opportunities, depending on where you place your chip on the squares. Overall, the odds fall in favor of the house by a total of just above 5.25 percent, with the exception of the greens combination, which puts the house odds at about 7.9 percent.

Now, a few more basics before you site down at Titan Poker. A good amount of casinos in the U.S. that are considered “elite” have roulette wheels only offering a single zero option. Atlantic City and Vegas casinos are included in this mix. Many, if not most, European casinos, as well. What’s the difference? It depends, but sometimes the betting limits are raised for these. House edge on all of these is 2.7 percent.

Look for more in-depth looks at different aspects and rules of roulette in coming articles.