Blog Posted on 23/09/2016 | Author: Karen Macarthur
European Roulette is the most widely preferred variation of Roulette amongst the casino players. The reason for this preference is the lower house edge associated with this version of the game. It has 37 pockets, 36 out of them alternate between black and red and the last one is the green pocket with the number zero. Its American counterpart has two green pockets thereby making it a table game with a higher house edge. Moreover, the European Roulette follows an en prison rule. According to this rule, if the ball falls in the zero pocket, the players of the even bet have the option to either lose half of their bet or to leave the bet as it is for the next round.
The European version uses regular casino chips instead of the special Roulette chips. These make the bet monitoring a little difficult and you have to pay attention as to where the wagers are placed. Apart from that, European Roulette has the same gameplay as any standard Roulette game.
European Roulette and the Various Bets Allowed
There are two main kinds of bet in the European Roulette, Inside bets and Outside bets. The Outside bets have a smaller payout as it is easy to win those bets.
Inside Bets
- Straight bet: Bet placed on a single number. The odds of winning are 35:1.
- Split bet: Bet placed on two adjacent numbers. In this bet, the chips are set on the line between the two numbers. The odds of winning are 17:1.
- Street bet: Bet placed on three numbers in a row. In this bet, the chips are set on the edge line at the row end. The odds of winning are 11:1.
- Corner bet: Bet placed on four adjacent numbers. In this bet, the chips are set on the intersection of the four numbers. The odds of winning are 8:1.
- Six line bet: Bet placed on six numbers. In this bet, the chips are set on the intersection of the edge lines at the row end. The odds of winning are 5:1.
Outside bets
- Column bet: Bet placed on the numbers in any of the three columns. In this bet, the chips are set on the box at the column end. The odds of winning are 2:1.
- Group bet: Bet is placed on all numbers included in the first (1-12), second (13-24) or third (25-36) group of numbers. Here, the chips are set on the group bet box. The odds of winning are 2:1.
- Colour bet: Bet placed on either of the two colours, black or red. Here, the chips are set on the colour bet box. The odds of winning are 1:1.
- Odd/even bet: Bet placed on odd or even number. Here, the chips are set on the odd/even bet box. The odds of winning are 1:1.
- High/low: Bet placed on low (1-18) or high (19-36) number. Here, the chips are set on the low/high box.
