Roulette: the classic game of chance that has enticed countless people the world over with its simplicity, excitement and – ultimately – it’s chance at giving out big, life-changing wins in the blink of an eye. Still, roulette as most people know it has not always been the same and over time (and location), different tables with slightly different rules have been developed to cater to different markets and casino needs. Of the classic tables the three used the world over are the French, the European and the popular American table.
French Tables
The original forms of the roulette table, not much has changed from the original design of the wheel and the playing board since it was first introduced to the gambling world in 1796. Some notable characteristics to a French table over other tables, however, is that similar to the European table a French board only has 37 numbers (18 red, 18 black and 1 green, as opposed to the American’s 38 consisting of 18 red, 18 black and 2 green) and if the single green “0” is ever landed on then half of all of the wagers placed on the table are returned to those that initially placed the bet. This makes the original French version of the game the most “gambler-friendly” due to the fact that it has the least possible House advantage over the three common variants (with the fact that 50% of all wagers being returned to gamblers on the event a “0” is landed on making the total advantage in favor of the House a mere 1.35%), so if at all possible go straight for a French table when entering a casino if you’re looking at the best possible chances to win.
European Tables
Derived from the original French tables, both European and French roulette designs are similar in the fact that they both tout 37 total numbers as opposed to the American’s 38. The difference between the general European table as opposed to the French table, however, lies in the fact that landing on a “0” on a European table won’t return 50% of the initial wager to gamblers if they were to lose. While this difference is small still due to the fact that there is only a 1 in 37 chance of landing on the 0 the lack of the 50% return means that European tables have a total House advantage of roughly 2.7% – not the most ideal, but still not the worse possible advantage against players out there.
American Tables
Designed when roulette became popular in the United States and used today around the world by most casinos, gambling establishments tend to love American tables as they offer the highest House advantage possible out of all three table varieties. With two separate green slots (“0” and “00”) as well as no return of cash to gamblers should one of the green 0s be landed on the total minimum house advantage over players using an American table is an impressive 5.26% – nearly double the European table and four times as much as the French tables. These tables should generally be the last choice of any roulette gambler, though unfortunately due to their popularity the chances of finding one of the other two is much more likely in today’s casino world.
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