Roulette Odds

September 30, 2009

Roulette is known as a game which favors the house and yet players find it one of the most attractive casino games. Should you win playing roulette you can certainly make a nice profit but it is a good idea to enter the game with some understanding of roulette odds. Once you get the basics of roulette odds you will also understand where to play and what type of wheel to choose. What bet you make also influences your odds of winning but don’t count on the smart bets making you a guaranteed winner at roulette. Either way whether you play roulette online or at a live casino you will probably have a fun time!

The Reality of the Odds

It isn’t hard to figure out the basic roulette odds. The roulette wheel has 37 or 38 different slots with numbers. You can win 35 times your bet which immediately lets you know that the house has an obvious advantage. Based on these standard roulette odds the house has an advantage of 2.7% when you are playing the single zero game and 5.26% when you play with the double zero slot. It is in fact the zero slot that represents the house edge so you can easily spot the wheel you should play on without knowing the definition of them.

Choose the Right Wheel

If you are playing online roulette you will have to know the layout of the wheels according to their names since you won’t always see a clear shot of the wheel before you click into the game. It is the European roulette that comes with a single zero and the American version that has the double. This is why many roulette strategies will tell you to always go for European roulette with the better odds. There are other versions and with special rules you could also be well off playing a French version. To understand how special roulette rules can influence the odds you should play a lot and learn more about these specific roulette strategies.

Specific Bets and the Odds

When you make roulette bets you have many different types to choose from. The easiest roulette bet to make is the single number bet. Should you win on a single number bet the payout will be the highest, meaning 35 to 1. The odds for this in European roulette are 36 to 1 and 37 to 1 in the American version. If you make a split bet on two numbers the European odds are 17.5 and the American 18 to 1. If you make an even, odd, high, low, red or black bet the European odds are 1.01 to 1 and the American 1.05 to 1. The payouts stay the same for the two versions but the odds are always stronger in the European roulette.

Making the Best Bets

The even, odd, high, low, red and black number bets all have a payout of 1 to 1. This makes them solid bets where the payout is similar to the odds of the bets. For sure, you won’t win as much on these bets but many agree that these are the best bets to make on roulette. Don’t forget that ultimately this game is about the excitement and sometimes that simply means a big bet on a single number.

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lucky streak with fifth online casino jackpot

September 18, 2009

32Red player continues lucky streak with fifth online casino jackpot win

Summary:
A lucky 32Red online casino player has succeeded in racking up five progressive jackpot wins in just one year after another Cash Splash slot machine win in September 2009

32Red have announced another big jackpot winner in what must be one of the longest lucky streaks of all time, as one player hits the same jackpot five times in less than one year.

The 32Red player’s fifth five figure jackpot win has already hit his bank account – something the player must be getting used to – with 32Red having paid-out over £100,000 since October 2008 when the streak began. Before the end of 2008 the player had already made it four wins from the Cash Splash progressive slot machine. Now, with the jackpot win on the 12th September, the player moves on to five and still leaves the player over a month to make it six.

Pat Harrison, Operations Director for 32Red Online Casino, commented, “We’re amazed and thrilled for our player. We regularly have large jackpot winners at 32Red, but it’s unusual for one player to have five big wins within a year at the same online casino. It’s truly extraordinary. All at 32Red are keeping our fingers crossed that the player will go on and make it six and smash his own record for jackpot wins.”

Cash Splash is just one of 16 progressive casino games at 32Red Online Casino and comes in the classic 3 reel and the more modern 5 reel format. The jackpot builds as the game is played, so it’s growing all the time. Having just been won, the jackpot has been reset to a healthy £15,000, and will be building nicely as 32Red’s lucky player spins the Cash Splash reels for yet another jackpot win.

This win comes as 32Red announce the arrival of a new addition to the popular Mega Moolah range of slots, like all Mega Moolah games, includes the world’s biggest progressive online jackpot – a guaranteed £1,000,000. However, in the past it has grown to as much as £6,200,000 before being won..

About 32Red 32Red.com is the six times winner of the Best Casino title awarded by watchdog and player advocate, Casinomeister. 32Red is renowned for providing industry-leading levels of support to players and for its 350 online casino games, including over 250 online slots, online roulette and more. Over 80% of 32Red’s players are from the UK and 32Red is licensed and regulated by the Government of Gibraltar. The Company operates 32Red Casino, 32Red Poker, 32Red Mobile, 32Red Affiliates and Dash Casino. 32Red Casino is committed to responsible gambling and ensures the company adheres fully to UK law. 32Red Plc listed on the London Stock Exchange (TTR) in September 2005.

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