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Roulette is universally recognized as one of the most iconic and popular games in casino history.
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European and American roulette may look nearly identical to the untrained eye, but the math differs wildly.
+The Extra Green Zero +
The single most important difference between the two games lies entirely in the number of green zero pockets.
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This single extra pocket on the American wheel drastically alters the mathematical probabilities of the game.
+The green zeros represent the house edgeAmerican roulette includes the 0 and the 00European roulette only utilizes the single 0 +Comparing the House Edge +
With a house edge of 2.70%, European roulette is relatively fair compared to many other [casino](https://lawrencewilbert.com/read-blog/90672_%CF%84%CE%BF-%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%B9%CF%87%CE%BD%CE%AF%CE%B4%CE%B9-%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%AC-%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%AF-%CE%B5%CE%AF%CE%BD%CE%B1%CE%B9-%CF%84%CE%BF-%CE%B1%CE%B3%CE%B1%CF%80%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%AD%CE%BD%CE%BF-%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%B9%CF%87%CE%BD%CE%AF%CE%B4%CE%B9-%CF%84%CF%89%CE%BD-high-rollers.html) games.
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Statistically, for every $100 you wager, you expect to lose $2.70 on European and $5.26 on American.
+Special European Roulette Rules +
The "La Partage" rule dictates that if the ball lands on zero, you only lose half of your even-money bet.
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If these special rules are in effect, the house edge on even-money bets drops to an incredible 1.35%.
+GameWheel NumbersEdge with La PartageFrench371.35%American38N/A +
The conclusion is incredibly simple: you should always seek out and exclusively play European or French roulette.
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