Roulette Myths

The majority of roulette myths can often disorient the rookies, who haven't mastered of all basic game's rules and guidelines yet.

In addition to the ways to predict the wheels spin's outcome, which are myths, there's one more, according to which roulette is the Devil's Game.

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Roulette Variations

Both European and American roulette variations are unbelievably exciting to play, much due to the special anxiety, felt by gamers, while the ball is about to fall.

Nevertheless, the profitability of American roulette is much less, than the one of European version of the game, the latter being, therefore, more frequently advised to the vast majority of gamblers.

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Roulette myths: description and clarification

Nobody would take the risk claiming that luck in roulette is not a main factor which determines the outcome of the game. The ball lands into the one of slots on a roulette wheel absolutely randomly and the only decisive factor is a fortune (provided the game is organized honestly). A lot of people are fond of roulette because it is rather simple but also exciting game which, additionally, could be profitable. And as it often happens with popular things or famous people, a huge amount of most incredible myths have grown up concerning roulette.

Let us take a closer look on most widespread of the myths and try to refute them.

 

1. A lot of croupiers cheat and juggle the winning numbers

This myth is not sensible due to the fact that even well-trained and professional dealers are not able to manipulate roulette ball so skillfully that make it land exactly in a needful pocket. To cheat in such way is almost unrealistic because the directions of ball's spin and roulette wheel's spin are opposite.

 

2. There is no difference between roulette wheels

There is very easy and obvious disclosure of this myth: the matter is that there are several roulette variations that are mostly very similar but still have some differences. For instance, there are 37 slots on the wheel in European roulette (only one zero position) and 38 slots in American roulette (a single zero and a double zero pockets). And this difference concerns not only design features but also affects roulette house edge. Additional zero pocket in American version increases its house edge up to 5.25% while in European roulette it is only 2.7%.

 

3. Roulette wheel spins non-randomly

It is one of the most widespread myths among roulette players. In other words, this statement claims that the probabilities of winning are different for various wheel spins. It means that players believe that with each their next bet they will have a higher chance to win. The explanation for this myth is that roulette wheel has no memory and do not track the previous ball hits. Thus, the probability of landing the ball into one of the 37 or 38 slots remains the same for each bet.

 

4. There is a mathematical method that could allow to beat the House

There exists no such system of calculations that could help to predict the winning numbers. This explanation is based on the fact that there is no relevant past data which you could process in order to develop a reliable method that would allow winning constantly. Roulette is a game of luck and mathematical rules have no right of voice in a fragile and unpredictable world of roulette gambling.

 

5. Money management schemes could raise winning probabilities

There is no official money management method that increases players' chances to win more often. It is a well-known fact that casinos have an advantage over the gamblers due to roulette house edge. The only thing you could do is to search for the games which offer lower house edge (but no system could change the established difference between the true payoffs and those, which players really get) and thus, provides higher payout odds.

Roulette rules

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Common roulette rules are absolutely effortless to grasp for even the most inexperienced gamblers, who haven't got enough practice.

Roulette history

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Roulette history is commonly associated with numerous mysteries and superstitions, many of which are mere lies.

House edge

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Roulette house edge in American variation of the game turns out twice as large as in its European alternation.