The world of roulette goes far beyond European and American roulette. The game is highly popular in Europe from where it originated hundreds of years ago. But with the advent of faster Internet connections and a world wide fascination for the game, variations are sprouting up everywhere. Such is the case with live dealer roulette games. These hopped up roulette games give the player the advantage of having some semblance of human interaction rather than merely repeatedly pushing buttons on the computer.

To meet the demand, it seems that every developer is creating more sophisticated, diverse and localized versions of roulette. But first, a little refresher!

European Roulette versus American Roulette

There are many similarities, but some very important differences between European and American roulette games. The primary elements of both game versions include a wheel and a betting table as well as similar bet types such as even/odd, hi/low, red/black and others.

But for players that want to win the most amount of money, the important difference is the number of zeros that each variety has on the wheel. European roulette is called a single zero game whereas American roulette is called a double zero game because it has two both the 0 and 00 numbers. This single fact, causes the house edge to double for American Roulette.

House Edge
American Roulette 5.26%
European Roulette 2.7%

But there are roulette versions with an even better house edges

Even Money Bets

Standard European roulette and most other versions of roulette have the same odds. Herever, there are two roulette versions with a better house edge – on even money bets!

1.35 % House Edge for Even Money Bets

European roulette with the Hamburg Variant
& French Roulette

Find a European roulette game with the Hamburg Variant and you can enjoy a low 1.35% house edge on even money bets. This rule comes into play with even money bets when is a 0 is hit. Rather than lose all of your bet, you will receive one half of it back.

Similarly in French Roulette, the La Partage rule does the same thing. There are even some casino sites with Live Dealer French Roulette. However, USA players will need to play the European roulette version with a Hamburg variant.

Knowledge is a great thing, isn’t it!