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Online Roulette Offers Fast, Exciting Play that You Can Control

 

If you’ve ever played online roulette, then you know that the play is very fast and exciting. It can be mesmerizing. With online roulette, players want to make sure that they control the game as much as possible. Although this popular casino table game is one of chance there are various choices that you can make to control play and increase your chances of winning.

 

First, you want to choose what type of roulette you’re going to play: European or American. Although the casual observer may not notice a difference between roulette tables, there is a major difference between the European and American versions. 

 

Both games utilize numbers 1 through 35 and allow for red and black and odd and even wagers. Both also offer all the various types of roulette wagers such as straight, split, street, straight line and corner bets. The big difference is that the European wheel has one zero (0) while the American offers a zero (0) and a double zero (00). 

 

The addition of one more number to the playing scheme, the 00 on the American wheel, increases the house advantage dramatically. In European roulette the advantage is 2.7 percent but in the American version it is 5.26 percent. That’s more than double the European advantage. Additionally, the American wheel offers the same payout as the European, which means you are not rewarded for taking a bigger risk.

 

Knowing this major disadvantage, all players of online roulette should only bet on the European wheel. It makes no sense to put any cash down on the American roulette. 

 

One of the advantages you have in playing online roulette is that you can control the speed of the game by managing how quickly you place your wagers. You can elect to play fast and furious but in doing so you can lose a boatload of money quickly on an adrenalin rush and emotionally charged choices. 

 

The good news is that online roulette wheels will not spin until you’ve placed your bets and hit the “play” button. Often you’ll be allowed a grace period of five seconds to change your wager after you select the “play” button. Once the wheel starts to spin, “No more bets” is declared. 

 

Thus, when playing online roulette, you can take your time in placing your wagers, ensuring that you’re happy with your choices. Many online roulette tables have a turbo play option. If you choose to use this option, which greatly speeds up the game by eliminating the grace period between the time you hit play and the wheel spins, you’re giving the casino an advantage but taking away your option of adjusting or changing your bet just prior to the spin of the wheel. For more control don’t choose the turbo mode. 

 

Finally, when playing online roulette, most games allow you to track your bets, including profits and losses.  Take advantage of this feature. Although roulette is a game of chance, you still want to have a sense of exactly how you’re doing. 

 

Remember that each spin of the wheel is independent of all other spins, including the last. Where the silver lands is totally arbitrary. Thus, the point of recording your wagers and the outcome of each wheel spin is not to predict what will happen next. 

 

You’re recording your bets to get a clear picture of your money management, the state of your bank and your wagering trends. Doing so will give you a clear, accurate picture of how you’re doing, allowing you to analyze your money management techniques. This will help keep you in the game and can go a long way to making sure that you wager wisely.