Roulette wheels are made up from two separate
parts. The outer section of the wheel is called
the bowl and this is where the ball spin round
before dropping towards the inner section called
the wheelhead. This section spins round with all
the numbered ball pockets where the ball eventually
lands. Each numbered ball pocket in the wheelhead
is coloured red or black apart from the “0”
and “00” which are green. There are
three main types of wheels used today which are
the French wheel the US wheel and the UK wheel.
The differences are described below.
French Wheel
The French wheel is found in France and at most
casinos in Europe except in the UK. It has 37
numbered ball pockets numbered from 0-36. The
numbers are situated round the wheel in a seemingly
random layout and the betting layout uses the
original French terms. This wheel has an advantage
to the casino of 2.7% and if the “en prison”
rule is played the advantage can be cut to 1.35%.
When betting a player uses normal casino chips
indistinguishable from other players chips. Here
is an example of the french wheel.
US Wheel
The US wheel is found in most casinos in the
US although several casinos are adopting the UK
version of the wheel. It has 38 numbered ball
pockets numbered from 0-36 with an additional
“00” ball pocket. The numbers are
situated around the wheel can be in different
positions depending on the particular wheel. The
betting layout is in English and each player is
given different coloured chips to bet with to
avoid any confusion about who’s chip are
who’s. This type of wheel has an advantage
to the casino of 5.3% and if the “surrender”
rule is in effect then the house advantage can
be cut to 2.6%.
UK Wheel
The UK wheel is found in all casinos in the UK.
It has 37 numbered ball pockets numbered from
0-36. The numbers are situated round the wheel
in the same way as the French wheel but the betting
layout uses English terms. This wheel has an advantage
to the casino of 2.7% and if the “le partage”
rule is played the advantage can be cut to 1.35%.
When betting a player uses normal casino chips
indistinguishable from other players chips.
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