They only differ in one aspect, which is the number of pockets on the roulette wheel.

However, this small and seemingly insignificant difference has some rather significant consequences.

Instead, the bet goes into prison until the next bet.

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Then, if the player loses again, their bet will be permanently gone.

But, if they win the second round, they get their money back.

They wont make any winnings, but they at least wont suffer losses.

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This cuts the house edge in half yet again, leaving the house with only 1.35% edge.

However, blackjack does allow players to reduce the house edge if they employ a good enough strategy.

What do the odds say?

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Even in a fair game, the probability can only rise to maybe 50%.

Meanwhile, the house edge is 5.26%.

Casinos themselves do this calculation using a simple formula to estimate the profitability of games.

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But, lets say that the number is 100 and that the player bets $5 per hand.

That means that the players average hourly action is around $500.

So, if the player bets the same $5, their hourly action drops to $250.

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So, lets take a look at what are these games like in regards to these aspects.

So, generally speaking, roulette tables are not the best place to start a conversation.

Instead, it was made to be exciting, to draw in the crowd and make the blood pumping.

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This is something that makes it similar to craps.

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