Just saw an ad on Facebook from the Plaza bragging about a new single-zero roulette wheel.
I believe thats only a 2.7% House edge.
Usually those games have higher minimum bets. But it sounds like a good game to spend your matchplay coupon at. Anybody know the minimum for it?
I think it's a $2 minimum, inside or outside bets, but I could be wrong. I assume you could use your matchplay on any even-money bet. However, why would you want to bother--you're still fighting a 2.70% house edge. You're better off using it at craps or blackjack.
The Red 7 promo, which ends on the 8th, actually gives the player a small edge. That's kind of historic as far as roulette goes. Casino greed killed roulette in Nevada a long time ago. Whoever came up with the double zero ruined it.
I've always been amazed by roulette's popularity in Europe. With craps or blackjack, the house edge isn't staring you in the face. With roulette, you can clearly see that if you bet on red, black, odd, or even, there are 18 ways to win and 19 ways to lose--it's right there on the layout! A child could understand that it's impossible to win in the long run. Also, the game has acquired some faux cachet as a pastime for the rich and elegant--when in reality, it's a stupid exercise as brainless as that other popular European game, baccarat. Oh well, people watch celebrity wrestling, too.
Definitely better bets...but roulette is a great hit-n-run game. The dealers tend to be very accommodative of the one bet player. And in the afternoon the roulette tables tend to be sparsely populated. I avoid blackjack in general. I find it boring and it has too many players that get uppity with other players. I’m not having that. :)
Also, I’ve tried playing my matchplays on the “Don’t come” line in craps and been told that’s not allowed. The “don’t pass” Was ok but not “don’t come” Which i thought was weird since they are essentially the same thing.
I LIKE roulette and only one GREEN? I'll play that game for the drinks.
After a few beers,I'm around 5% to the house @ BJ anyway.
A fun BJ table would NOT include pissed-off players.Sure,I watch how they play their hands and they are at a reasonable skill level,I'll stick around. There are many other tables.
Originally posted by: PJ Stroh
Definitely better bets...but roulette is a great hit-n-run game. The dealers tend to be very accommodative of the one bet player. And in the afternoon the roulette tables tend to be sparsely populated. I avoid blackjack in general. I find it boring and it has too many players that get uppity with other players. I’m not having that. :)
Also, I’ve tried playing my matchplays on the “Don’t come” line in craps and been told that’s not allowed. The “don’t pass” Was ok but not “don’t come” Which i thought was weird since they are essentially the same thing.
Don't come bets that aren't decided immediately have to be moved to a small rectangular box above the number in question, and the coupon would have to be moved, too--and there wouldn't be room for any other bets in that box. Don't pass bets, on the other hand, are placed in a box where there's a decent amount of room and don't have to be moved.
To trade your coupon for the match play bet coupon,you need to go WAY BACK in the casino. The booth is across from the restrooms.A $10 match play is fine with me.
Single zero roulette on red or black..OR on the pass/don't pass.
May I put down a free odds bet behind the line on my original bet?
Lay on the don't?
Those bets would reduce the house VIG.
