Question of the Day - 06 May 2022

Playing the minimum of $10 per spin on a triple zero game is *slightly* better for the player than $15 per spin on a double zero game. 

The problem is, nobody plays the minimums. 

And even if they did, those minimums are long gone. 

I meant to say $15 on triple zero is slightly better than $10 on double zero.

I had it right the first time. 😵‍💫

People play it for the same reason they play 6/5 blackjack or stay on the strip. 

"People play where they stay". That has been a saying in the gaming business since the beginning of time. The reason people play these terrible game is convenience. The game is there and they can play with all those "free" drinks before stumbling up to their room at 2AM. 

I suspect the vast majority of roulette players don't even know that games exist with different numbers of zeros.  They know there are games called "roulette", "blackjack", and "video poker" and have no idea what the odds, payouts, etc. really are.  Most are probably casual gamblers who rarely play and in their busy lives haven't prioritized learning about the games.  They have a small bankroll that they play until it is gone, or if really lucky hit a nice payout or two.

Now anyone who plays seriously should absolutely take the time to learn the games, but I certainly wouldn't criticize the casual players who don't.  Most likely they are experts at things that folks on this board know nothing about.

Of course, you can't forget the "green" players who see the game as increasing their chances to win! (Hey, I have three possible winning numbers instead of just two!)

Played a table with a funky looking symbol above the zeros. Didn’t think much of it until it hit and I realized it was a 000 table . Cashed in my chips after that spin.

JimBeam hit this one on the nose. My 88yr old father won't sit down at a $25 BJ table despite being able to afford it and fully understanding the math. If the only other low limit games are 6/5 with auto shufflers the inconvenience of moving to another casino often out weighs the mental anguish of the crappy odds. 

The energy needed to move from the casino we are in to a another location with better games especially late at night with an 88 year old man can not be understated. Getting to the Valet stand can be an event in itself. 

I am not a roulette player but taking away the double 0' games is a brilliant move on behalf of the casino.  

Penny games are another physiological game. You take the mom/pop stay in my motor home player who would never play 3 x 0.25c and put them on a 0.01 slot with 20 lines and 10 coins per line and they are happy to play $2.00/spin and not even notice. If you play less than minimums that's a sucker bet all by itself. 

December's trip to Vegas, I was in shock to see how loud and popular the Casino War game, at the Wynn was.  This is the same game shown in Vegas Vacation, at the WYNN no less.  Talk about life, imitating art! 

not to be a stickler, but the piece massively understates the increase in the house advantage. While going to triple-zero yields a 2.43 percentage point increase for the house advantage, that's actually a whopping 46% increase over the 5.26% casino advantage for double-zero.

Why would anyone go to Vegas nowadays when they could just hit themselves on the head with a hammer until they fall unconscious and wake up in the emergency room, thereby saving thousands of dollars and several days?

EVERYTHING in Vegas is triple-zero now. That should be on that iconic fucking sign.

You're 50% more likely to win if you bet on green! Never mind that the odds are reduced from a double-zero wheel (since it is now a 3-number bet, which pays 11-1, instead of a 2-number bet, which pays 17-1), so the house edge is still increased by 50% - it's a better chance of winning! (It reminds me of when the California Lottery advertised that "there are now more chances to win $1 Million on the Big Spin wheel," leaving out the fact that they removed the larger values to do it.)

I have a feeling the correct answer is going to be, for the same reason people play 6-5 blackjack - it's the only game in town. "Besides, it doesn't matter how many green numbers there are; I've got this great system - bet $5 on red; if you lose, keep doubling the bet until you eventually win, at which point, you will have made a $5 profit. Sure, there's a chance that you'll lose 10 in a row and run up against a $5000 betting limit, but the chances of that happening on a triple-zero wheel are 1 in 488!"

Stayed at the Plaza 2 weeks ago (very nice BTW) played on the single 0 15$ min.  Double 0 was busier, 10$ minimum even the dealer couldn't see why.

I believe the Strat used to have a single 0 table at one point.  Does anyone know if that is still true?  I don't play roulette and haven't been there for years.

Website for the Stratosphere (now The Strat) says their roulette wheel has numbers 1 to 36, plus 0,00 and 000. They seem to be bragging about it, as if it's the latest and greatest update to an old game. Spin marketing (pun intended).