Interesting Facts on the European Roulette Wheel
The European roulette wheel is quite similar to the French roulette wheel. Both have compartments or pockets numbered from zero to 36. This is one pocket short of the American roulette wheel that has the added double zero pocket for an additional casino advantage. One of the best ways to get the most of your game is to play where a European roulette wheel is used. Here are several other facts about the European roulette wheel you might want to know about.
Playing this game with a European roulette wheel will mean that the casino won't have the added advantage over you due to the added double zero pocket. Like other roulette wheels, the numbers on the European wheel won't be arranged in their natural sequence. The interesting thing about the arrangement of the numbers on this wheel is that they are arranged to help you recognize the possible wagers that can be made.
The other interesting facts about the European roulette wheel will leave everyone in awe of its mathematical balance. Just like the American wheel, the European roulette wheel will have its compartments in alternating colors of black and red. The numbers printed on each of the compartments will be facing towards the center of the wheel.
Understanding the logic behind the arrangement of the numbers will be easier if you position the zero pocket on the top when you're looking at the wheel. If you follow the numbers from zero going clockwise, you'll notice that you'll have high value numbers in red pockets while the black pockets will have low numbers.
Now, if you go the other way, starting from zero going counter-clockwise you will find that the numbers are arranged contrary to the ones on the other side. Namely, that the low value numbers will be in red pockets while the black pockets will contain the higher value numbers.
The arrangement of the numbers will help you make your bets using a European roulette wheel. Going counter clockwise from zero we'll have our first wagers known as Voisins du Zero. Moving forward along the wheel in the same direction starting from the number 22 we'll have the Orphans. Continuing we'll have Tier du Cylindre, which begins from the number 27. Lastly, the second group of Orphans will occupy the remaining positions on the wheel.
The European roulette wheel is quite different from the American roulette wheel. The numbers on the European wheel are arranged according to the wagers that can be made in this variant of the game. The balance and symmetry on this wheel are specifically designed to be of help to players when making their wagers.
