happycruiser1942 Posted March 10, 2008 #1 Share Posted March 10, 2008 We are planning another cruise and this might not be important to everyone but to people in our party it is.........does anyone know how many roulette wheels are in the casino on the Serenade??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apoggi Posted March 10, 2008 #2 Share Posted March 10, 2008 If I remember correctly there are two roulette wheels. Ann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSTEFFA Posted March 11, 2008 #3 Share Posted March 11, 2008 How can you play roullette???? 5%+ house advantage.....just mail your check in & save time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stompy Posted March 12, 2008 #4 Share Posted March 12, 2008 There are 2 wheels although both are not always in operation. LSTEFFA-your math is a bit off. Statistically the house will win in the long run but if you play shrewdly and mathematically you can easily win. Most cruises I get around a 25% return on what I bet. The last cruise since almost everything else was closed I could usually be found in the casino. I took $500 gambling money and came back with $625 from roulette and $221 from bingo. I typically play the outside columns with $5 chips and win most spins. I've seen folks spread over single #'s and win hundreds of dollars and then turn around and blow it 5 minutes later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Fester Posted March 12, 2008 #5 Share Posted March 12, 2008 LSTEFFA-your math is a bit off. Statistically the house will win in the long run but if you play shrewdly and mathematically you can easily win. Unfortunately, I must agree with the other person. Every bet on the roulette table, except one, has a house edge of 5.2%. For example, let's assume you bet $1 on 1 number. The probability of winning is 1:38, assuming a U.S. wheel. The probability of losing is 37:38. Therefore, the expected return is [(1/38) x $35 if you win] -[ (37/38) * $0 if you lose]. This reduces down to an expected pay of -2/38, or approximately -5.2%. This is holds true for every bet, except the 0-00-1-2-3 group bet, which has a slightly higher house edge. This does not mean that in the short run that one cannot win and have fun at roulette. But in the long-run, which may take thousands of spins, there is no way to reduce the house 5.2% edge assuming that it's a fair wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted March 12, 2008 #6 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Slots have the worst odds, followed by roulette (with double zeros!), ! Those 2 zeros on the wheel really cut your odds significantly! Craps and BJ haave the best odds--IF PLAYED CORRECTLY!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FL_Cruiser64 Posted March 12, 2008 #7 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Slots have the worst odds, followed by roulette (with double zeros!), ! Those 2 zeros on the wheel really cut your odds significantly!Craps and BJ haave the best odds--IF PLAYED CORRECTLY!! Actually the best odds for me are always 3-Card Poker and Caribbean Stud Poker. But both are more long term games and you have to accept losses to increase your chances of that 'lucky' hand. BJ became to frustrating. Endless time we had to watch the dealer beat the table with like 6 or 7 cards or the mysterious streaks of BJs. And when the table has finally a little luck going someone will jump in and break it. :( I never played crabs before the last cruise. But it seems like an interesting game. Since there is a little more thinking involved I decided to play crabs a little bit on every cruise from now on just to get into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark290 Posted March 12, 2008 #8 Share Posted March 12, 2008 These few replies should make it very clear this is no place to get gambling advice. If you are interested in the correct house edge and basic strategy do a google search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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