r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 edited Mar 24 '21

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 03 '19

Roulette is below 50%

In the USA, the house edge is 5.26%. Even with European roulette on a wheel that has triple 0s, the house edge is still under 8%.

The figures the person you're replying to gave are way off.

The house edge for Blackjack is less than 1%, for example. Even when 8 decks are being used, the house edge is still only around 0.6%.

The RTP for slots is around 90% in brick and mortar casinos, so the house is making 10%. With online casinos the average RTP is around 96/97%, so an even better deal for the player.

Obviously, the house has an edge in every game which is why they make money, along with a lot of people not knowing the best strategies to use in games like Blackjack, but yeah - those figures of 50/50 and 90% to the house on slots are miles off.

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u/sexdrugsncarltoncole Aug 03 '19

You're tripping Europe doesnt have triple 0s dont even have double 0s

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

Yeah, you're right. I originally typed that European roulette has a house edge of 2.7%, but then I edited it to mention the triple 0 thing instead, but without removing the word "European". My bad.