If the ball lands on zero in roulette, it affects the outcome of various bets. In European roulette, players with outside bets, such as red/black or odd/even, lose their wagers. However, players with inside bets, like specific numbers that include zero, win. Additionally, for bets like la partage or en prison in some European casinos, players may have a chance to recover part of their wager or leave it for the next round.
What happens if the ball lands on zero?
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Exactly, when the ball lands on zero in European roulette, it impacts different types of bets in various ways:
1. **Outside Bets**: Players who placed outside bets like red/black, odd/even, high/low will lose their bets when the ball lands on zero. In European roulette, the zero is considered neither red nor black and isn't included in the odd/even or high/low categories. Therefore, these bets all lose when zero hits.
2. **Inside Bets**: Players who placed inside bets that cover the zero (like a single number that includes zero) will win when zero is the outcome. In European roulette, a straight-up bet on zero or a combination bet that includes zero (like 0-1-2 or 0-2-3) will pay out.
3. **Special Rules**: Some European casinos offer special rules like "la partage" or "en prison" to mitigate losses when the ball lands on zero.
- *La Partage*: When zero is spun, half of the even-money bets are returned to the player. This rule reduces the house edge on even-money bets.
- *En Prison*: When zero hits, even-money bets remain on the table "in prison" for the next spin. If the next spin results in a win, the player gets the original wager back without any additional winnings. If the second spin is a loss, the bet is forfeited.
These special rules can give players some advantage and reduce the impact of the zero on their bets. Ultimately, the presence of zero adds complexity and intrigue to the game of roulette, making it one of the classic elements of this popular casino game.
1. **Outside Bets**: Players who placed outside bets like red/black, odd/even, high/low will lose their bets when the ball lands on zero. In European roulette, the zero is considered neither red nor black and isn't included in the odd/even or high/low categories. Therefore, these bets all lose when zero hits.
2. **Inside Bets**: Players who placed inside bets that cover the zero (like a single number that includes zero) will win when zero is the outcome. In European roulette, a straight-up bet on zero or a combination bet that includes zero (like 0-1-2 or 0-2-3) will pay out.
3. **Special Rules**: Some European casinos offer special rules like "la partage" or "en prison" to mitigate losses when the ball lands on zero.
- *La Partage*: When zero is spun, half of the even-money bets are returned to the player. This rule reduces the house edge on even-money bets.
- *En Prison*: When zero hits, even-money bets remain on the table "in prison" for the next spin. If the next spin results in a win, the player gets the original wager back without any additional winnings. If the second spin is a loss, the bet is forfeited.
These special rules can give players some advantage and reduce the impact of the zero on their bets. Ultimately, the presence of zero adds complexity and intrigue to the game of roulette, making it one of the classic elements of this popular casino game.
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