Why Are There Two Versions of Russian Roulette?

Russian roulette is a game in which a player spins a cylinder containing six black or red balls. The player may choose to stop after each ball is spun, or keep spinning until the cylinder is stopped.

If the player stops after each ball is spun, they risk getting an unlucky number – such as five or six – which means they will lose their bet. If the player keeps spinning, they risk getting an unlucky number – such as two or three – which means they will also lose their bet.

One theory behind the existence of two versions of Russian roulette is that it originated in France as a way to make money from gamblers who were not allowed to touch money during games of Black Jack. In this game, the player bets on whether a card will be higher or lower than the current card revealed on the table. If the bettor gets a lower card than what was revealed, then he would win his bet; however, if he gets a higher card than what was revealed, then he would lose his bet and the casino would keep the money he wagered. In order to prevent gamblers from betting on Black Jack and then using Roulette to “backdoor” their bets, some casinos began offering Roulette with two different outcomes: winning and losing.

The player could either spin the wheel and hope for either outcome, or set up a betting schedule in advance so that if they got a losing number (two through six), they would know how much money to bring to the next game of Black Jack in order to balance out their losses. This way, gamblers who were unwilling or unable to wager money on Black Jack could still profit by playing Roulette.

Another theory behind the existence of two versions of Russian roulette is that it originated in Italy as a way to make money from gamblers who were not allowed to touch money during games of Italian Roulette. In this game, the player bets on whether a number will be higher or lower than what is currently showing on the table (e.g., 1-2-3-4-5-6). If the bettor gets a lower number than what is currently showing (1-2-3-4-5), then he would win his bet; however, if he gets a higher number than what is currently showing (1-2-3-4-5-6), then he would also lose his bet and the casino would keep the money he wagered.

In order to prevent gamblers from betting on Italian Roulette and then using Russian Roulette to “backdoor” their bets, some casinos began offering Russian Roulette with two different outcomes: winning and losing. The player could either spin the wheel and hope for either outcome, or set up a betting schedule in advance so that if they got a losing number (two through six), they would know how much money to bring to the next game of Italian Roulette in order to balance out their losses. This way, gamblers who were unwilling or unable to wager money on Italian Roulette could still profit by playing Russian Roulette.

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