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10p Roulette versus 20p Roulette
Search for cheap online roulette in the UK and two names come up: 20p Roulette and 10p Roulette. They sound like the same product at different prices. They are not. Different developers, different minimum rules, different feature sets, and the one with the smaller number is not always the cheaper table to sit at.
Two different games
20p Roulette is from Inspired, the betting-shop terminal company. 10p Roulette is from G Games, a London studio that launched it in 2018 under its earlier name, Gamevy. Both run a European single-zero wheel at 2.70% house edge with 35:1 on a straight-up and no La Partage. The maths is identical. Everything around the maths differs.
The minimum that matters
The 20p game needs £1 on the layout before it spins. The 10p game spins from a single 10p chip at most sites, which makes it a genuine 10p-a-spin table. If what you want is the smallest possible stake per spin, 10p Roulette is the lower of the two by a factor of ten, not two.
The catch is at the top end. The 20p game has an official £10,000 maximum. The 10p game's maximum is set by each site and varies wildly, from £5 a spin at some to several hundred pounds a number at others. If you ever want to raise your stake, check the limits panel first.
Racetrack and features
20p Roulette has the full racetrack with neighbours, Voisins, Tiers and Orphelins. 10p Roulette has it in some builds and not in others, depending on the site. If you bet the wheel sections, that decides it.
The 10p game is lighter and faster on a phone, with drag-and-tap betting, a double-stake button and a short colour-frequency strip. The 20p game is heavier, closer to the shop terminal, with a croupier voice and a repeat-bet button. Neither has a dealer.
Which costs less
Per spin, 10p Roulette, clearly. Per hour, it depends on pace. Both run as fast as you press spin. At one spin every ten seconds, the 10p game at minimum is £36 an hour through the table and about £1 in expected loss; the 20p game at its £1 minimum is £360 an hour and about £10. Play the 20p game at the same £1 and slower, say one spin every twenty seconds, and it is £180 and about £5.
So the cheaper table is the one you play slowest at the lowest stake you are happy with. The name on the game matters less than your thumb.
Where each one turns up
The 20p game sits in lobbies built around Inspired content, often the casino arms of bookmakers. The 10p game appears at smaller sites that do not carry Inspired or Playtech tables and want a cheap wheel. Some sites have both. Filter the lobby by "roulette", ignore the live tables, and look for the stake in the game name.
Your questions
- Is 10p Roulette a slot?
No, despite how some sites file it. It is a standard European roulette table with a 10p chip and the usual payouts.
- Who makes 10p Roulette?
G Games, the London studio that started as Gamevy. It is a different developer from the 20p game, which comes from Inspired.
- What is the maximum bet on 10p Roulette?
Set by each site. Some cap a spin at £5; others allow several hundred pounds on a number. Check the limits in the game before you assume anything.