However, it's important to note that the house always has an edge in roulette, as with most casino games, to ensure that over time, the casino will make a profit. Outside of a poorly trained or bored dealer spinning the wheel and ball exactly the same, with exactly the same release, Roulette is random.

Place your bet directly on a single number (including the zero). You will win if the ball lands on that number. Split Bet (Pays 17 to 1). Place your bet on the line between any two connected numbers, either horizontally or vertically.

The short answer is yes  poker still falls under the category of gambling, despite its status as a game of skill. Consider the Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition of gambling: Gambling  the practice or activity of betting; the practice of risking money or other stakes in a game or bet.

Poker has a gambling element to it, which leads some players to question if poker is just down to luck. Although there is a serious amount of luck involved in poker, the fact the same big names regularly win in cash games and tournaments shows that there is skill involved.