Roulette

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How to Play Roulette

Roulette is a popular and classic casino game that is easy to play and has an enthusiastic following in online gaming. Players bet on numbers, spreads of number combinations and colors, generated by the fall of a small ivory ball onto a spinning wheel which is divided into 37 or 38 numbered slots, depending on the version being played. Very little strategy is required as the game is completely random and based entirely on luck. A clever player is one who understands the betting possibilities. By the skillful placing of bets on the table, a player can vary the amount of risk he is taking.

Roulette Variations

American roulette wheels usually have both the “0” and “00” on the wheel. Some European casinos have only a “0”. This gives the players slightly better odds.

Roulette Tips

Two principal of bets can be made:

Inside Bets

These offer the greatest odds or a player can hedge his bets by betting outside.

• Straight Up Bet - A chip is placed on one of the numbers. Pays 35:1.
• Split Bet - The chip is placed on the line separating two adjacent numbers. Pays 17:1.
• Street Bet - A bet that covers a row of three numbers on the table. Pays 11:1.
• Corner Bet – A bet placed on the crossed lines in the middle of four numbers. Pays 8:1.
• Five Number Bet - This bet covers only the numbers 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3. Pays 6:1 if any one of the numbers comes up.
• Six Number Bet - Covers two rows of three numbers each. The chip is placed on the outside line of the two rows covered. Pays 5:1.

Outside Bets

• A bet placed on the ball landing on red or black, high or low numbers, odds or even numbers. All even money odds. Pays 1:1.
• Dozens Bet - The numbers between 1 and 36 are divided into three dozens. 1-12, 13-24 and 25-36. Pays 2:1.
• Column Bets - A bet on which of the three columns of numbers the ball may land on. Pays 2:1.

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