The game of roulette is a casino game that involves
betting on the number that will come up when a
special wheel is spun. Depending on whether you
are playing American or European roulette, there
may be either 37 or 38 different numbered slots
on the wheel. In American roulette, the wheel
is numbered 1-36, plus there are two zero spaces
(0 and 00). In European roulette, the wheel is
also numbered from 1-36, but there is only one
zero space. That means there are 37 total spaces
on the European roulette wheel and 38 total spaces
on the American roulette wheel. So the odds of
any one number coming up are 1:37 in European
roulette and 1:38 in American roulette.
Bets are placed by laying chips on the game layout.
This is an area of the roulette table that is
marked with boxes for each number on the roulette
wheel. Players can bet on any individual number,
all of the numbers of one color (red or black),
odds, evens, or combinations of numbers. Bets
can be placed on the lowest half, highest half,
first dozen, second dozen or third dozen. The
types of bets available can vary from one casino
to another.
How to Play
First, you’ll have a short period of time
to place your bets. You do this by placing chips
on the game table as described above. If you are
playing online, you will place your chips by clicking
your mouse in the area for the bet you want to
place. Right click on the pile of chips if you
want to remove or reduce your bet.
Once the time for placing bets has expired, the
wheel will be spun and the ball is released. As
the wheel slows, so does the ball. It will eventually
drop into one of the numbered pockets on the wheel.
If it lands in a pocket corresponding to the bet
you have placed, then you win. You will receive
a payout based on the odds for the bet that you
placed. For example, on an even money bet (1:1
odds), if you bet $5 you will win $5. For a bet
with 2:1 odds, you would win double the money
you bet. Here are the odds for various roulette
bets.
Odds for Roulette Bets
Straight Bets - Single number - 35:1
Split Bet - Two adjacent numbers - 17:1
Street Bet - Three numbers in a row - 11:1
Square Bet - Block of four numbers - 8:1
Line Bet - Six numbers of two adjoining rows -
5:1
Column Bet - One of the three vertical columns
- 2:1
Dozen Bet - Twelve consecutive numbers - low,
middle or high - 2:1
Even-Money Bet - Half of the numbers - high or
low, odd or even, black or red - 1:1 |
