Roullete is one of the most popular casino games, offering glamour, mystery and excitement to players. This simple game, based solely on luck, is a staple at online and land-based casinos. It is a relatively easy game to learn but offers a surprising amount of depth for serious betters.
A Roulette Wheel
The Roulette wheel is a solid wooden disk, slightly convex in shape, with a number of compartments or pockets numbered consecutively from 1 to 36. The coloured slots (red and black) are alternately spaced around the circumference of the wheel, while the numbered compartments occupy the central portion of the disc. On European-style wheels, a 37th compartment is painted green and carries the sign 0. In American roulette, there are two green compartments on opposite sides of the wheel.
Before the dealer spins the wheel, bets are placed by laying down chips on the table. The bets can be placed in a variety of combinations, with different odds for winning and payouts for the various bet types. In general, bets on fewer numbers have lower odds and higher payouts while bets on more numbers have lower odds and lower payouts. The most common bets are called Inside and Outside bets. The simplest bet is to place a chip on the end of any “street” (row of 3 numbers) on the table map.
A Roulette Table
Before betting, it is important to understand the layout of the roulette table. Each roulette table has a specific betting area, with the name and description of each bet type written in French. In addition, the croupier will use special roulette chips with different colours to differentiate them from regular playing chips. The chips have the same value as standard playing chips but are coloured to indicate their denomination.
Once a player has placed their bets, the croupier will spin the wheel in one direction and roll a small ball in the other. When the ball comes to rest, a coloured marker is placed on the winning number and the losing bets are removed. The croupier will then pay the winning bets and remove any chips from the table.
When playing roulette, players must remember that the house edge is 2.70% with the La Partage rule in place and 1.35% without it. This means that, on average, a player will receive 36 37
