Playing Roulette
Roulette is often thought of in very romantic terms, as it is a glamorous game. It's exciting, it often produces a lot of excitment and it's easy to play.
The common "American" roulette wheel is divided into 38 slots which are numbered 1 to 36 plus 0 and 00. Some casinos offer the "European Wheel". This wheel has only 37 slots. There is no 00.
Once you have placed your wagers, the familiar scene of the dealer spinning the ball in the opposite direction of the spnning wheel takes place. The ball will come to rest in one of the slots, the dealer will call out the winning number and settle all bets.
Betting
These are the bets you can place and their corresponding payouts:
- Straight bet
A bet on a single number pays 35:1 - Split bet
A bet on 2 adjacent numbers pays 17:1 - Street bet
A bet on 3 numbers on a horizontal line pays 11:1 - Corner bet
A bet on a block of 4 numbers pays 8:1 - Line bet
A bet on 6 numbers in 2 adjacent rows pays 5:1 - Column bet
A bet on 1 of 3 vertical columns pays 2:1 - Dozen bet
A bet on 12 numbers, low (1-12), middle (13-24) or high (25-36) pays 2:1 - Even bet
A bet on even or odd, red or black, low (1-18) or high (19-36) pays 1:1
You can place as many bets as you like on a single spin of the wheel up to the table maximum.
Some casinos use a rule called en prison. When a zero or double zero hits, the player loses half the bet, or can let the bet remain in play, with the results to be determined on the next spin. This rule only applies to even money bets.
You're ready to play... enjoy the action