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Learning how to play roulette is a fairly straightforward process
based on learning the available bets on the table, and how to place
them. The object of the game is to make a wager on the outcome of
a ball spun around a wheel, which is separated into compartments.
Each compartment has a specific number and color. You can bet on
a specific number being landed on by the ball, or some characteristic
of that number. We can bet that it will be odd or even, or will
fall within the first 12 numbers, or fall within a column of numbers
on the roulette table layout. We can bet that the ball will land
in a red or black pocket, or that it will skip both and find the
elusive green 0 pocket.
There are two types of roulette bets that you can place, and
you may do so in whatever combination or arrangement you wish.
These two types of bets include the inside bets and the outside
bets. Inside bets are the numbers on the internal area of the
roulette table layout, where you place bets for each specific
number. Around the outside of the board lie a number of other
betting options, and these are collectively referred to as outside
bets.
On inside bets, your cumulative bet (all of your bets added together)
must total the table minimum. This means if you are playing at
a $5 minimum table and want to bet on individual numbers, you
can bet $1 on each of 5 numbers, or $5 on one number, or any combination
in between, but your bet on the inside must total at least the
$5 minimum.
On outside bets each and every bet must be at least the table
minimum, and you cannot combine the value of any bets. This means
if you want to bet on black and odds, you must place $5 on both
bets at a $5 minimum table. Outside bets may not be contributed
to your inside bet total.
To play roulette in a typical land-based session (to differentiate
from playing at an online casino, which is slightly simpler),
wait until a previous session ends and the dealer states to 'place
your bets'. At this point everyone will start putting down his
or her chips or money. If you're buying into the game you will
cash in and get chips of a particular color, set to a denomination
of your choice - each player uses their own color. Place your
bets as you normally would around the outside. To bet on inside
bets put your chips out to the center and ask the dealer to place
the numbers you want with the amount you want. The dealer will
spin the ball, wait a moment or two, and then wave their hands
over the table and state 'no more bets'. When the ball comes to
a rest, the dealers will place a marker on top of the winning
inside bet, clear the board, and then pay off all the winning
bets.
When you play roulette online, some of the extra hassle of the
game is removed. You no longer need to pay attention to the dealer
to know if you can bet or not (saving some possibly embarrassing
situations of betting too late). You also don't have to worry
about accidentally under-betting on the inside bets. Learning
to play roulette with online software adds the value of being
able to test your strategies without testing your bankroll.
Roulette Rules and Bets:
Learning roulette is a process of understanding the bets, and
the rules followed in placing them. On this page we will look
at each bet and how to place it, taking note of any special features
of the bet, and the odds you're paid back at.
Roulette rules:
Outside bets
The outside bets on a roulette table are the bets that reside
'outside' of the main playing area of 37 numbers. There are no
winning outside bets for 0 results. Let's have a look at the different
types of outside bets:
Red or Black - you can choose to bet on the
outcome either being a red number, or a black number. Place this
bet right in the diamond shaped areas on the front of the board,
filled in with a red or black color. This is a very common roulette
bet, as it is easy to understand that you have almost half a chance
of winning. People often place the bet making the incorrect assumption
that if 5 blacks were spun, there is a better than 50% chance
the sixth spin will be red. This is not logical, as the roulette
wheel cannot 'remember' what it spun last, and each spin is independent
of all previous spins. This bet is paid even money.
Odd or Even - similar to the red black bet,
this even money bet is based on whether the number will be odd
or even. Since 0 does not count as either, there are 36 numbers,
an even count between odd and even. Place this bet by putting
your chips in the middle of the square marked 'even' or the square
marked 'odd', which reside on either side of the black / red betting
area.
Low or high - Roulette rules allow ranges of
numbers to be bet on. The low/high bet lets you predict whether
you think the next number to come up will be part of the range
from 1 to 18, or part of the range from 19 to 36. This is an even
money bet. To place this bet put your chips in the boxes with
the associated number range printed in them.
Columns - at one end of the set of 37 numbers
are boxes with the words '2 to 1' written in them. Each box is
part of a column of numbers if you extend a line up the body of
the inside of the betting area. If a number from within the column
you are betting on comes up you win, and are paid 2 to 1. Although
not grouped with the others, this is still considered an outside
bet.
Dozens - a bet very similar to the columns bet,
dozens lets you place a bet on either the first dozen numbers
(1-12), the second dozen (13-24), or the third dozen (25-36).
To place this bet find the rectangular areas located in between
the outside bets and the inside board spread. These will usually
be labeled with the words 1st 12, 2nd 12, and 3rd 12. The bet
pays 2 to 1.
More roulette rules:
The inside bets
The inside bets are made up of specific numbers or combinations
of numbers within the number layout, or along the border of it.
Remember, the total of all of your bets must add up to at least
the table minimum.
Straight-up bet - this is the simple roulette
bet. Choosing any one of the 37 numbers and putting your chips
down on that number will give you a chance to win back at 35 to
1.
Split bet - Roulette rules allow you to place
a single bet on two different numbers if those numbers are beside
each other on the table layout. To do so put your chips down on
the line between them. This bet pays 17 to 1 if either number
comes up.
Street bet - This is a bet not unlike the split.
It allows you to bet on three different numbers with the same
bet. You can do this by placing chips on the outside of the row
of numbers you want to bet on. So if you want to bet on the numbers
1, 2, and 3 all at once, put your chips down on the line that
is the outside edge of the 3. This bet pays 11 to 1.
Corner bet - Roulette rules also allow for other
combinations. Another combination wager, the corner bet, lets
you bet on four adjoining numbers. Placing your chips at the point
where four numbers meet will indicate you want a corner bet. This
is sometimes referred to as a square bet. If any of the four numbers
come up, you're paid 8 to 1.
Square bet - To make this bet place your chips
at the intersection of 0 and 3 on the corner. You can win if any
of 0, 1, 2, or 3 are hit. You are paid 8 to 1.
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