Roulette RulesGambling SearchIn Roulette, like in no other game, your win or loss depends exceptionally on the supply of luck, issued to you by Chance. However, some roulette gamblers insist on different strategies that can be applied to Roulette Roulette Game Summary Roulette is played by spinning a small ball on a round wheel. When the wheel stops, the ball comes to rest in one of the numbered slots. Object of the game is to predict what the numbered slot the ball will fall into. There two types of Roulette games - American Roulette and European (French) Roulette. American Roulette, known also as "Double zero roulette", has thirty-eight numbers on its wheel, including 1 to 36, a 0 ("zero") and a 00 ("double zero"). European Roulette named also Single zero roulette" has a wheel with thirty-seven numbers, including 1 to 36, a 0 ('zero'). How to play Roulette There are many different ways to place roulette bets. Each bet covers a different set of numbers and has a different distribution, as shown in the Payoffs section. Player has the option to bet on: - Certain number The following roulette bet types are available: Straight Up - You can bet on any number, including 0 and 00 (for American Roulette), by placing the chip on the center of a number. Split Bet - You can bet on two numbers by placing a chip on the line that divides the two numbers. Street Bet - You can bet on three numbers by placing a chip on the inner left boundary line of the roulette table that is next to the corresponding row of three numbers. Corner Bet - You can bet on four numbers by placing chips at the corner where the four numbers meet. Four Bet (refers to Five Bet in American Roulette) - You can bet on the numbers 0, 1, 2, and 3 by placing your chip on the inner left boundary line between 0 and 1. Five Bet (for American Roulette only) - You can bet on the numbers 0, 00, 1, 2, and 3 by placing your chip on the boundary line, where the line between 0 and the first row intersects it. Line Bet - You can bet on two street bets (i.e., the six different numbers in two rows of three numbers), by placing your chip on the inner left boundary line where the line dividing the two rows intersects it. Column Bet - There are three boxes labeled "2 to 1" at the bottom of a column of numbers. You can place bets for all of these numbers by placing your chip in one of these boxes. If any of the numbers in your column is hit you get paid 2:1; 0 and 00 (for American Roulette) are losing numbers. Dozen Bet - You can bet on a group of twelve numbers by placing your chip in one of the three boxes marked "1st 12," "2nd 12," or "3rd 12." If one of your 12 numbers is hit, you are paid 2:1; 0 and 00 (for American Roulette) are losing numbers. Red/Black, Even/Odd, Low/High Bets - You can place a bet in one of the boxes on the left, long side of the table that covers half of the roulette table numbers (excluding the 0). Each box covers 18 numbers. You win even money (1 to 1) on all of these bets; 0 and 00 (for American Roulette) are losing numbers. Notice for American Roulette: You can place bets that involve three, four or even five numbers. For example, using the zeros, you can place bets on: 1+0, 1+2+0, 2+0, 3+00, or 1+2+3+0+00. There are also some other slight differences between American and European Roulette rules. Thus, American version has the additional "Surrender" rule that can be applied for some American Roulette tables with special option. Outside bets are not lost on a zero and double zero but you lose half of your bet. With this rule the house edge on the even-money bets is only 2.63% compared to 5.26% on other bets. European Roulette also provides the "En Prison" and the "La Partage" rules. The "En Prison" rule, which can be found on some European casinos, refers to the "outside" even-money bets (Red/Black, High/Low, Odd/Even). When the outcome is zero, it's allowed to leave the bet for another roulette spin. So your bet stays "in prison". If the following spin outcomes in zero again, then the whole bet is lost, if it's a hit, the bet is released with no payout. European table with "En Prison" brings the house advantage down to 1.35% for even-money bets. This is the lowest for the roulette game. The "La Partage" rule is similar to the "en prison" rule, only in this case the player loses half the bet and does not have the option of leaving the bet "en prison" for another spin. Payoffs for American Roulette
Payoffs for European Roulette
Notice for European Roulette: You can place bets that involve two, three, or even four numbers. For example, using the zero, you can place bets on: 1+0, 1+2 +0, 2+0, 3+0, or 1+2+3+0. |
