Roulette

Fortunes won and lost on the spin of a wheel. Very popular due to it’s fast pace and varying odds. The object of the game is to predict on which slot the roulette ball will stop in by placing chips on the marked playing area. Exciting for first time players and veteran gamblers alike, the only limit is your fun money account!

How to play Roulette - The Basics

Players, usually up to ten, play against the house represented by the croupier, also called the dealer, who spins the roulette wheel and handles the wagers and payouts. Each player uses different coloured chips so their bets don't get mixed up.

To play roulette, you place your bet or bets on numbers (any number including the zero) in the table layout or on the outside, and when everybody at the table had a chance to place their bets, the croupier starts the spin and launches the ball. After three spins, the croupier says 'no more bets'. From that moment no one is allowed to place - or change - their bets until the ball drops on a slot. The croupier places the dolly on the winning number on the roulette table and clears all the losing bets, he will then pay the winners. The winners are those bets that are on or around the number that comes up. Also the bets on the outside of the layout win if the winning number is represented. No new bets can be placed until the croupier has removed the dolly from the table.

Object of the game

To win at roulette the player needs to predict where the ball will land after each spin. This is by no means easy. In fact, luck plays an important part in this game. Some players go with the winning numbers calling them 'hot' numbers and therefore likely to come up more times. Others see which numbers did not come up for some time and bet on them believing that their turn is now due. Some players bet on many numbers to increase their chances of winning at every spin, but this way the payout is considerably reduced. Other methodical players use specific roulette systems or methods, money management systems, or both.

The payouts

A bet on one number only, called a straight-up bet, pays 35 to 1. (You collect 36 including your wager.)

• A two-number bet, called split bet, pays 17 to 1
• A three-number bet, called street bet, pays 11 to 1
• A four-number bet, called corner bet, pays 8 to 1
• A six-number bet, called six-line bet, pays 5 to 1
• A bet on the outside dozen or column, pays 2 to 1
• A bet on the first line money bets, pays 1 to 1