Roulette Rules and Tips

Truly a game of chance, roulette offers the best odds of any game in a casino, with approximately a 47% chance of winning if you bet on a color. There are a number of roulette rules that you must follow, both for the table game and for online roulette. Tips ahead too.

History

Roulette arises from the passions of a mathematician, Blaise Pascal, in 17th century France. Francois Blanc, another Frenchman, eventually opened the first casinos in Monte Carlo, including some roulette wheels. Because it was one of the first casino games played, roulette is often called the King of Casino Games.

Roulette eventually made its way to US casinos as well. The difference between American and European roulette is the number “0”. The American roulette wheel contains “0” and “00” slots. The European wheel contains only one “0” slot. While this is a small difference, the second “00” space increases the house’s odds, not the player’s, to 5.3%. European roulette offers a house edge of just 2.7%.

roulette rules

Always get your roulette chips from the dealer at the table you are playing at. It will have to associate you with a specific color.

Once the dealer, also known as the croupier, has “closed” the table, usually by wiping a hand across the table, no more bets must be placed, removed, or moved.

Never touch the wheel or the ball.

Roulette is a very simple game. Your only decision is where to place your bet and how much to bet. You have 47 places to bet in the US, 46 in Europe.

You can place more than one bet in more than one place. There are inside bets and outside bets. 0 and 00 are always losing bets unless specifically included (excluded on all outside bets). Line bets are included in inside bets. The inside betting options are:

A number: place the chip on a specific number, 0 and 00 included; odds of winning 37:1; payment 35:1

Line bets:

Two numbers: place the chip on a line between two numbers (on the line between 1 and 2, for example); odds of winning 19:1; pay 17:1

Bet on three numbers/row: place the chip on the outer line that connects a row (outer line 1, 2, 3, for example); odds of winning 11,667:1; pay 11:1

Row 00 – Place the token on the row containing 0 and 00; odds of winning 18:1; pay 17:1

Five numbers: place the token on the line connecting the 0, 00, 1, 2, 3; odds of winning 6.6:1; pay 6:1

outside bets:

Dozens – Place the token in the box marked 1st 12, 2nd 12, or 3rd 12; if the winning number is within your betting area, you win. Odds of winning 2,167:1, payout 2:1

Columns: Place the token at the bottom of the long column of numbers; if the winning number is within your bet column, you win. Odds of winning 2,167:1, payout 2:1

Red or Black: place the token on the square marked Red or Black; if the winning number matches your color, you win. Odds of winning 1,111:1; pay 1:1

Odd or Even – Place the token on the box marked Odd or Even; if the winning number is odd and you bet Odd, you win. Odds of winning 1,111:1; pay 1:1

1-18 or 19-36 – place the chip on the box marked 1-18 or 19-36; if the winning number falls within your betting range, you win. Odds of winning 1,111:1; pay 1:1

online roulette

As with many online gambling games, roulette offers the opportunity to practice the game without the pressure of making serious mistakes. It allows a player to learn the ins and outs of the game and practice new strategies before heading to a casino. There is usually a countdown timer so players know how long they have to wager before a table closes, unlike the casino experience.

The rules of online roulette are very similar to those of traditional casinos. The odds are the same as the payouts. Of course, the risk can be much lower as minimum bets online range from pennies to thousands of dollars.

Tips Roulette Rules

There are almost as many strategies as roulette players. Here are some roulette tips for betting on the game, regardless of whether it is at a table or online:

• Change your bets frequently, at least every 8 spins. The reason this works, in theory, is because the same number is unlikely to come up twice in 8 spins.
• Bet the same number every time you plan to play 36 spins or more. The reason this roulette tip works is because a number is very likely to hit 1:36 times, getting your original bankroll back, so you’ll be playing with house money for the rest of the spins.
• Never bet on green – this strategy doesn’t really work. Although 0 and 00 are “house numbers” (they are the reason the odds are in the house’s favor), the odds of one or both of them being correct are the same as any other number.
• Bet only on red (or black): This strategy works 47% of the time. Same for the odd/even strategy or 1-18/19-36.

Written by: Todd Gamble

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