Roulette

Roulette is one of the most popular and oldest casino games around. Its popularity is easy to see as roulette is one of the easiest games to pick up. It also offers the opportunity to win big off relatively small wagers. Players play against the dealer who spins the roulette wheel. A small ball is spun on a wheel and it eventually comes to stop on one of 37 numbered slots. A European roulette wheel has 37 slots with 36 numbers and one zero. An American Roulette wheel has two zeros and therefore 38 slots. The basic premise of Roulette is to predict which numbered slot the ball will land on. Players can bet on which number the ball will land on, a combination of numbers, whether the number will be red or black, odd or even. Players have the option of making more than one type of bet or any combination of the bets, bounded only by the table limits The payoff will depend on how the bet was placed.

The payoffs are as follows:

1 Number Straight Up 35 to 1

2 Numbers 17 to 1

3 Numbers Bet 11 to 1

4 Numbers Bet 8 to 1

5 Numbers 5 to 1

12 Numbers 2 to 1

18 Numbers 1 to 1

Players have Roulette is all about predicting which number is going to come up next. It is without doubt a very popular casino game. It is full of suspense and excitement and also promises big rewards for those who are lucky with numbers.

Players have the option to predict:

Which number the ball will land on.

Bet on a combination of numbers.

Pick whether the number will be red or black, even or odd.

The size of the payoff and house edge depends on how the bet was placed.

Betting limits

These vary from casino to casino but you must bet the table.

The dealer will spin the wheel while spinning the ball in the opposite direction. You can still place bets while the wheel is moving until the dealer says ‘no more bets’. As soon as the ball lands in one of the slots, the dealer will say which number wins.

Roulette is an exciting and thrilling game which offers players great odds if the bets are placed wisely.