My favorite moments in the James Bond movie franchise are always the casino shots. Especially the kind where Bond is at the table, taking everyone’s money. Your reason for learning roulette might not be the same as mine but regardless of it, you are here because you want to learn how to play the game. We are going to discuss in-depth details about playing roulette and explain some differences within the game. Read on for more on how to play roulette.
Crash course on the history of roulette
It might be shocking to find out roulette was created by popular French physicist Blaise Pascal. While it was an accidental discovery, roulette has evolved to become a popular casino favorite. Over the years since its discovery, roulette has incorporated the number zero slot and more recently a double zero space, both of which create a higher house edge.
In order to play the standard roulette, you must encounter the betting table, a spinning wheel, a ball which is spun by the croupier and wager options which are made available to every player. You will come across three roulette types: French, European and America. The biggest difference being America utilizing the double zero slot we mentioned. Usually, the players must choose or bet on numbers in arrangement, the colors black or red, odd or even number and finally high which ranges between 19-36 and low1-18. Once the ball drops onto one of the 36 colored, numbered slots the result is read. If you are lucky enough the wager you make matches where the ball stopped, making you a winner.
Placing your bet – how to play roulette
The game seems easy enough to play, however the betting is the tricky part. First off, there are two betting areas in roulette: the inside and outside. Usually, betting on the inside allows you to bet on a given range of numbers for example, if your minimum et is 7dollars, you can spread out your et until it adds up to the 7 dollars. However on the outside, all bets made must equal the minimum. Thus, if you intend to make multiple bets on the outside, you will have to pay 7 dollars for each one of them.
Betting on the inside
There are several; different types of inside betting including the following:
- Betting on a single number or the straight bet. This bet pays 35:1 and is the riskiest type of roulette bet: no wonder it pays so well.
- The split is where you choose two numbers at the same time and pays 17:1 if you win.
- Third we have the street bet which pays 11:1 and allows you to choose three numbers. On this bet, the chips will be placed on the line that separates the outside from the inside of the table.
- The double street bet can be made by putting your chip on the line which is between the two rows on numbers also between the inside and outside of the table.
- The corner square bet placed on the line intercepting four numbers allows you to choose four numbers and pays out 8:1
- S in American roulette, there is a five number bet which is placed on the line next to the 0, 00 and numbers 1-3. This kind of bet pays out 6:1
Betting on the outside
These are often the more popular and beginner-friendly types of bets which are also less risky but pay out less compared to inside bets.
- The red or black bet which pays out 1:1 and is based on choosing the color the ball lands on
- Next is to bet on even or odd: similarly, a two way bet based on choosing whether the slot will carry an even or odd number. This also carries a 1:1 payout
- The field bet is based on selecting between a range of numbers 1-18 means betting high while 19-36 going low. Field bets carry a 1:1 payout as well.
- Dozen bets require that you choose 12 numbers at are ranging between the 1st, 2nd or 3rd set of numbers on the wheel. Lastly is the column bet which is made in the sections marked at the end of the three columns. Both the dozen and column bets have 2:1 pay outs.
Online vs. live casino Roulette
Now that you know how roulette works we have to talk about the difference between online and live casino roulette which both over their own pros and cons. online roulette is quite convenient to play. You can access various online casinos and successfully play the game. The biggest concern however is the safety of playing roulette online. These casinos rely on a system to randomly generate the winning numbers. However it is always advisable to check the legitimacy of every online site you choose to play on.
Live casino roulette hasn’t changed much since its creation. However, there are several variations of the game which include several elements of the game. The addition of the double zero slots on the wheel in the American system buts them at a higher house edge compared to the European system with one zero slot and 37 number slots in total.
Final word
Roulette is not as complicated as you’d think. We provided several tips in our guide to help you learn what this game is all about. This knowledge will come in handy if you find yourself at the table or if you simply want to know more about it.