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Roulette: What is
Roulette?
Next to Blackjack, Roulette is one
of the most popular games played in modern Casinos. It is
also one of the oldest Casino games. Roulette is somewhat
unique amongst modern table games in that it employs a
mechanical device as the key element of the game. The
mechanical device is the large and very distinct Roulette
wheel that is mounted horizontally on the end of the
table. The hollow of the wheel has numbered pockets
ranging from 0 to 36 - and 00 in American Style
Roulette.
In Roulette the bets are placed on
an area of the table marked with separate boxes, with
each box containing individual numbers. This marked area
is called the game layout, and you may place bets on any
particular number, any 4 adjacent numbers, a column or a
dozens bet.
The wheel is used to determine the
outcome of a game of Roulette. Once the bets have been
placed on the table, the wheel is set to start spinning
and a small - usually metal or ivory - ball is spun onto
the wheel in the opposite direction to that of the
spinning wheel. The ball will lose speed and eventually
stop in one of the numbered pockets in the Roulette
wheel. The number the ball stops on is the winning
number.
How to Play
Roulette
There are two basic steps to follow
to play a game of Roulette.
First you must decide on the
numbers, or groups of numbers, that you want to bet on..
You can place the chips on individual numbers or on the
borders shared by two or more numbers..
Once you have placed your bet click
the Spin button to start the game. The Roulette wheel
will spin and the ball is then spun onto the wheel in the
opposite direction to that of the spinning wheel. It will
soon come to a stop in one of the numbered pockets on the
wheel.
If the ball lands on a number that
falls within the range of, or meets, any of your bets
then you have won. Refer to the Table Limits and Odds
section to find out more about how much each type of bet
is worth.
Table Limits and Odds
Table limits are set by the Casino's
server and can be changed from time to time.
Please refer to the Casino's web page for further
details or contact us via e-mail.
The Odds on the table are as
follows:
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Name
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Description
of Bet
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Odds
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Straight Bets
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A bet on a single
number
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35:1
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Split Bets
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A bet on two adjacent
numbers
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17:1
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Street Bets
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A bet on any three numbers on
a horizontal line
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11:1
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Square Bets
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A bet on a block of four
numbers
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8:1
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Line Bets
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A bet on six numbers,
comprising of two adjacent rows
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5:1
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Column Bets
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A bet on one of three vertical
columns
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2:1
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Dozen Bets
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A bet on twelve numbers, being
high, middle or low
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2:1
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High or Low Bet
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A bet on either the high or
low 18 numbers
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1:1
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Even Bets
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Any bet on even/odd, red/black
and low/high
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1:1
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Types of Roulette Bets
There are several types of bets that can be placed on
the Roulette table:
The Straight
Bet
This is a bet on any single number and odds of 35:1 are
paid on a winning number.
The Column
Bet
This bet is placed on any of the three columns of twelve
numbers running along the Roulette table. The odds are
2:1 for a winning bet. If 0 comes up, the Column bets
lose.
The Dozen
Bet
This bet is placed on the outside boxes marked 1st, 2nd
and 3rd twelve. The player will bet on numbers 1 to 12,
numbers 13 to 24 and/or numbers 25 to 36. The odds are
2:1 for a winning bet. If 0 comes up the Dozen bet
loses.
Black or Red
Bet
A player can bet on either a black or red number coming
up. The odds here are even (1:1). If 0 comes up the Black
and Red bets lose.
Odd or Even
Bet
A player can bet on either an odd or even number coming
up. The odds here are even (1:1). If 0 comes up the Odd
and Even bets lose.
High or Low
Number Bet
The player can bet on the high box (1 to 18) or the low
box (19 to 36). The odds are even (1:1). If 0 comes up
the High and Low bets lose.
The Split or Two Number Bet
A player may place a bet on any line that divides any
two adjacent numbers. The bet is that either of those two
numbers will come up. The odds are 17:1.
The Row or Street Bet
A player can bet on the three numbers in a row on the
Roulette table by placing the bet/chip(s) on the outside
of that row. The bet is that one of the three numbers
will come up. The odds are 11:1.
The Corner or
Square Bet
The bet is placed on the intersection of four numbers.
The bet is that one of these four numbers will come up.
The odds are 8:1.
The Six
Bet
This bet is placed on the outside of the line that
splits two rows of numbers. This will cover all six
numbers. The bet is that one of the six numbers will come
up. The odds here are 5:1.
A more comprehensive set
of Roulette instructions is included with most online casino software.
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