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Roulette Spin the wheel and see where the ball lands! This guide explains all the types of bets and offers some strategy tips. |
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Roulette is one of the simplest casino games around. A ball is placed in a spinning wheel marked with 37 or 38 numbers - 1 through 36, which are randomly colored red and black and often 0 and 00, which are green. You place wagers on what number the ball will land on and if it does, you win. If it doesn't, you lose. First, let's look at a standard roulette betting field.
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Outside Bets
The 9 boxes at the bottom and 3 at the far right are called Outside Bets. These include:
You make these bets by placing your chips directly in the center of the box. Some casinos allow you can also make combination bets by placing your chips on the line between certain boxes. For instance, by placing your chips on the line between 1st 12 and 2nd 12 you are betting that the ball will land on a number between 1 and 24. The bet pays 1 to 2 (a $5 bets gets you an additional $2.50). Casinos that allow these Combination Outside Bets are rare in the United States. Inside Bets The 38 boxes in the center of the table with the individual numbers are called Inside Bets. There are several types:
You may bet any combination of Inside and Outside bets provided you are meeting the table minimums. Make sure to examine the signs on the tables to determine what the minimum bets are before you play. Place your money on the table between spins. The dealer will change your money for chips that have a unique color from the other players. Place your bets on the table. The host will start the wheel spinning and drop the ball into play and then wave his or her hand above the betting area to indicate that no additional bets will be allowed. The ball drops into a numbered slot and the host will place a marker on the table to indicate what number has come up on the wheel. The host will then make the appropriate payouts to the winning bets and remove the losing ones. Once this is complete, the host will remove the marker from the table and you may recover any chips that you have won. Do not touch your chips until the marker has been removed. V4V Hints, Tips, & Tricks Since there is nothing you can do to influence the outcome of a spin of the Roulette wheel, the only control you have is in how you wager. A comprehensive betting strategy is important with Roulette in that placing a combination of inside and outside bets will hopefully allow you to win on more bets than you lose on and therefore make money. Let's take a look at the following betting scenario. A player places the following bets:
The wheel spins and it lands on 5. Here's what the player would win:
The bad news is that the player didn't win any money but the good news is he didn't lose any either, ending up with the same $25 he started with. But let's use those same bets with a different outcome. Let's say the ball lands on 18. Here's what the player would win:
The player is now up $75! But now, let's look at one more scenario. The wheel spins and it lands on 31. The player would lose his entire $25 bet since 31 doesn't fall into of the categories wagered on. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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