Roulette brings both excitement and mystery to casino-goers, as well as surprising depth for serious players. Based on true random chance, it provides one of the only casino games where winning big doesn’t require knowing its odds beforehand; therefore it is imperative that players learn the ropes before risking their hard-earned cash on any bets.
Roullete (or wheel of fortune), is played on a specialized table featuring a disc-like wheel rotating at an irregular pace with numbers printed onto its divisions numbered 1-36 in an apparently random order. American variants add an additional green division numbered 00 which increases the probability of losing wagers; making this financial gamble less attractive than European versions of Roullete.
As part of a typical game, a croupier will toss a small ball into a rotating wheel and watch as it bounces around until landing in one of several pockets marked with numbers or colors, offering those who bet on that particular number, section or color an incentive according to their chances of winning.
Before spinning the wheel, your chips can be laid on a special betting mat and the dealer (known as a croupier ) will ask how much of an initial bet you wish to place per spin before offering colored chips that correspond with that denomination. Usually the minimum wager per round is $5 while payouts tend to make this game worth your while for many people.
When placing bets, there are two options available to you when making decisions: inside or outside bets. Inside bets involve betting on individual numbers or groups of numbers that pay out at a higher percentage than their outside counterparts; alternatively, outside bets include categories like red-black or odd-even, which offer lower house edges but have smaller returns.
Before beginning to play roulette, it’s advisable to familiarize yourself with various types of bets. Some of the more popular bets include: *The Dozens Bet: Also known as douzaine in French, this bet involves placing chips on one of three dozen numbers on a layout – first dozen (first 12 numbers on layout), second dozen (18 odd/even numbers) or third dozen (18 even/odd numbers) winning numbers within any period – this has a house edge of 2-1 but pays out 1:1; *Odd/Even Bet: This more complex variant involves placing chips either 18 odd/even numbers with an identical house edge of 2-1 and pay out 1:2