How To Play Roulette, Simplified
How to play roulette, simplified
Roulette is one of the easiest casino games you can find; its also one the most exciting. Learning how to play roulette is fairly simple; there are only a few things you need to know. First, you should know about the table layout. Second, you should know the differences between the two types of roulette tables (American and European) and finally, you should know all the basic bets.
In roulette, players get to put their money on either a number, color (red or black), a set of numbers, or if the number will be odd or even. The wining number is determined by spinning the roulette wheel and dropping a ball into the wheel. Wherever the ball stops determines the wining number and color. There are two types of roulette wheels, the American wheel and the European wheel.
The American wheel has 38 slots into which the ball can fall. The pockets of the wheel are numbered from one to 38, alternating between the colors black and red. There is also two green colored wheels with the numbers 0 and 00. These two slots act as the only house edge. The house edge on an American roulette table its 5.26 percent.
The European roulette wheel is almost exactly the same as the American wheel. The European wheel has only one green slot, marked 0, unlike the American wheel, which has two green slots. Having only one green slot gives the house an edge of only 2.70 percent on the European wheel. Some European wheels have a rule called en prison. If your playing the American wheel and the ball lands on one of the green 0s you will lose your money (unless you bet that it would land on zero). On the European table, however, if the ball lands on a green 0 your money is held over to the next round and you have one more chance to win it back. The en prison rule along with only having one green slot makes European roulette the clear-cut winner. You get a lot better odds when playing on a European roulette wheel, which is great for when you are just learning how to play roulette.
An essential part in knowing how to play roulette is knowing the different variations of bets.There are two types of bets; the outside bet and the inside bet.
Outside bets give you the best chances of winning at the expense of a smaller payout. Typical outside bets include:
Red or black
Odds or evens
Dozen bets (picking between the first, second, or third set of 12 numbers)
Column Bets which is a bet on all 12 numbers from any of the three vertical lines
Lowest 18- betting on the number to be 18 or under
Highest 18-betting on the number to be 19 or over
Inside bets are harder to win but they have relatively high payouts when compared to outside bets. Typical inside bets are:
Corner-betting on four cornered numbers like 8,9,10, and 11
Street- A bet on three numbers that are on a single horizontal line
Straight up bet- Choosing a single number out of the 37 or 38 numbers
Six line- A bet on two streets that are adjoining
Split- A bet on two numbers that are next to each other (28-29 or 2-3)
Knowing how to play roulette is as simple as knowing which table to play at and what types of bets to play. Roulette is a simple game to play but a hard game to master. Reading all our guides on roulette will help you start making money in no time.