Roulette Rules
Aim of the Game
The aim of the game of roulette is to correctly guess the number or group of numbers that a ball will land on in a spinning wheel. The ball is released into a spinning wheel and as the wheel slows, the ball will drop into a numbered slot. Players need to predict the number that the ball will land on.
Bets in Roulette
There are a number of different bets that can be placed in the game of roulette, although these may vary depending on the version of the game you are playing. Here we will look at the bets that can be placed in the standard game of European roulette. The bets in roulette can be divided into two categories – inside bets and outside bets – with a total of five bets per category and ten bets altogether.
Inside bets:
- Straight bet – a bet on a specific number
- Split bet – a bet on two adjacent numbers on the roulette table
- Street bet – also known as a line bet or row bet, this is a bet on a row of three numbers on the roulette table
- Corner bet – a bet on the four numbers in the corner of the roulette table
- Double street bet – also known as a six line bet, this is a bet on two adjacent rows of numbers
Outside bets:
- Red or black bet – a bet on a red or black number
- Odd or even bet – a bet on an odd or even number
- High or low bet – a bet on a number falling in a high or low group, between 1 – 18 or 19 – 36
- Column bet – a bet on a column of 12 numbers
- Dozen bet – a bet on a group of a dozen numbers – 1 – 12, 13 – 24 or 25 – 36
Playing the Game
To begin a game of roulette players must place a bet on the roulette table. The croupier will release the ball into the roulette wheel and just before the ball is about to drop into a slot, he will call out “no more bets”. You may then not touch your chips until all winners have been paid out. Once your bet is placed, sit back and wait to see if you have won. You will be paid out according to the paytable of the casino.