THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO PLAY ROULETTE

 THE ULTIMATE GUIDE ON PLAYING ROULETTE

You've probably been tempted to play roulette in Las Vegas. You might find it intimidating to try your luck if you don’t know how to play. However, this table game is one of the most popular on any casino floor. It's easy to learn and you could win big. Even if you're a novice, you can quickly get used to placing bets. These are the essential steps to playing roulette like a professional.

THE BASICS OF ROULETTE

The roulette tables will be easy to recognize when you enter any casino. A wheel can have slots for numbers 1 - 36, as well as one or two zero slots. The number slots can be either red or black while the zero slots will be green. You will find the roulette wheel laid out on a table. This is where you place your bets.

Players may place bets up until the end of the betting session. After all bets have been placed the dealer spins the wheel, and throws in a small marble-sized object into the wheel that will turn in the opposite direction. The ball will eventually drop into one of the marked slot, which determines which wagers are paid out.

A payout will be given if you place a wager that corresponds with the number or color of the slots. Check out special bet promotions to increase your winnings.

HOW TO MAKE ROULETTE BETTS

Every player should be familiarized with two types of bets. They determine the roulette payouts. The first group is known by the name "inside bets" and the second as "outside bets". When players step up to the table, they must know the roulette terms for these bets.

Outside and inside refer to the place on the roulette board where the bets are placed. Bets placed on the numbers are called inside, while bets placed in other sections are called outside.

1. STRAIGHT

Straight betting is only on one number. You place your chip directly above the number.

2. SPLIT

This bet covers the two closest numbers. Place the chip on the edge that shares the number.

3. STREET

A street bet (also known as a line betting) covers three numbers on one vertical line. You place your chip along the row's outside edge.

4. CORNER

A corner or square wager covers four numbers within a square. For this bet, place your chip on the common corner.

5. DOUBLE STRETCH

This is sometimes called the six-line, as it covers two adjacent vertical traces. This bet is made by placing your chip at the shared outer corner for each of the first numbers on each line.

6. TRIO

This is a three-number special bet. It includes the zero and two adjacent numbers. This is where your chip should be placed in the middle of where the three number squares intersect.

SPECIAL CASES

There are two other inside bets available that only work with certain variants. European roulette is not allowed to place the "first four", which covers 0-1-2-3. American roulette only has the "basket", which covers 00 to0-1-2-3.

Here are some outside bets that you could place at the Roulette table.

1. LOW OR HIGH

This is where you can place your wager on the numbers 1 through 18, which is the lowest bet, and 19 to 36 which is a high bet. You win if your ball hits one of your selected numbers.

2. RED OR BLACK

You can place this bet on any number that is either red or black. You will win if your choice of color is featured on the winning number.

3. EVEN or ODD

You can wager on either the odd or even numbers for this bet.

4. DOZENS

You can bet on any combination of the first, third, or fourth square of 12 numbers.

5. COLUMNS

Column bets are placed on one of three 12-number columns. You will win if any of those numbers hit. Tips For Roulette When Playing an American Roulette Wheel