Play Roulette

For newcomers to casino gaming and online casino gaming, one of the scariest games, other than craps, is roulette. Most players knows it involves spinning a wheel and seeing where the ball lands, but the when taking a look at the table for the first few times, it seems to be an incomprehensible mottle of black, red, and white numbers.

To be sure, roulette is not as daunting as it first appears. At this online casino the game is equally enjoyable for new players as it is for experienced players, and if you are still not sure, you can play for practice before you ever put down your first real dollar.

This game is one of the most active in the casino, and online roulette is no exception. It is always a flurry of chips going down, being collected, and being paid out. Even in the few seconds before the ball settles, players can be making new bets.

How Online Roulette is Played

Roulette consists of three major parts: the wheel, the ball, and the table. The wheel has 37 or 38 slots in it. The numbers 1 through 36, colored red or black. For the sequences 1 to 10 and 19 to 28, the even numbers are black and the odd numbers are red. For 11 to 18 and 29 to 36, the even numbers are red and the odd numbers are black. In the European style, there is also a green 0 pocket. In American style there is a green 0 pocket and a green 00 pocket.

Bets are made by placing chips on the table in a variety of ways. There are outside bets and inside bets. Inside bets are on a single number or series of numbers as they are laid out on the table. Chips can straddle two numbers to win on both, or be placed on a corner for all four. You can also bet on rows and columns, or even on two rows or columns with a single chip. The outside bets are based on ranges of numbers and include the following: 1 to 18, 19 to 36, by color, even/odd, or dozens. The odds for each bet are scientifically calculated based on the chances of winning. For example, a even/odd or red/black bet pays 1:1. A single number bet pays 35:1, a split (2 numbers) is 17:1, and corners (4 numbers) is 8:1.

To set the game in motion, the wheel is spun, and shortly after, the ball is spun in a rail on the inside of the wheel in the opposite direction. As the wheel slows, gravity drops the ball into one of the pockets.

Because there are so many different betting, options, online roulette is one of the most popular games available.