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Roulette Rules & Strategy
First introduced
by famous mathematician Blaise Pascal, the game of
roulette has had a troubled history. The game existed for centuries
with various primitive variations of wheel and ball betting games. The
version introduced by Pascal became mainstream in Germany because
Pascal's native France outlawed gambling. The game replaced a crude
predecessor and eventually became all the rage in Germany. Eventually,
Francois Blanc brought the game to the south of France to begin the
Monte Carlo Casino. Roulette became the game of choice in Monte Carlo
and proceeded to evolve into all its current splendor.
Roulette is definitely one of the simpler table games.
The game involves a wheel with 37 numbers from 0 to 36 with some games
including a double 0 (00) for a total of 38. Traditionally, American
Roulette has the full 38 slots while European Roulette omits the
double 0 for a total of 37. The numbers are not arranged
consecutively. Numbers are positioned opposite the corresponding high
and low number. 1 is on the opposite side of 2 and so on and so forth
until 35 is opposite 36. Red numbers and black numbers are opposite
each other. Also, red and black numbers are both even and odd - there
is no designation.
The roulette wheel is left spinning at all times. When
a game is initiated, the wheel is accelerated to higher speeds. The
ivory ball is launched in the opposite direction. The opposite forces
on the ball from the wheel and its own momentum slow it down quickly.
The result is the falling into one of the 37 or 38 slots on the wheel.
Once the ball has settled, the dealer pays out the winning bets.
Betting in roulette is also fairly straightforward.
There are many different types of bets, however. Firstly, the roulette
table uses special color coded chips that correspond to the different
players at each table. There are 6 inside
bets and 3 outside bets for 9 total. The inside bets correspond to the
area with all the numbers displayed. Outside bets are naturally placed
outside this area. The following table will simplify the different
types of bets available:
| Inside Bets |
| Straight Up Bet |
A straight up bet
involves betting that one of the 38 numbers will be hit on the
next roll. Simply place a chip on a number to make the bet. Odds
are 35:1 |
| Split Bet |
This bet involves
betting that either one of two numbers will com up on the next
roll. To place the bet put a chip across the line in between two
numbers. Odds 17:1. |
| Street Bet |
Like above, this bet
simply involves betting on anyone of three numbers. To place the
bet, place chip on the end of a row of three numbers. Odds 11:1. |
| Corner Bet |
Same as above, but with
4 numbers. To place bet, put chip on the intersection of two
lines, covering a portion of four different boxes. Odds 8:1. |
| Five Number Bet |
Bet involves the 0, 00,
1, 2 and 3. Worst bet on the table. The house has a 50% edge.
Doesn't even exist in Europe because of the lack of a 00. Odds:
6:1. |
| Line Bet |
Bet involves a group of
six numbers. To place bet, put chip on line between where you
would place two adjacent street bets. Odds 5:1. |
| Outside Bets |
| Even Money |
The even money bet can be made three different
ways. You can bet low (1-16) or high (17-36), you can bet even or
odd and you can bet red or black. Odds 1:1. |
| Column |
This is a bet on a column of 12 numbers. To place
bet, put chip at bottom of column on line. Odds 2:1. |
| Dozen Bet |
Similar to column bet. This is a bet on 12 numbers
as well, however you pick an interval 1-12, 13-24, 25-36. Odds
2:1. |
A simple tip that is easy to follow right off the bat
is play European Roulette. Like I have said a thousand times already,
European Roulette does not have the 00 that beefs up the house edge
like American Roulette.
Look for Roulette games that offer 'Surrender'. The
surrender concept in the game of roulette works like this: If you make
an outside bet for even money and 0 or 00 come up, you only lose half
of your money. Surrender is consistently available in Atlantic City. A
different variation similar to surrender is 'En Prison'. Available
almost exclusively in Europe, the En Prison variant works like so: If
you make an outside bet for even money and a 0 comes up, the bet is
left on the same place of the table for the next spin. If the bet
wins, it is returned with no profit. If it loses, it is taken. And if
for some preposterous reason 0 comes back up, the bet remains in
prison. Both Surrender and En Prison are variations on the game that
simply lower the house edge.
Advanced Roulette systems involve picking and sticking
to profitable systems of play. Because of the simple math involved
with Roulette, everybody and their brother has decided to post their
system on the internet. There are vast numbers of systems out there
and I suppose they have vastly varying degrees of success. Find one
with a good track record and stick to it.
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