How to Play Roulette

Roulette Rules and Tips

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Roulette has been played for centuries now and it’s a game that thousands of people still enjoy. It’s a game that is completely luck and although there is some minimal strategy it’s safe to say you need to get lucky. Some of the bets that can be made offer very good odds to win though and not many other games in the casino offer such good odds. Almost anyone will be able to learn how to play roulette without any issue; the question is whether you’ll play. You need to feel risky if you play roulette, as it’s a game of luck that deals out heavy excitement.

Roulette Rules

Let’s look at the simple rules of roulette so that you can play the game next time your at the casino if you’re feeling lucky.

The first thing you need to know is what you can bet on and how much you’ll be able to win if you happen to pick the right bet. You can bet on as many different options as you want until the dealer says no more bets, so you aren’t limited to only one bet per spin.

0-36 Single Numbers – You can bet on as many as you want but if you win you get 35to1.
0-36 On the Line – You can place a bet on the line of two numbers and it pays 17to1.
You can bet on a row with a payout of 11to1.
You can bet on a corner with a payout of 8to1.
You can bet on two rows with a payout of 5to1.
You can bet on either 1-12 / 13-24 / 25-36 with a payout of 2to1.
You can bet on 1-18 or 19-36 with a payout of 1to1.
You can bet on red or black with a payout of 1to1.
You can bet on even or odd with a payout of 1to1.

Those are all of the bets allowed for each spin; you’ll need to figure out your own strategy for which bets will make you the most money. As you can see there are quite a few options that payout 1to1 and they offer you just about a 50% chance of winning. The house has a slight advantage due to the zero slot, but you’ll stand the best chance of winning when betting on the 1to1 bets.

Trying to bet on one number and getting it right is difficult and most of the time you won’t be able to get it correct. The odd time you might get lucky, but it’s not good odds. You have a 1 in 36 chance when only betting on one number, you can increase your odds by betting on more then one number, but then you’re also risking more.

As you begin to adapt to these basic rules and strategy you should begin reading articles and books online that will help you with your roulette strategy. There are plenty of advanced strategies, but if you’re just looking to have some fun and get lucky then all you’ll need to know is written above for you. Make sure you read through the entire article so you know exactly what you’re doing once you get to the roulette tables.