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Roulette comes
from the French term for “small wheel”. Variations of wheeled games have
been around for millennia. Legend has it that Roman soldiers tipped their
chariots over to play games on the spinning wheel as a diversion between
campaigns, and others tell of monks bringing a wheeled game back from China in
the middle ages. By all accounts, roulette became widespread in Europe during
the 18th and 19th centuries, especially in France and Monte Carlo.
Today, the roulette wheel is perhaps the best internationally recognized icon
symbolizing the glamour, excitement and prestige of high-class casino gaming.
European Roulette wheels are divided into 37 evenly spaced slots numbered 0,
and 1 through 36. The zero slot is green and the other numbers are either red or
black. The evenly balanced wheel, usually made of polished wood, turns on a
spindle. The dealer spins the wheel in one direction and releases a small ivory
ball in the opposite direction into the outer edge of the wheel, where it
circles many times before slowing down. As the ball loses momentum it falls
toward the center of the wheel and drops into one of the slots. It may bounce
around from slot to slot but eventually it settles into a single slot to end
that round of the game.
The fascination of the game comes from the many ways to place a bet and the
excitement and anticipation of watching the ball fall into a slot.
Game Play:
Players make bets against the House by placing chips in various boxes or on
the lines between the boxes on the layout table.
The “Spin” button will not become active until at least one bet is placed
on the layout. Players can place additional bets, modify existing bets or move
chips from one location to another. The “Re-bet” button will place the same
amount of chips on the same bets as you had on the previous spin. Once all
desired bets are placed, players click the “Spin” button to spin up the
wheel and release the ball. After a few seconds, the ball begins to fall toward
the center as the wheel slows down. When the ball comes to rest in one of the
slots all bets are settled.
The result of each spin is displayed in the tally board on the left side of
your screen, with most recent results appearing at the bottom.
Losing bets will be cleared from the layout and winning bets will be paid
according to the following table:
| Roulette Payout Table |
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| Inside Bets |
Odds Paid |
| Single number |
35:1 |
| Split (two numbers) |
17:1 |
| Row (three numbers) |
11:1 |
| Triple (three numbers) |
11:1 |
| Corner (four numbers) |
8:1 |
| Top Line (First 4 numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3) |
8:1 |
| Line (six numbers in two adjacent Rows) |
5:1 |
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| Outside Bets |
Odds Paid |
| 1st, 2nd or 3rd Column (12 numbers) |
2:1 |
| 1st, 2nd or 3rd Dozen |
2:1 |
| Red or Black |
1:1 |
| Odd or Even |
1:1 |
| Low Half (1-18) or High Half (19-36) |
1:1 |
Inside Bets are bets placed inside the grid
of numbers on the layout table. They include:
- Single — placing a bet on individual
numbers (like 0, 4, 23 or 35). Winning singles bets are paid at 35-to-1.
- Split — placing a bet on the line
between two numbers (like 2 & 3, or 13 & 16). If the ball lands on
either number, the odds paid are 17-to-1.
- Row — placing a bet on the first
vertical line in a horizontal row of three numbers (like 7, 8, 9). If the
ball lands in any one of the numbers in a row, the odds paid are 11-to-1.
- Triple – placing a bet on three
touching numbers. The only triple bets are the intersections of (0, 1, 2) or
(2, 3, 0). If the ball lands in any one of the numbers touching a triple
intersection, the odds paid are 11-to-1.
- Corner — placing a bet on the corner of
a group of four numbers (such as 19, 20, 22, 23). If the ball lands on any
one of the four numbers, odds are paid at 8-to-1.
- Top Line — the first 4 numbers at the
top of the grid (0, 1, 2, 3). If the ball lands in any one of these four
spots, odds are paid at 8-to-1. To make this bet, place your chips on the
left-hand side of the grid at the horizontal line separating the 0 spot from
the 1, 2, 3 row.
- Line — is a group of six numbers in two
adjacent rows, all touching the same grid line. For example, 28, 29, 30 and
31, 32, 33 make up a Line. If the ball lands on any one of the six numbers
in the Line, odds are paid at 5-to-1. To make a Line bet, place your chips
on the horizontal street line at the left-hand edge of the grid.
Outside Bets are bets placed outside the grid
of numbers on the layout table. They include:
- Columns — a vertical column of numbers
in the grid (for example; 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36). You
place your bet outside the grid at the bottom of the column, in the boxes
marked with "2 to 1". If any one of the numbers in the column
comes up, odds are paid at 2-to-1. Zero (0) is not part of any column.
- Dozens
— either the first, second or
third dozen non-zero numbers (1-12, 13-24 and 25-36, respectively). If the
ball lands in one of the twelve numbers in a dozen, the odds paid are
2-to-1.
- Red/Black — bet on whether the winning
number is red or black. Winning bets are paid at 1-to-1.
- Odd/Even — bet on whether the winning
number is odd or even (excluding 0). Winning bets are paid at 1-to-1.
- High/Low — bet on whether the winning
number is in the low half (1-18) or the high half (19-36). Winning bets are
paid at 1-to-1.
For example, if you have a winning bet of $20 on a single number (paid at
35-to-1) you will get back your original bet of $20 plus 35 times your bet of
$20 ($700) for a total win of $720. As another example, if you have a winning
bet of $100 on color Red (1-to-1 odds), you will get back your original bet of
$100 plus another $100 for a total win of $200.
Players cannot wager more than the maximum for any particular bet in any one
round of the game. Roulette has two sets of maximum limits: one for inside bets
and one for outside bets (see Bet Type Table below). Minimum and maximum limits
are posted at the bottom center of the screen. Note that you can wager the
maximum on more than one bet per spin.
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Roulette Bet Type Table |
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Inside Bets |
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Single number |
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Split (two numbers) |
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Row (three numbers) |
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Corner (four numbers) |
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Top Line (First 5 numbers: 0, 00, 1, 2, 3) |
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Line (six numbers in two adjacent Rows) |
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Outside Bets |
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1st, 2nd or 3rd Column (12 numbers) |
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1st, 2nd or 3rd Dozen |
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Red or Black |
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Odd or Even |
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Low Half (1-18) or High Half (19-36) |
The chips placed on the table layout below give an example of each bet:
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