How to Play Roulette and its History

Roulette

Every online Casino specializes in this wonderful game that could have been invented for online gambling so easy does it fit into the modern computer world.

Roulette is without doubt the king of casino games, to some it's just a black art to others it's the ultimate classy gaming experience, what we hope to do on this page is firstly introduce you to roulette how it's played, where it started, and how is the best way to play it.

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Roulette and how to play it!

History of Roulette
Invented some say in China and brought to Europe by Missionary’s, the name is French and means small wheel. However there are more claims for the invention of roulette than there are countries so your guess is probably as good as mine.

It’s popularity can be attributed to Prince Charles of Monaco who during the 18th Century introduced gambling to the Princapality of Monaco to alleviate the finacial problems of the tiny state. (His foresight still enables this tiny country to survive today on it’s Casino’s.)

However, the modern version of the Roulette wheel did not appear until 1842 when Frenchmen Francois and Louis Blanc invented the single "0" roulette game. The game was eventually brought to America in the early 1800s.

However, the single "0" modification was rejected in America and the two zeros "00" where returned to the Roulette wheel. The Roulette wheel gained a great deal of popularity in America during the California Gold Rush. If your going to play roulette remember always play with the ‘European’ Table (single ‘0’) the odds are in your favour the ‘American’ Table ‘00’ increases the house take not good for you.

One more interesting fact about the modern roulette wheel is that the even/odds and alternating colours were reported to have been first used in a Paris Casino in 1796.

Roulette Tips -
Tip 1 - Never follow anybody's system.

Tip 2 - Look for a single zero roulette wheel. This cuts the house edge more than any other option in the game of roulette.

Tip 3 - Never bet the five number bet, it has the worst odds on the table.

Tip 4 - Search for casinos that offer the surrender rule. This will cut the house edge almost as much as a single zero roulette wheel will, but only on even-money outside bets.

Tip 5 - Biased Roulette Wheels. Save yourself sometime any Casino with half a brain and trust me they all have more than that, checks it’s wheels for biases.

Tip 6 - Play roulette on European sites, the house odds are much lower which means you have a much better chance of winning!

Roulette betting
outside bets - The outside bets on a roulette board are simply the bets that reside 'outside' of the main playing area of 38 numbers or on European tables 37 numbers (Remember no '00' on European Tables). There are no winning outside bets for 0 or 00 results. Different types of outside bets:

Red or Black - you can choose to bet on the outcome either being a red number, or a black number. Place this bet in the area with the words 'red' or 'black' in them, which should be easy to reach from beside the table. This is the most popular bet, it's easy to understand and the odds are almost 50/50. The bet is paid even money, meaning if you bet $5, you win $5.

Odd or Even- similar to the red black bet, this even money bet is based on whether the number will be odd or even. Since 0 does not count as either, there are 36 numbers, an even count between odd and even. Place this bet by putting your chips in the middle of the square marked 'even' or the square marked 'odd', which will usually reside on either side of the black / red betting area.

Low or high - this bet lets you predict whether you think the next number to come up will be part of the range from 1 to 18, or part of the range from 19 to 36. This is an even money bet. To place this bet put your chips in the boxes with the associated number range printed in them.

Columns - at one end of the set of 38/37 numbers are boxes with the words '2 to 1' written in them. If a number from within the column you are betting on comes up you win, and are paid 2 to 1.

Dozens - similar to the columns bet, place a bet on either the first dozen numbers (1-12), the second dozen (13-24), or the third dozen (25-36). Find the rectangular areas located in between the first outside bets (red/black, odd/even, etc) and the inside board spread. These will usually be labeled with the words 1st 12, 2nd 12, 3rd 12. The bet pays 2 to 1.

The inside bets - The inside bets are made up of specific numbers or combinations of numbers within the number layout, or along the border of it.

Straight-up bet - this is the simple roulette bet. Choosing any one of the 38/37 numbers and putting your chips down on that number will give you a chance to win back at 35 to 1.

Split bet - you can place a single bet on two different numbers if those numbers are beside each other on the table layout. To do so put your chips down on the line between them. This bet pays 17 to 1 if either of those numbers comes up.

Street bet - This is a bet not unlike a split. It allows you to bet on three different numbers with the same bet. You can do this by placing chips on the outside of the row of numbers you want to bet on. So if you want to bet on the numbers 1, 2, and 3 all at once, put your chips down on the line that is the outside edge of the 3. This bet pays 11 to 1.

Corner bet - another combination wager, the corner bet lets you bet on four adjoining numbers. Placing your chips at the point where four numbers meet will indicate you want a corner bet. This is sometimes referred to as a square bet. If any of the four numbers come up, you're paid 8 to 1.

Five number bet - There is only way you can have a five number bet To make this bet place your chips at the intersection of 0 and 1 on the corner (not the corner that joins with two, but the other one). You can win if any of 0, 00, 1, 2, or 3 are hit. You are paid 6 to 1. This is the worst bet in all of roulette betting.