Roulette is derived from a French word which means small wheel. Some sources state that in 17th Century French, Blaise Pascal, mathematician invented the roulette wheel, and some sources state that the game originated in China and was brought to Europe by Dominican monks who were trading with the Chinese.
In 18th century the Roulette wheel became very popular when Prince Charles introduced gambling to Monacco.
Roulette is most popular game played in casinos and online. The object of this entertaining game is to determine which number or color the ball will land on. The numbers on Roulette wheel are black and red. The zero and two zeros are green in color and are placed at opposite ends of the wheel. After all the bets have been made the wheel is spun and a ball is placed on the outer edge of the wheel.
The Roulette is a very famous game.. The main reasons of playing roulette is
Fairly straight forward.
Can be played in Online casinos and land based casinos.
Rely on the luck .
The only thing they rely on is the spin of a wheel or the pull of a lever and within a short period of time, the outcome of the game is decided by fate
Roulette can be seen in two variations :-
European roulette :- Europe roulette has a single-zero wheel and no 00 giving it a total of 37 slots.
American roulette :- American roulette games use a double-zero roulette wheel having pockets numbered from 1 to 36, plus 0 and 00 for a total of 38 pockets.
European variation of roulette game offers casino player better odds of winning. SO better to choose the European version for a better chance at winning. Roulette history is hard to come by because the origin of roulette is lost. It is thought that there was likely some form of a wheel based game going back almost as far as the origin of the wheel itself.
On the Roulette table layout the 36 numbers are arranged in three columns of twelve numbers each. These numbers are in sequence and can be either red or black. In Roulette there exists two types of bets - inside and outside bets. In this game you can place as many different types of bets at any time.
There are six inside bets:-
Straight bet
Split bet
Street bet
Corner bet
Five number bet
Line bet.
How to Play Roulette :-
You have to purchase the chips from the dealer, and place them on the desired positions on the table attempting to predict where the ball will land after the wheel is spun and the ball comes to a stop.
After placing chips on the roulette table and the bets are made, the dealer spins the Roulette wheel in opposite direction inside the Roulette wheel. Players can continue to place their bets during the spin until the dealer says "No more bets".
The dealer places a marker on the winning number, when the wheel slows down and the ball drops into one of the numbered slots, on the Roulette table. The players who bet on the winning number are rewarded while the players who bet on the losing number(s) lose their chips to the casino.
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