The Basics of Roullete
Roullete is a casino game that involves placing bets on individual numbers or various groupings of numbers, the colors red and black, whether the number is odd or even, and other aspects of the game. The game was first developed in a primitive form in the 17th century by French mathematician Blaise Pascal, who used it as part of his attempt to create a perpetual motion machine. After being banned for a time, the roulette wheel as we know it today started being played around 1790 and quickly spread from France to Europe, then to the United States.
Roulette is a simple, yet elegant game that adds a touch of mystery and excitement to any gambling establishment. In spite of the simple rules and low house edge, the game has an unexpected level of depth and can offer some surprisingly high rewards for players who know when to place their bets.
To start playing, players purchase chips from the dealer (or croupier) at the roulette table. These are special chips that look like regular casino chips, but they are different in color to indicate their denomination. The dealer will ask the player what value they want to designate for each chip, and then he or she will mark the chip with that denomination and hand it to the player. Most roulette tables will have a minimum and maximum bet limit, which will be posted on the table. Players should always be aware of these limits, as they may not be able to make any bets once the dealer announces “no more bets!”
Once all the bets are placed, the croupier spins the wheel and throws the ball into a section that has a number printed on it. The wheel is a solid wooden disk that’s slightly convex in shape. The rim is lined with a series of metal partitions called frets, and thirty-six compartments numbered alternately in red and black. On European-style wheels, a compartment painted green carries the sign 0, and on American-style ones two other green compartments carry the signs 0 and 00.
The dealer then removes all losing wagers and pays all winners. Then, he or she will announce, “No more bets!” Players should never touch the roulette table until the dealer clears it of all winning bets and then they should place their own chips where they want them.
A Straight Bet is a bet on a single number on the table map. This bet pays 1-1. A Split Bet, also known as a cheval in French, is a bet on the line between two adjacent numbers on the table map. This bet pays 17-1. A Street Bet, or Three Number Bet, or Side Bet, is a bet on a row of three consecutive numbers on the table map. This bet is called a transversal in French and it pays 11-1.