The Basics of Roulette

In roulette, players place chips on a betting mat until the croupier announces “no more bets”. They can wager on individual numbers or groups of numbers. They can also bet on odds or evens.

The roulette wheel consists of a solid disk slightly convex in shape with thirty-six compartments painted alternately red and black, plus one green (zero) division on American wheels.

Game of chance

A game of chance is a game that relies heavily on randomness for its outcome. It is a game in which no skill can give players an advantage, and it is often considered gambling if the players wager money or something of monetary value. A game of chance may be played with dice, spinning tops, a roulette wheel, numbered balls, or even with a computer. Many betting systems are sold on the Internet that purport to beat the odds in roulette.

Variations

There are several basic variations of roulette. European roulette, for instance, features a 37-numbered pocket wheel with only one zero, offering lower house edges and increased odds of winning. Another variation is French roulette, which uses a standard European wheel but has different payouts and betting options. Its layout also has a racetrack and additional bets like Orphelins and Tiers du Zero. Another unique feature of this version is La Partage, which gives half the wager back to players who lose even-money bets.