Roulette Rules

Roulette is a head-to-head game played on a wheel. Each spin of wheel refers to game in Roulette. Generally six to eight players can play in roulette games and the players are play and bet against the house. In a roulette game, the dealer or croupier spins the wheel and controls the course of the game. Each player can place his bet on labeled box or on a line on the table. The dealer pays the winning bets and collects the losing bets.

Generally there are two kinds of roulette betting – inside bets and outside bets. Placing bets on any line inside the table constitutes an inside bet. The basic inside betting rules are the following:

Straight Up Bet – It is the simplest type of inside betting. In this, the player can bet on any single number by placing the chip on the number.

Split Bet – In this you can wager any two numbers that lie next to each other. You can place chips on the line that separate the two numbers.

Street Bet or Trio Bet – This bet can be placed on three adjoining numbers in a row.

Corner Bet – In this you can place the chips at the intersection of four adjoining numbers.

Six Line Bet or Line Bet – In line bet you can bet on six numbers, residing in two adjoining rows.

In an outside bet you can place bet outside the table layout. The basic outside betting rule are as follows:

Red or Black Bet – To play this bet you have to place the chip on the red or black area. You will win if the ball lands on the number of your selected color.

Odd or Even Bet – You can bet on odd numbers and even numbers.

Column Bet – You can bet on a particular vertical column on the table.

Dozen Bet – In this bet you can bet on any of the three dozen set of numbers (low, middle or high dozen numbers).

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