The game of Roulette is one of the most popular casino games and many people’s favorite one. This is not surprising, because it is extremely exciting and fun. Many people who enter a gambling hall are tempted by this amazing Roulette wheel and want to give it a try, at least to see how it really works and how the wheel is spinning. Or, there are ‘devoted’ gamblers who just simply enter casinos to play roulette.

In one way or another, it is advisable for you that before you start betting to know at least what the Roulette is all about and its main rules. Even thought it might be tempting for you, you cannot just simply place a bet without knowing what you are really doing and to be aware of the eventual consequences.

First of all, we would like to inform you about the object of this game. The object of Roulette is to predict where the ball will land on the wheel. Actually, it is a game of luck, but you have to make a wise decision in order to make an appropriate guess. Further on, we will enlighten you about the gaming rules, procedures and what are the options that you are given during your game.

Before all, let’s see how the wheel looks like. Altogether there are two types of Roulette wheels: the American one and the European one. The American Roulette wheel is composed of 38 slots, each slot has a number on it, starting from 0 up to 36; these are randomly arranged. Besides the 0 there is a slot which holds a double zero (00). The difference between the American Roulette wheel and the European wheel is that the second one does not have a 00; which means that this type of wheel holds altogether 37 slots. Each slot has a background color, alternating between black and red, except the zero and double zero – these have a green background color. The dealer, who is called ‘croupier’ spins the wheel and throws the ball on the opposite direction. Then, the ball will land on one of the slots, but before this, the players have to predict this and place their bets.

Right next to the Roulette wheel there is a Roulette table which is for the players to place their bets. This table is consisting of three columns, and twelve rows. The numbers are arranged consecutively in such a way that the first row is made of 1, 2, 3, the second row has the 4, 5 and 6, and so on. Right above the first row, there is the zero and double zero (for the American Roulette wheel). Beside these numbers, there are some boxes which are marked as ‘1^st 12’ – this means that you want to bet for the first 12 numbers (from 1 up to 12), ‘2nd 12’ – this is in case you bet for numbers between 13 and 24 inclusively, or ‘3rd 12’ – when you wish to place your bet on numbers between 25 up to 36.

^{Then, below these boxes there are some boxes on which are displayed the following: ‘1-18’ meaning that you make a bet on the first 18 numbers (from 1 to 18); ’19-36’ when placing a bet on numbers from 19 up to 36. Among these, you have the ‘Black’ and ‘Red’ boxes when you want to bet on either a black or red numbers; the ‘Even’ and ‘Odd’ boxes.}

^{Shortly, these are the betting options that you are given and you are free to choose from these.}

^{There are two main categories of bets: the Inside Bets and the Outside Bets. The Inside Bets include: Straight bets, Split bet, Street bet (Trio bet or Three Number bet), Corner bet (Square bet or Four Number bet), Five Number bet and Six Line bet. The Outside Bets involve: Red, Black, Even, Odd, Low bet, High bet, Dozen bet and Column bet.}

^{Now, let’s take a closer look to the Inside bets and take each type separately so that you can get an idea of how it works.}

^{Inside Bets:}

^{1. Straight bet:}

^{You have to choose this type of bet if you want to place a bet on a particular number. The payoff for this is the highest, worth of 35 to 1. You only need to place a chip right on the specific number that you think that the ball will land on.}

^{2. Split bet:}

^{In case you want to place a bet on two numbers, you can do it by choosing the split bet; but only for those numbers which lie next to each other on the Roulette table. You just have to place a chip right on the line that separates these two numbers. If any of these two numbers will come out you win, and the payoff is worth of 17 to 1.}

^{3. Street bet (also called as Trio bet or Three Number bet):}

^{You have the chance to make a bet on three numbers by placing a chip on the outside line of a row, because these three numbers need to be in the same row. The payout is of 11 to 1.}

^{4. Corner bet, (also known as Square bet or Four Number bet):}

^{This is a type of bet made on four numbers which are lying in such a way that two are next to each other and the other tow beneath these. So, the chip needs to be placed right on the cross line that separates each of these. The payout is of 8 to 1 and if any of these four numbers comes out, you win.}

^{5. Five Number bet:}

^{Here you are betting for the following numbers: 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3. If any of these comes out, you are a winner and the payoff is worth of 6 to 1. You are required to place a chip on the line that separates the 0 from 1.}

^{6. Six Line bet:}

^{In this case you place a bet on six numbers that are on two consecutive rows. For instance you want to place a bet on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. In order to do so, you just have to put a chip on the outside line which is between these two rows. The payout is worth of 6 to 1 and of course, if any number comes out, you win.}

^{Outside Bets:}

^{1. Red:}

^{You have to place a chip on the box where the word ‘Red’ is displayed in case you want to place a bet on a red number. If the ball lands on such a number on the wheel which has red background, you win; and the payoff is of 1 to 1.}

^{2. Black:}

^{If you do not want to place your bet on a particular number or numbers, you may put a chip on the box which is marked as ‘Black’ which means that in case the ball lands on any number that has a black background, you are a winner. The payout here is worth of 1 to 1.}

^{3. Even:}

^{This type of betting is the one which you have to choose when you want to bet on even numbers only. It’s vital to mention that this bet does not include the zero and double zero. The payout is of 1 to 1.}

^{4. Odd:}

^{You can place a chip on the box that is marked as ‘Odd’ when you think that the ball will land on an odd number. If it lands on any of the odd numbers, you win with a payoff of 1 to 1.}

^{5. Low bet:}

^{At this type of bet gamblers are about to bet on the numbers between 1 and 18; the payout here is 1 to 1. If you want to choose this type of betting, just place a chip on the ‘Low’ marked box.}

^{6. High bet:}

^{When you think that the ball will land on one of the numbers between 19 and 36, just put a chip on the box which is marked as ‘High’. The payoff is 1 to 1 here as well.}

^{7. Dozen bet:}

^{For this type of bet, the numbers on the Roulette table are divided into three main categories, these are: "1st 12", "2nd 12" and "3rd 12". The payoff here is of 2 to 1. You can choose to place your bet on the numbers between 1 and 12, 13 and 24 or 25 and 36. In order to place any of these types of bets, put a chip on one of those three boxes that are marked as "1st 12", "2nd 12" or "3rd 12".}

^{8. Column bet:}

^{Besides these betting options, you have the chance to make a bet on an entire column; you can do this by placing a chip right at the end of the column where the "2 to 1" is displayed. The payoff for this is worth of 2 to 1 and if any number of the column comes out, you win.}

^{These are the betting opportunities that are available for you, and you can place your bet until the croupier says that no more bets can be made. The game of Roulette is extremely entertaining, but do not commit such a mistake to start playing it without knowing its rules. Don’t be a fool, because if you do this, you are only causing trouble to yourself and you may lose serious amount of cash which you can never regain.}

^{So, think twice before acting so that you cannot have regrets. If you stick to some important piece of advice, there is no way for you to regret playing Roulette. Do your best to collect as much information as possible. At first, play just for free in an Online Casino, so that you can get used to the wheel and Roulette table, types of bets and everything related to this game.}

^{After a period of time, you can freely start placing bets and play for real money and why not, win some cash as well. But, pay attention not to exaggerate when placing your bets. You should think about your family, your priorities and everything that is more important than gambling. Do not let yourself becoming addicted to it. You are free to choose when to play; make some free time for gambling in such a way that you do not ignore other facts. If you have these in your mind, you are a wise gambler. Another important fact is to read very carefully the information related to the website that you are about to gamble, so that you can be sure that you are on the right and secured place! Have a great time; start playing Roulette and you will surely enjoy its excitement!}