How to Place Bets at the Roulette Table
Viewers who watched the historical drama The Duchess may have been surprised to see the title character, the 18th century aristocrat the Duchess of Devonshire, playing at what looks like a roulette table. But in fact, roulette has been around since as early as 1796 in Paris.
The most memorable movie scene involving roulette, however, and one which underlines the glamour and romance of the game, may have been in the classic Casablanca, in which casino owner Rick Blaine arranges for a young newlywed to win big at the roulette table so that he and his wife can escape to America.
There are two types of roulette wheel - the American and the European; the major difference being that American wheels have a 00 while the European variety has only one zero.
There are two types of bets you can make in roulette - inside and outside (based on their location on the betting area). An inside bet is a bet on the exact pocket number the ball will land in or on a small range of pockets, while an outside bet is based on whether the winning number is even or odd, what color the pocket is or on a range of numbers coming out. Outside bets have higher odds of winning but lower payouts than inside bets.
Inside bets include straight up (a bet on a single number including 0 or 00); a split (a bet on two adjoining numbers); street (three numbers in a horizontal line); corner (four numbers in a square); six line (two adjoining streets) and trio (a bet on 0, 1 and 2 or 00, 2 and 3).
Outside bets include even, odd, red or black even-money bets; dozens (12 consecutive numbers, i.e. first 12, second 12 or third 12); and column bets (12 consecutive numbers in a vertical column).
Certain casinos may also offer special bets in which players bet on number series. For example, in voisins du zero the player bets on the numbers which lie between 22 and 25 on the wheel, which also includes those two numbers; jeu zero, in which the players bet on the numbers closest to zero; tiers, wherein the bets are placed on the numbers opposite to 27 and 33 on the wheel, also including those two numbers; and orphans, which includes numbers outside the tiers and voisins.
Although there are no winning strategies in roulette, since the odds really favor the house, there are a few tips that can help you at least even the odds. One tip is to look for a table with a European wheel, it has one less number, marginally increasing your odds of winning. Another is to start out with even money bets, since they have better odds. Finally, learn everything you can about the game, including the odds so that you can make better decisions when playing.
Viewers who watched the historical drama The Duchess may have been surprised to see the title character, the 18th century aristocrat the Duchess of Devonshire, playing at what looks like a roulette table. But in fact, roulette has been around since as early as 1796 in Paris.
The most memorable movie scene involving roulette, however, and one which underlines the glamour and romance of the game, may have been in the classic Casablanca, in which casino owner Rick Blaine arranges for a young newlywed to win big at the roulette table so that he and his wife can escape to America.
There are two types of roulette wheel - the American and the European; the major difference being that American wheels have a 00 while the European variety has only one zero.
There are two types of bets you can make in roulette - inside and outside (based on their location on the betting area). An inside bet is a bet on the exact pocket number the ball will land in or on a small range of pockets, while an outside bet is based on whether the winning number is even or odd, what color the pocket is or on a range of numbers coming out. Outside bets have higher odds of winning but lower payouts than inside bets.
Inside bets include straight up (a bet on a single number including 0 or 00); a split (a bet on two adjoining numbers); street (three numbers in a horizontal line); corner (four numbers in a square); six line (two adjoining streets) and trio (a bet on 0, 1 and 2 or 00, 2 and 3).
Outside bets include even, odd, red or black even-money bets; dozens (12 consecutive numbers, i.e. first 12, second 12 or third 12); and column bets (12 consecutive numbers in a vertical column).
Certain casinos may also offer special bets in which players bet on number series. For example, in voisins du zero the player bets on the numbers which lie between 22 and 25 on the wheel, which also includes those two numbers; jeu zero, in which the players bet on the numbers closest to zero; tiers, wherein the bets are placed on the numbers opposite to 27 and 33 on the wheel, also including those two numbers; and orphans, which includes numbers outside the tiers and voisins.
Although there are no winning strategies in roulette, since the odds really favor the house, there are a few tips that can help you at least even the odds. One tip is to look for a table with a European wheel, it has one less number, marginally increasing your odds of winning. Another is to start out with even money bets, since they have better odds. Finally, learn everything you can about the game, including the odds so that you can make better decisions when playing.
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