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Roulette was first played in France back in the 17th century.
It is now one of the most popular European gambling games and
Monte Carlo in Monaco is a well known and famous casino center
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The Basics
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Players, usually up to eight, play against the house represented
by the dealer,
who spins the roulette wheel and handles the wagers and payouts.
The wheel
has 37 slots representing 36 numbers and one zero. In the USA
most roulette wheels have two zeros and therefore 38 slots.
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At the end of play, if you won, you exchange back the colored
chips with cash
chips. These are special chips with the value amount imprinted
on them. There
are several denominations in various colors. You then take these
chips to the
cash desk where they will give you actual cash money in exchange.
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To play roulette, you place your bet or bets on numbers (any
number including
the zero) in the table layout or on the outside, and when everybody
at the table
had a chance to place their bets, the DEALER starts the spin
and launches the
ball. Just a few moments before the ball is about to drop over
the slots, the
croupier says 'no more bets'. From that moment no one is allowed
to place -
or change - their bets until the ball drops on a slot. Only
after the croupier
places the dolly on the winning number on the roulette table
and clears all the losing bets you can then start placing your
new bets while the croupier pays the winners. The winners are
those bets that are on or around the number that
comes up. Also the bets on the outside of the layout win if
the winning number is represented. |
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The Payouts |
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A bet on one
number only, called a straight-up bet, pays 35 to 1.
A two-number bet, called split bet, pays 17 to 1.
A three-number bet, called street bet, pays 11 to 1.
A four-number bet, called corner bet, pays 8 to 1.
A six-number bet, pays 5 to 1.
A bet on the outside dozen or column, pays 2 to 1.
A bet on the outside even money bets, pays 1 to 1 |
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Object
of the game |
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To
win at roulette the player needs to predict where the ball will
land after each spin. This is by no means easy. In fact, luck
plays an important part in this game. Some players go with the
winning numbers calling them 'hot' numbers and therefore likely
to come up more times. Others see which numbers did not come
up for some time and bet on them believing that their turn is
now due. Some players bet on many numbers to increase their
chances of winning at every spin, but this way the payout is
considerably reduced. Other methodical players use specific
roulette systems or methods, money management systems, or both.
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