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Among the many gambling games you can find at wonderful online casinos, Roulette is considered a prestigious and luxurious game. It might look like an easy game but there is more than naming numbers and hoping for the best in the gaming strategy of Roulette. You can find guides on how to play this game at casino directories and gambling games sites.
The expression "Roulette" comes from a French word meaning small wheel. The origin of Roulette is partly unknown. There are references that Blaise Pascal, a 17th Century French mathematician invented the Roulette wheel, other sources state that the game originated in China and was brought to Europe by Dominican monks who were trading with the Chinese.
During the late 18th century the Roulette wheel became very popular when Prince Charles (ruler of Monaco at the time) presented gambling to Monaco as a way of relieving the economic difficulties of the area.
The modern version of the Roulette wheel did not appear until 1842 when Frenchmen Francois and Louis Blanc invented the single "0" Roulette game. The game was eventually brought to America in the early 1800s.
However, the single "0" variation was unpopular in America and the two zeros "00" where returned to the Roulette wheel. The Roulette wheel gained a great deal of popularity in America during the California Gold Rush.
Here are some key definitions for the game.
American Wheel - A Roulette wheel with 38 slots numbered from 1 to 36, plus a 0 and 00.
Column Bet - The Roulette table layout is divided into three columns.
Betting that the number will fall in one of those three columns.
The payout for a Column Bet is 2:1
Corner Bet - Betting on four numbers at the same time.
The payout for a Corner Bet is 8:1
Croupier - The person who operates the Roulette table.
Dozen Bet - Wagering on 1 to 12, 13 to 24 or 25 to 36 at the same time.
The payout for a Dozen Bet is 2:1
Double-zero - 00 number slot on the Roulette wheel.
European Wheel - A wheel which contains the numbers 1 to 36, plus one zero.
Even-Odd Bet - A wager on either an even or an odd number.
The payout for an Even-Odd Bet is 1:1
Five Number Bet - A bet covering 0, 00, 1, 2, and 3.
The payout for a Five Number Bet is 6:1
French wheel - A wheel containing just one zero.
High-Low Bet - A bet covering the numbers 1 to 18 or 19 to 36.
The payout for a High-Low Bet is 1:1
Inside Bet - A bet on any number or set of numbers on the Roulette table. Inside Bets include: 5-number bets, 6-number bets, Corner bets, Split bets, Straight bets and Trio bets
Outside Bet - A bet on Red, Black, Odd, Even, High (19 to 36) or Low numbers (1 to 18). Outside Bets include: Columns bets, Dozens bets, Even or Odd bets, High or Low bets and Red or Black bets
Red-Black Bet - A wager on either the red or black colors. The payout for a Red-Black Bet is 1:1
Six-Number Bet - Betting on six numbers at the same time.
The payout for a Six-Number Bet is 5:1
Split Bet - A bet on two numbers at the same time.
The payout for a Split Bet is 17:1
Straight Bet - A wager on a single number. A player may make as many straight bets as he/she wishes.
The payout for a Straight Bet is 35:1
Straight Up Bet - A wager on a single number only.
The payout for a Straight Up Bet is 35:1
Trio Bet - Betting on a combination of three numbers at the same time.
The payout for a Trio Bet is 11:1
Zero - 0 number slot on the Roulette wheel. |
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