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American Roulette Rules & Terms |
What is American Roulette?American Roulette is a game of chance that is played by bouncing a small round ball onto a spinning roulette wheel. When the wheel stops, the roulette ball comes to rest in one of the numbered slots or pockets. The object in playing American Roulette is to bet on the number, or combination of numbers, on which the roulette ball will land.
What makes American Roulette different from other variations of roulette is that the American Roulette wheel has thirty-eight pockets, including a 0 ("zero"), a 00 ("double zero"), and the numbers 1 through 36. Another name for American Roulette is "Double Zero Roulette." How to Play American RouletteThe goal in a game of American Roulette is to guess which number the roulette ball will fall on as it spins on the wheel. After the player places his bet on the roulette table, the dealer releases a small ball on to the spinning wheel (in the opposite direction of the spin). The ball ultimately stops in one of the numbered pockets of the roulette wheel and the player has to predict which one it will falls on. If the bouncing ball lands on the color, number, or combination of numbers that you have bet on, you've won and your wager is returned to you at different payout rates depending on the type of roulette bet you've placed and the odds of that particular kind of bet winning.There are two main types of bets in American Roulette. They are called inside bets and outside bets. An inside bet is when the player bets on any roulette number from 0-36 (corresponding to the number on the pockets of the wheel) or on a small group of up to six numbers. An outside bet is placed outside the roulette table layout and is placed on colors (red or black) or on larger combinations of twelve or eighteen numbers. If you play American Roulette online, the roulette wheel and the roulette ball are virtual, and the dealer is actually a computer. Nevertheless, the effect is the same as if playing roulette with a real roulette ball rolling around inside a real roulette wheel that has been set in motion by a real human dealer. How to Win at American RouletteIf the bouncing roulette ball lands on the color, number, or combination of numbers that you have bet on, you've won and, depending on the type of bet, your wager is returned to you at different payout rates.
Glossary of American Roulette TermsAmerican Roulette - a version of roulette played on an American roulette wheel, which has two zeroes. European roulette wheels have only one zero.Column - a vertical column of twelve numbered spaces on the roulette table layout Column bet - an outside bet on one of the 3 columns (see above). The chip is placed at the bottom of the chosen column Dozen bet - an outside bet on 12 roulette numbers. A player can bet on the first 12, the second 12, or the third 12. Even-Money Bet - an outside bet on 18 numbers (half the numbers on the wheel). This can be even (all the even numbers), odd, red, black, 1 to 18, or 19 to 36. French Wheel - the roulette wheel used in Europe, South American, and elsewhere, but seldom in the United States, featuring numbered slots from 0 to 36 but lacking the 00 (double zero) of the American Wheel Game layout - the area of the roulette table featuring numbered spaces corresponding to the numbered slots on the roulette wheel, as well as other spaces used for various types of bets Inside bet - any bet placed using the spaces inside the numbered part of the game layout, including straight, split, street, corner, and line bets. Line bet - a type of inside bet on six roulette numbers comprising two adjacent rows. The chip is placed between the two rows of numbers that are wagered on. Outside bet - any bet placed using the spaces outside the numbered part of the game layout, including column, dozen, low, high, odd, even, red, and black bets. Roulette ball - the ball used in a game of roulette, usually made of ivory, metal, or plastic Roulette table - the table on which roulette is played, featuring a roulette wheel and one or two game layouts Roulette wheel - the wheel used in a game of roulette Slots - the numbered and colored pockets of the inside track of the roulette wheel Split bet - this is an inside bet on two adjacent roulette numbers. (See also two-number bet.) The chip is placed on the table on the line that separates the 2 numbers. Square bet (or corner bet) - a bet on four numbers in a square layout (as in 11, 12, 14, 15). The chip is placed at the horizontal and vertical intersection of these numbers. Straight bet - an inside bet on a single roulette number. The betting chip is placed on the table in the middle of the number. Street - a horizontal row of three numbered spaces on the game layout Street bet - an inside bet on a "street." (See also three-number bet). The chip is placed on the outside line at the beginning of the row. Three-number bet - also known as a street bet. A bet on three numbers in a row. Two-number bet - an inside bet on two adjacent numbers (see also Split bet).
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