The rules of the game in roulette

Roulette is an old gambling game that does not require strong mental stress. It can be played while having fun, relaxing and resting. Its origins go back to the 18th century, more details about how it all began you can learn from the article history of roulette". In this article we will look at all the basic rules you need to know to play roulette. They are quite simple, so you can easily understand.

1. What is roulette

Roulette can be divided into three components:

1. The croupier (dealer)

The croupier is the main and only judge in the game. His role is to take bets, pay out winnings, spin the roulette wheel and throw the ball. In online casinos, most often the program acts as a croupier (in other words, there is no croupier).

2. Game table

On the game table, numbers are plotted in a special format. Bets are placed here. The role of money is usually played by game chips, which are exchanged for real money.
On the game table, there are internal and external fields.
The inner section contains all numbers from 0 to 36. Every three consecutive numbers form a series, vertical lines-three columns of twelve numbers in each.
The outer field (Otside section) is located on the edges of the playing field for external bets. Each such field corresponds to either certain numbers or some qualities of numbers (even/odd).
Playing field in online roulette (European version)
Read more about the game table in the article: roulette table »

3. A wheel (roulette)

The croupier spins the wheel and throws a ball on the corner in the opposite direction of rotation of the wheel. On the roulette there are special cavities for the ball (they are often called "pocket", "recess"). A total of 37 numbers: from 0 to 36-in the European, and in the American version one number more-there is an additional sector 00 " double zero "(a total of 38 numbers). After a few spins, the ball will fall into one of the pockets. After that, the results are summed up, namely, the winnings are distributed between the casino and the players.
The wheel is the most important part of the game. It should be perfectly balanced and centered so that the chances of all numbers are equal. Read more about the roulette wheel in the article: roulette wheel »
Each new spin of the roulette wheel is called a round or spin.