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Roulette - Objective of the Game
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Roulette is most probably the best known of all casino games and one that is so simple to play, no complicated strategy is required. It's been around since the 1600s and is said to have originated in France. Roulette is the game that draws the crowds at the casino table because it is so exciting to watch and have a flutter. Online Roulette is no different, ask any frequent EuroGrand Casino player, Online Roulette is hot! Online Roulette is popular with experienced players and also with beginners, step up to the wheel and play! The Roulette wheel has 36 numbered pockets, and a small ball which is thrown in the opposite direction into the spinning wheel. The numbers are distributed around the wheel in such a manner that the chances of the ball landing on an odd or an even number is equal. Place your bet on a particular number, combination of numbers or colors, and win if the ball lands on your chosen number or combination. Online Roulette is as much fun as can be had online! So much fun it is wicked!
Roulette - Payout system
Online Roulette bets fall into different types - the lower the probability that you will win, the higher the payout, and vice versa.
- To make a bet, place your chips on the table in your chosen area.
- The highest payout occurs when you bet on a Single number, from 1 - 36, it pays 35 to 1.
- Pick your age, lucky number, house number or birthday and who knows it may just be the lucky number!
- Split bets pay out 17 to 1 on two neighbouring numbers.
- A trio is a bet on 3 adjacent numbers, and pays out 11 to 1.
- A corner bet is any 4 numbers that intersect on a corner; it pays out 8 to 1.
- Place a Street Bet by placing your chips at the end of a row, this covers 3 numbers. Payout 11 to 1.
- You can also choose to bet on a Dozen (pay out 2 to 1), a Column, which is also 12 numbers, (payout also 2 to 1) or a Line, which is 2 Streets, (payout 5 to 1).
Finally, the lowest pane Roulette and the betyout in Onli with the most likelihood of winning is a bet on Red or Black, Odd or Even, the payout here is 1 to 1. This means you pick half of the wheel, and have a 50-50 chance of guessing correctly. I call that a safe bet!
Since the player isn't required to do anything other than bet, there is high importance in knowing about the available bets on the table:
Inside Bets
- "Straight bet" – betting on a single number. Each of the wheel’s numbers are printed in 3 columns in the center of the board, and are bet on by placing a chip on top of the number.
- "Split bet" – a bet on two adjoining numbers on the board. This is done by placing the chip on the line separating them.
- "Street bet" – betting on 3 numbers positioned in a row horizontally in the center of the board, done by placing the chip at the beginning of the row.
- "Corner bet" – betting on 4 adjoining numbers on the board, and done by placing the chip at the center-point of all 4 numbers.
- "Six-line bet" – betting on 2 adjoining rows of numbers, known as “streets”.
Outside Bets
- "Even money bet" – any bet relating to half the pockets (such as all even, all odd, all red or all black pockets).
- "Group bet" – betting on the first, second or third dozen numbers
- "Column bet" – betting on one of the 3 columns of individual numbers in the center of the Roulette board.
Roulette - Course of the Game
Playing Roulette involves no more than 3 simple steps:
- Making your bet by clicking on the chip size you want and dragging it to the place on the board you wish to bet on.
- Pressing “spin” to start the game.
- Hearing the results - that’s it!
Roulette - Terminology
- "Croupier" – In Online Roulette, you will hear the terms Inside and Outside Bets bandied about
- "Inside bet" – are those with the smallest chance of winning and of course they have the biggest payouts, this includes a Single or Straight Up, Split, Street, Corner, Line and Trio bets.
- "Outside bet" – in Online Roulette include section bets like Red or Black, Odds or Evens, Dozen, Column and High or Low, and they have lower payouts but then they are more likely.
Online Roulette Variations
At EuroGrand we offer you either American Roulette or European Roulette. The difference between the two versions lies in the number 0. A European Roulette wheel has a single 0 slot, while an American Roulette wheel has a 0 and a 00. Remember that the 0 slots are green, and so when you play either Red or Black remember to cover the Green as well! Whichever version you choose, Online Roulette remains a thrilling game.
If you love thrills and spills, Online Roulette at EuroGrand Casino is just the right game for you! Why wait, you too could win a fortune at EuroGrand!
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