Roulette
Undoubtedly the most glamorous game in any casino, Roulette draws a crowd of people cheering on the wheel of fortune.
History
Roulette means 'small wheel' in French, which is pretty easy to understand when you look at the game. Created in France in the 18th century, Roulette is believed to be a combination of Italian board games and English wheel games.
The Rules
Players can bet on:
- A specific number
- A specific colour
- A range of numbers (odd or even)
Game-play
Roulette is played as follows:
- Players bet on what the outcome will be
- Then the croupier spins the big wheel and at the same time spins a small metal ball in the other direction
- The metal ball slows and falls into one of the 38 different slots, from which the result of the number, color or range of numbers can be determined
Strategies
One of our greatest geniuses, Albert Einstein, once stated, "‘You can't beat a Roulette table unless you steal from it'. Even so, many eager gamblers have tried to prove old Berty wrong, coming up with strategies aimed at maximising the player's odds. Some of these are:
- Mechanical Strategies
- Betting only on Red
- Using the Dozen Bet
- Martingale Betting Strategy
- The Labouchere System
