How to play Roulette
One of the most popular casinos games for UK players is roulette. It is a very simple game to play and can offer big wins if you can predict where the ball will land. Before we even get into how to play we will give you a big tip - always play on tables with a single zero!
Online and in some casinos you will often find two types of roulette tables. One wheel has a 0 and a 00 and the other just has one zer0. The double zero version is often called American roulette while the singe zero version is often described as European roulette. While one extra slot on the wheel might seem trivial it makes the house advantage
5.26% instead of 2.70%.
Now that you know which tables to look for we will discuss how roulette is played. You have quite a lot of betting options when it comes to playing. You can place any one bet or any combination of bets up to the table limit. Each of the bets has a specified pay off. Below are the possible choices and the resulting pay offs if the ball lands on the correct number.
- Straight Bet
A bet placed on any one single number
Pays : 35 to 1
- Split Bet
A bet placed on the line between any two numbers
Pays : 17 to 1
- Street Bet
A bet placed at the end of a row - covers three numbers
Pays : 11 to 1
- Corner Bet
A bet placed in the corner where four numbers meet
Pays : 8 to 1
- Line Bet
A bet placed in the middle of two rows - covers six numbers
Pays : 5 to 1
- Column Bet
A bet placed at the end of a column - covers 12 numbers
Pays : 2 to 1
- Dozen Bet
A bet placed in the 1st 12, 2nd 12 or 3rd 12 area
Pays : 2 to 1
- Red / Black
A bet placed on either red or black - covers 18 numbers
Pays : 2 to 1
- Odd / Even
A bet placed on the outcome being even or odd (Not Zero)
Pays : 2 to 1
- 1 to 18 / 19 to 36
A bet placed on the outcome being higher or lower
than 18 / 19
Pays : 2 to 1
As you can see there are quite a few choices when it comes to betting. As you would expect the less likely an outcome the higher the payoff. When playing online you simply click on the table to play bets and then press spin to spin the wheel. When playing in a land-based casino the dealer will call "No More Bets" to indicate that the betting round is over.
Some European roulette tables have what is known as the Zero Rule. This is an additional change to the rules that only comes in to play if you are betting on red / black, odd / even or high / low and the ball lands on zero. When this rule is available you
you get half of your bet back.
If you are going to be making all of your bets on the ones listed above then it is well worth looking for casinos that offer the zero rule as it lowers the house edge. Online you will find this rule on the VIP European Roulette tables at InterCasino, William Hill and Littlewoods Casino.
All of the UK Online Casinos listed at OnlineCasinoReviews.co.uk feature at least one roulette table. Many of them have more than one and all offer tables with a single zero.
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