Roulette looks to be the easiest game to play in casinos. However, you need a few tries before you can master playing roulette. Though roulette is basically a game of chance, it is only when you understand the different bets involved in roulette and learn to use an award winning strategy will you be able to win at roulette.
There are two types of roulette wheels; he English one has 37 slots that are numbered from 0-36 with a house edge of 2.63. The second wheel is the American wheel that has 38 numbers because of an additional (00). The house edge for this wheel is 5.26 percent.
About the roulette wheel
The roulette wheel is sometimes built in the table, and sometimes found separate. The numbers on the wheel are assigned either black or red color, which correspond with the numbers of the wheel. In addition to the grid, you find squares that say odd and even labeled rows of numbers. Some parts of the grid are separated by three sets of 12 numbers.
To play roulette, you have to use chips to bet on a number. You can make a straight bet on any of the roulette numbers. This bet gives the highest payout. You can also bet on either odd or even numbers where the even bet is the simplest, but lowest paying bet. Another option is betting on red or black numbers, on the rows of numbers themselves and if the ball will fall on the first 12, the second 12 or the last 12 numbers.
Make bets more interesting
If you are interested, you can also make the game more interesting by betting numbers in between numbers. With this bet, if the ball falls on either number, you win at lower payout. Another option is playing in the middle of four numbers, which gives you better odds.
Of course, you can always use a combination of all these types. But you do face the chance of losing track of your numbers, and finally going overboard with different betting options.
A popular strategy used in roulette
Now that you have understood the basic fundamentals for playing roulette, the next thing you will want to know is how to play roulette successfully so that you can earn money from it. There is no magical power to this; however, it is possible for you to improve the likelihood of your winning at the game so that you walk out with more money once you follow some strategy.
The Martingale or double up method is a popular strategy amongst serious players. With this strategy, you have to start your bet with small amounts like $10 and stick to it. You have to only bet on even bets like red and black, at denominations of $10 per piece.
If you win the bet, shift to the other color. And if you lose, you have to double your bet in the next round to earn whatever money you had lost. And if you keep losing in a row, you have to keep doubling till you finally scare a win.
