How to Play

Learning to play roulette is not difficult. First there are a few key facts and basic terms that all roulette players should know. The casino employee at the roulette table is officially called a croupier; however, the term “dealer” is more often used. The croupier or dealer is in charge of the entire game, from spinning the wheel to paying bets. The roulette tables in casinos actually do not use the casino’s chips; instead, they use their own chips. The reason the roulette table uses different chips is so that the dealer can distinguish each player’s chips. When a player approaches the table, the dealer will exchange the casino chips for roulette chips. The roulette chips have no face value. The lammer (or marker) the dealer places on the top of the chip stack determines the value of a player’s chips. It is very simple to determine the value of each chip, if the lammer reads $100 and you have 20 chips, each chip is worth $5. Finally, it is important to note that roulette i s a very social game. It is much slower than craps or blackjack. You can expect players to be crowded around the table sipping beverages and conversing with one another.

Before playing roulette it is a good idea to get familiar with the roulette board layout. There are many possibilities and at first it might seem overwhelming. Typically, there are 3 columns of numbers, from 1 to 36. Above the three columns is where the 0 and 00 are located. To the left of the three columns are the bets for red, black, odd, even, and various multiple number bets. Players can place any amount of bets they want, typically casinos do not allow players to make conflicting bets, like betting on both black and red.

After a player has acquired their chips from the dealer, they are ready to begin playing roulette. There is a certain amount of time players are allowed to make bets. In between each spin of the roulette wheel, the dealer allows about a minute to place bets. The dealer will then spin the wheel counterclockwise; while the wheel is in motion, the dealer will toss the ball in a clockwise direction. Once the ball lands in a slot, the dealer will then place a marker on the number on the table that matches to the number where the ball landed. The dealer then will collect all the losing bets, after this, the winning bets will be paid the correct odds.