European Roulette is a game of chance. It is played by throwing a small round ball into the spinning roulette wheel (in the opposite direction of the spin of the roulette wheel). When the wheel comes to a halt after sometime, the roulette ball will come to rest on some numbered slots/pockets. The game is all about placing bets on certain numbers or a series of numbers on the anticipation that the ball might land on it after the spin.
Before going into the details of bets, here is a bit of trivia relating to roulette in general. European roulette, the original roulette, has a close cousin, the American Roulette. The versions are similar in most parts, except for few differences. For example, in European roulette, the roulette wheel has only one ‘0’ while its American counterpart has an additional ‘00’ on its wheel. Further, both games use different colors of chips. If to point out one more subtle difference, in European roulette, the croupier uses a ‘rake’ to gather the chips while in the American version, the dealer uses his hands to collect the chips. In terms of bets and rules, both versions of this popular game are nearly the same.
Regarding bets, there are two types of bets in European roulette: inside bets and outside bets. An inside bet, as the term indicates, is the bet placed on the numbers (0-36) inside the roulette wheel. The different inside bets are the follows:
- Straight bets: It is the bet with the highest odds (35:1). It is the bet on a single number wherein the chip is placed on the middle of the number, on the table.
- Split bet: It pays 17:1. In split bet, the wager is placed on the line between two numbers on the table. Here, a player has twice as much probability to win as he will win even if the ball lands in either of the two numbers.
- Street bet: In roulette, the term ‘street’ refers to a horizontal row of three numbered spaces on the layout. A street bet is placed by placing the chip on the outside of the beginning of one of the ‘streets’. The street bet pays 11:1.
- Square bet: The player bets on the center of a square of four numbers. It pays 8:1.
- Line bet: It is the bet with the lowest odds, which pays 5:1. In line bet, a player places the chips between the two rows of numbers, which are wagered on.
An outside bet, on the other hand, is placed outside the numbered table layout. The outside bets in European roulette are,
- Column bets: In a column bet, the chip is placed at base of the chosen column consisting of 12 numbers. The bet pays 2:1.
- Dozen bet: This bet pays 2:1. The player places the chips on the boxes marked 1-12, 13-24, or 25-36. If the ball lands in ‘0’, the player loses.
- Even-Money bet: Player bets on half the numbers on the roulette table. The bet is placed on one of these squares - Even, Odd, 1-18, 19-36, Red or Black.
When you play online European roulette, the user PC will be your dealer, and the wheel, table and ball all virtual. Otherwise, it is all fun and excitement, and perhaps a bit more convenient to the gamers, to bank, wager, or even strategize one’s game plans.
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