A Beginner's Complete Guide to Playing and Winning Roulette

The game of roulette is not foreign to gamblers and casino frequenters. It is an iconic sight for anyone who has or hasn’t played the game has seen from casino or movie references. The roulette wheel that you can play in w88 may look quite complex from up close, but the simplicity of the game will surprise any new player.

The flexibility and ease of are evident among novices of the game because all they have to do is pick a number where the spinning ball will land on in the wheel. It also gives the player leeway to choose their bet combinations and variations throughout the game.

The Roulette Wheels

European	American
37 slot numbers: 0-36 House edge: 2.63	38 slot numbers: 0-36 + 00 House edge: 5.26

Roulette Layout

Outside – contains boxes where columns, rows, red/black, odd/even and various groups of numbers are found.
Inside – contains arranged numbers in 12 rows of 3 numbers creating 3 vertical columns. The 0 and the 00 are located at the top of the columns.

Purchasing Chips

Different players receive different colored chips at a roulette game. The chips are only valid for use to that certain roulette table alone and cannot be cashed in for regular casino chips or cash in at the cage. Keep in mind that each roulette table has a corresponding minimum and maximum bet. It is not permissible to merge the bets made inside and outside to meet the table minimum.

Inside Bets

The player may bet a number straight up or straddle the line between numbers to choose a combination of numbers.

Outside Bets

Any bets placed inside the boxes around the numbers.

Straight Up

Wager on a single number
Payout: 35:1

Split Bet

Wager on two numbers
Payout: 17:1
Action: Chip should overlap on the line between any two numbers.

Street/Line Bet

Payout: 11:1
Action: Chip should overlap the first number in the row. Place the chip on the vertical line separating the outside and inside betting areas.

Corner/Quad Bet

Payout: 8:1
Place the chip in a position that touches the four corners of the numbers selected for betting.

Basket Bet

Wager on 5 numbers
Payout: 6:1
House edge: 7.89% (worst bet)

Double Street Bet

Wager on six numbers
Payout: 5:1
Action: Chip should be placed on the line separating the outside and inside area, while overlapping the row above and below.

Red/Black and Odd/Even

Even money bets
Action: chips should be placed in the boxes on the layout

Dozens Bet

Payoff: 2:1
Bets placed on 12 consecutive numbers
Action: place the wager in the boxes stating 1-12, 13-24 or 25-36

Column Bet

Payoff: 2:1
Bets placed on 12 numbers
Numbers located in one of the 3 vertical columns
Action: place the wager in the boxes at the very bottom of the columns

The Dealer’s Role

The game of roulette is nothing without the dealer facilitating the game. Their main job is to keep the roulette wheel spinning at all times. Traveling takes place when the dealer spins the ball in the opposite direction, which leads to the ball jumping prior to landing on a number. Winning bets are marked by the dealer.

Dealer and Player Behavior

Do not place any new bets until the dealer’s done marking the winner.
The player is given individual colored chips permitting them to stack chips above other chips placed on their preferred number.
Placing bets are allowed until the dealer calls out “No more bets.”
The house will always have the advantage.

Roulette Anytime, Anywhere at W88 Live Casino

The game of roulette, either American or European is easy to learn and maneuver like other live casino games of baccarat, blackjack, and sic bo. All the player has to do is to be keen on the numbers they are betting on and be strategic when placing bets. The need to establish a sense of familiarity with the dealer’s actions are also necessary since it gives the player a hint on how the pattern seems to work. Even if there’s never any guarantee of beating the house’s advantage, the player is always welcome to learn and expand their betting horizons.

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