Roullete is a gambling game that is played on a roulette table and it is based on the principles of chance. The rules of the game allow players to bet on single numbers, various groupings of numbers, the color red or black, whether the number is odd or even and high (19-36) or low (1-18).
The roulette wheel consists of a spinning disk with divisions around its edge that revolves around the base of a bowl until the ball comes to rest in one of the divisions. The divisions are numbered from 1 to 36 in a seemingly random pattern and alternate red and black with a green division marked 0.
Betting combinations exist for every number on the wheel, and these bets have different odds and payouts for winning. Some betting combinations also have higher house edges than others, so it is important to know the roulette rules before placing your bets.
There are two kinds of bets in roulette: inside and outside bets. Unlike craps, there are no fixed bet limits in roulette, so you can place any amount of money on the table without worrying about overspending your bankroll.
When you arrive at a roulette table, you’ll notice that each player’s chips are marked with a specific colour so the croupier can keep track of everyone’s bets. The croupier also indicates a dollar value for each chip, which could be as low as $1 per chip or as high as $100.
After you place your bets, the croupier spins a wheel and drops a ball on the roulette board. When the ball lands in a pocket on the board, the player who placed the bet wins.
The wheel consists of a solid wooden disk slightly convex in shape. The disk has metal partitions known as frets that divide it into 32 compartments. Each compartment is painted alternately red and black.
Each of these compartments has a separate set of pockets and a number corresponding to the numbered division on the wheel. The divisions are numbered from 1 through 36 and have the option of a double zero (00).
There is a special section on the roulette wheel called Neighbours that allows players to place bets on 5 numbers plus 2 neighbouring pockets on each side. This bet is most commonly found on French Roulette and you should know the rules of this betting combination before playing any online European roulette variants.