Roulette, also known as Russian roulette, is a game of chance in which players bet on which number or types (red/black, odd/even) will come up when the dealer spins the wheel. A circular device called a roulette wheel contains 36 sections of numbers from 1 to 36 with either zeros in between providing multiple betting opportunities. Bets are placed by placing chips onto an betting table with precise layout showing where each grouping of numbers are located.
Although roulette does not guarantee victory, you can reduce the house edge by placing bets around the outside of the wheel – these bets carry lower risk and payout less; but have higher chances of hitting.
Inside bets, on the other hand, are higher-risk bets placed on individual numbers or combinations in the center of a table’s layout that offer higher payouts but have greater risk associated with them. While such bets could offer increased returns – these risks increase exponentially with each loss they incur.
Early 1800s laws were passed to prevent cheating at roulette and it eventually was banned in England – at least temporarily. Around this same time a similar game called E.O emerged, and eventually replaced Roulette for some time.
When playing roulette, be sure to keep your money separate from your casino chips. Each person at the table receives their own color of roulette chip to help identify themselves, and if you wish to cash out your roulette chips just place them on the table and inform the dealer you wish for regular casino chips instead.