European Roulette: basic rules

Roulette is one of the most popular gambling games in casinos. Let’s take a look at what European Roulette is, and what rules you need to follow to ensure that the game brings only joy and profit.

The aim of the game is to predict the sector on which the ball will fall. A gambler’s sixth sense plays a big part, but attention should also be paid to the rules.

Any chance of winning at European Roulette

This variant of gambling combines about 10 bets, each of which can bring the player an equal chance of winning.

One of the types of bets are the outer sectors. They are placed on the outer circumference of the roulette wheel. These bets are otherwise known as equal odds bets. They can include bets on:

• red/black;
• an even or odd number;
• low or high;
• columns or a dozen.

Inside bets give a greater chance of winning. By placing equal odds bets, gamers receive smaller payouts than on the inside wheel, but their odds of winning increase. Experts strongly advise beginners to avoid betting on a large amount.

A lot of strategic tricks and techniques can lead a gambler to good winnings, but unfortunately not all of them are highly effective. There is a special system called “Red”, which is one of the best. Using this strategy, you bet on the gaming table on the 3rd column, where there are 8 sectors coloured red with numbers and 4 black cells. At the same time the player makes not one but 2 bets: for example, a certain number of chips puts on the 3rd column, and, reinsuring, places a few on the black sectors.

The following options may appear in the process:

• If a red sector falls out on the 3rd column, then the player who bet on it automatically receives payouts on the 3rd column bet, but receives nothing on the black column bet. That is, in fact, the winnings are 0.
• If one of the black coloured cells from the 3rd column is rolled, the casino customer is left in the black for the column and black bet.
• The gamer can get 50% of the initial amount if the black sector or numbers from the second column are rolled.
• If the red sector from the first or the second column appears, the client is left on the losing side and loses 1.5 bets.
• Two bets +1.5 bets on top, the gamer loses if the ball falls on sector 0.

European Roulette Rules

When playing European Roulette in a land-based gambling hall there should be no more than 8 people around the table. Each of them fights against the casino. All gamers have their own personal set of chips of a certain colour. In this way, each player’s bets are tracked.

The croupier, also called the dealer, is responsible for the gameplay and the rotation of the roulette wheel. His main functions also include:

• throwing the ball;
• announcing the winning number;
• making payments to the winning players.

Only the dealer can decide when players should stop betting.

In the international gambling field, online roulette is very popular. In such gambling entertainment, there is only one gamer at the table, playing with special software controlled by a random number generator, thus ensuring that the outcome is fair.