Playing Online Roulette

Roulette is in that group of casino games that carries with it the aura of Hollywood movies, sexy women, macho men and lots of chips on the table. Such casino games hold a fascination over high rolling gamblers who always hope to make a bit "hit" from the Roulette wheel.

The online game of Roulette is more accessible to all levels of society, and you needn't be a socialite or an aristocrat to play online Roulette. The online Roulette wheel is usually the European wheel, meaning that it has 37 pockets numbered from 1 to 36 with one "0" pocket as the 37th. The American Roulette wheel has two zero pockets which gives higher odds to the "house". In online Roulette as in land based Roulette, the numbers on the wheel are not in numerical order and they alternate in color between red and black. The zero pocket is green. Then there is the small white Roulette ball which revolves on the wheel in the opposite direction of the revolving wheel. The player places his bet or bets, the Roulette wheel turns and you wait to see if the white ball has landed on one of your numbers.

The Online Roulette Table Layout

Roulette is considered one of the table casino games and, therefore, the table layout is an important part of the online Roulette game because you make your bets in accordance with the online Roulette table layout. Actually, the online Roulette table layout is no different from that in a land based casino. It has numbered spaces that correspond to the numbered pockets on the Roulette wheel plus other spaces that are used for what are designated as "Outside Bets". It is very important to understand the betting system in the game of Roulette before you start playing online Roulette.

Roulette Betting

In this "king" of casino games there are two main types of bets: Inside and Outside Bets.

There are five different Inside Bets:

-Straight Bet - on a single number (gets the highest payout if you win)

-Split Bet - on two neighboring numbers

-Street Bet - on any 3 numbers in a row

-Double Street Bet - on 6 numbers in two lines

-Square Bet - on a block of 4 numbers

There are only three kinds of Outside Bets:

-Column Bet - on one of three vertical columns

-Dozen Bet - on 12 numbers

-Even Money Bet - on 18 numbers - Even, Odd, Red, Black (1-18 or 19-36)

Once you have mastered the Roulette betting system, you should try a few games in casino games practice mode until you feel sure that you will be able to play for real money.

Always remember that Roulette, with all its fascination and allure, is a game of chance, luck and risk. You have a chance to win a lot of money, but there is always the element of risk that you can lose. Online Roulette is one of the most popular of casino games offering a lot of entertainment, excitement and temptation.