Roullete is a casino game that involves a wheel with red and black slots with numbers from 1 to 36, plus one green pocket marked 0 (on European roulette wheels, there’s also an additional compartment painted green that’s called a “splitter”). You place your bets on the table by calling out a number, grouping of numbers, color, or a combination. The dealer spins the wheel, drops the ball, and you win if your call matches the location of the ball on the wheel at its final stop. The game is played by multiple players at a single table, with chips of different colors to help distinguish one player’s bets from the next.
The wheel is a solid, slightly convex wooden disk with metal separators or “frets” that form 37 pockets or “compartments” on its rim. These are painted alternately red and black, and numbered nonconsecutively from 1 to 36. On American wheels, a green compartment between two of the red ones carries the sign 00, while a second green compartment on the opposite side of the wheel has the Logo sign (so if your bet lands in a green spot, all even money bets lose).
Before each spin, the dealer gives players time to place their bets by placing chips on the roulette table. Each type of bet falls into one of the two main categories: Inside Bets and Outside Bets. Inside bets are placed directly on specific numbers or small number combinations within the main grid of 1-36, and offer higher payouts but lower chances of winning. Outside bets, on the other hand, cover a larger area and pay out at a much lower rate (e.g., a bet on 17 pays 35 to 1), but are better suited for beginners.
While there are many systems that claim to beat roulette, there is no strategy that can convert a luck-based game like this into a profitable enterprise. The key to playing roulette is to always keep in mind that it’s a gamble, and to play within your bankroll.