Roulette is one of the most popular casino games available and has a history dating several centuries back in time. It is said that a similar game was played during the 1600s but that it didn´t evolve into the current form of roulette until during the 1800s in France. Roulette is a French word that means "small wheel".
There are mainly two types of roulette: American Roulette and European Roulette. The difference between American roulette and European roulette is that there are 38 tracks in American roulette, while the European Roulette only has 37 tracks. On a European roulette table you can bet on numbers 0-36 while the American roulette also has a "double zero". The numbers on a roulette wheel is not randomly placed. All odd numbers has the nextcoming number on the opposite side in the roulette wheel. Every other number on the roulette wheel are black and red, while the zero and double zero are green. The Roulette table consists of 3 columns. Each column has 12 rows where each row contains 3 numbers.
The goals with Roulette is to either bet on the correct number, or the right combination of several different numbers. If you bet on a single number your win will be as much as 35 times the bet size. The most common game is a combination of different numbers. Below is a list of the most common betting combinations:
* Red or Black: By betting on red or black, you have covered a wide range of numbers and can win 1 time your bet. If the ball lands on 0 you get half the bet back.
* High or low: If you bet on low, you win if the ball lands between 1-18 while you lose if it stands between 19-36. If the ball lands on 0 you get half of the bet size back while a win gives 1 times the bet.
* Odd or Even: Odd or even numbers works similarly to a high or low. A winning gives you 1 times the bet while 0: give half of the bet back.
* Column bet: By investing in an entire column, you get 12 numbers at a profit gives 2 times the bet back.
* Dozen bet: on the roulette table there are 3 fields covering the numbers 1-12, 13-24 and 25-36. By selecting a field, you get 12 numbers, which gives 2 times the bet if you win.
* Two numbers: You can bet on two numbers by placing the bet on the line between 2 numbers. Any profit returns 17 times your bet.
* Trio bet: By placing a bet on the line at the edge so you get a whole row of 3 numbers. Any profit provides 11 times the bet.
* Corner: by placing the bet on the line between 4 numbers, you get a corner bet where the profit is 8 times the bet.
Roulette is a entertaining casino game that can give a lot of money if you are a bit lucky. At Diamondbet’s casino we use the European version of Roulette and you can of course try it out for free before you decide to play with real money.
