American Roulette

AMERICAN... SCREENSHOT

If gambling games that necessitate ability, talent or any sort of thinking aren't your style, step right up to the Roulette table.

Roulette is a casino and gambling game named after the French word meaning small wheel. In the game a croupier spins the wheel in one direction and then spins the ball in the opposed direction around the circumference of the roulette's wheel. The ball ultimately falls onto the wheel and into one of 37 (in European Roulette) or 38 (in American Roulette) colored and numbered pockets on the wheel (see the image above). The object of the game is to predict which number out of possible 38, in our case, the ball will land on.

The most significant dissimilarity between European Roulette and American Roulette is that the American wheel has a single zero and a double zero (the green pockets). Whereas the European Roulette wheel has only a single zero.

Another difference is that the numbers on the American Roulette wheel are placed in pairs opposite of each other, whereas the numbers on the European wheel are placed in an arbitrary order.

In my opinion the American table is more convenient as the red/black, odd/even are placed right next to each other and the first18/last18 betting spots are placed right next to the single numbers. However, the European single zero roulette table is more attractive in symmetry.

How to Play

Button Description:
- Spin: this initiates the ball spinning on the wheel.
- Repeat: this replaces all the chips placed from the previous spin.
- Clear: this removes all previous bets on the table.
- Remove: to remove chips simply click on the chip you wish to remove.

Bet options:
- Outside bets: an outside bet is placed on large groups of numbers or on a single color. Outside bets include bets on Red, Black, Odd, Even, 1-18, 19-36, 1st 12, 2nd 12, 3rd 12, and the 2 to 1 columns. Outside bets have better odds of winning and lower payouts.
- Inside bets: an inside bet is placed on a specific number or a small group of numbers. Inside bets include straight up bets, split bets, street bets, corner bets, five-number bets, and six-number bets. Inside bets have lower odds of winning and higher payouts.

Placing Bets:

Bet	Description
Red	Winning number will be red. Example: I (Red numbers).
Black	Winning number will be black
Odd	Winning number will be odd. Example: J (Odd numbers).
Even	Winning number will be even
1-18	Winning number will be between 1 and 18
19-36	Winning number will be between 19 and 36. Example: K (19 through 36).
1st 12	Winning number will be between 1 and 12
2nd 12	Winning number will be between 13 and 24
3rd 12	Winning number will be between 25 and 36. Example: H (25 through 36).
2 to 1 Column	Winning number will be in the selected 2 to 1 column. Example: G (Set of column numbers).
Straight up	Winning number will be the exact number bet on. Example: A (30)
Split	Winning number will be one of two adjacent numbers
Street	Winning number will be one of three numbers in a row
Corner	Winning number will be one of four adjacent numbers
Five Number	Winning number will be either 0, 00, 1, 2, or 3
Six Number	Winning number will be one of six adjacent numbers

Split Bet: a split bet is a single bet on two numbers. You win 17:1 if either number wins. To place a split bet, click on the line between two numbers. Example: B (11 or 14).

Street Bet: a street bet is a single bet on three numbers. You win 11:1 if any of the three numbers win. To place a street bet, click on the right-hand line on the outer edge of the three numbers. Example: C (19, 20, 21).

Corner Bet: a corner bet is a single bet on four numbers. You win 8:1 if any of those four numbers win. To place a corner bet, click on the intersection of four numbers. Example: D (25, 26, 28, 29).

Five Number Bet: a five number bet is a single bet on the numbers 0, 00, 1, 2, and 3. You win 6:1 if any of those five numbers win. To place the five number bet, click on the right-hand corner shared by 00 and 3. Example: E (0, 00, 1, 2, 3).

Six Number Bet: a six number bet is a single bet on six numbers. You win 5:1 if any of those six numbers win. To place a six number bet, click on the right-hand corner shared by two numbers on the right side of the table. Example: F (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9).

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