Key rules behind 5 online casino games - Scottsbluff Star Herald

In roulette, the winning number is determined by throwing a white ball on a numbered, segmented rotating wheel. Players place their bets on a table with a grid made up of the same number of segments. Bets entail guessing what number, color, or area the ball will land in. Sections of bets typically consist of whether a number is odd or even, or what range of numbers a ball will fall under, like 1-18 and 19-36, for example. The popular variations of roulette are the European, American, and French types of the game. Each variation of the game has different amounts of numbered slots, and the house has different percentages of an advantage, depending on which version is being played.

The European version is the most popular and has 36 regular numbers, plus a single 0, which gives the player a 1-36 odds of winning. If a zero is rolled, however, everyone who bets on other numbers loses. In the American version, a second 0 segment is added, which now doubles the chances of landing on 0, a significant disadvantage. In the French version, there is only a single 0, plus additional rules help the player along. A La Partage rule means that if a 0 is landed on, then a player will receive half of his bet chips back. An En Prison rule means that a player's chips on red or black, even or odd numbers, can remain and be played for another spin.