Hey all! I’ve played my first roulette game at the online casino, and it was great! I didn’t image it to be so much like the real thing. I mean, yea, it’s not exactly like playing at a land-based casino, but it’s great! The graphics are amazing, and they do give a feel of a normal casino (I’ve played the Playtech version of the game). There are many options, with is always a good thing – although at times it can be a bit confusing. Hehe.
I am not a seasoned player, and I visit online casino sites only once in a while, so I don’t have a lot to compare to, but the experience was great. Really, if you are looking for a fun and very authentic time at the online casino, my recommendation to you is to play roulette. My next try will be Craps, and I’ll write you guys some more about it. I am sure there are more people like me, that don’t have extensive gambling experience and would like to hear what a novice player think. Take care!
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Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Roulette Terms
| Black | One kind of the roulette bets, placing on the black numbers. Pays 1 to 1. |
| Block Betting | The set of numbers on one section of the wheel that are bet as one group in certain roulette strategies. |
| Column Bet | A bet on a complete column of numbers, one of the three available. Pays 2 to 1. |
| Corner Bet | A four-number bet. Pays 8 to 1. |
| Coup | One roll; one decision. Winning bet. |
| Dealer | The casino employee who conducts the roulette wheel. |
| Double Zero | A bet that is made on the 38th number on the wheel (colored green). Pays 35 to 1. |
| Dozens Bet | A bet on any of the three available groups of 12 numbers; 1 through 12, 13 through 24, or 25 through 36. Pays 2 to 1. |
| Even | One of the 50% bets, on all 18 even numbers. Pays 1 to 1. |
| Green Numbers | The zero and double zero. |
| High or Low | One of the 50% bets, on either the first 18 numbers (low), or the second 18 numbers (high - 19 through 36). Pays 1 to 1. |
| House Percentage | The advantage the casino has over the player. |
| Inside Bet | Any bet made on numbers directly inside the layout. Payoffs on winning these bets vary from 5 to 1 up to 35 to 1. |
| Line Bet | A bet on any six neighboring numbers. Pays 5 to 1. |
| Neighbors | The numbers immediately to the left and right of the winning number. |
| Odd | One of the 50% bets, on all of the odd numbers. Pays 1 to 1. |
| Outside Bet | The betting area on the roulette table bordering the numbers layout. This includes columns, dozens, black - red, odd - even, 1 - 18, 19 - 36. Pays 1 to 1. |
| Parlay or Press | To leave your winnings from the preceding bet on top of your present bet. |
| Red | One of the 50% bets, on all the red numbers. Pays 1 to 1. |
| Run | A series of like results, for instance, four red or five odd. |
| Single number | A straight-up bet. Pays 35 to 1. |
| Six-line Bet | A six-number bet. Pays 5 to 1. |
| Slots | The sections of the roulette wheel which hold the numbers. |
| Special Line Bet | A bet on the first five numbers on the roulette; 00,0,1,2,3. Pays 6 to 1. |
| Split Bet | A bet on any two neighboring numbers. |
| Square or Quarter Bet | A bet on any four numbers in a square. Pays 8 to 1. |
| Straight Bet | A bet on one number. Pays 35 to 1. |
| Street Bet | A bet on three numbers in a line. Pays 11 to 1. |
| Toke | The tip given to the dealer. |
| Wheel Checks | The special unmarked chips that are used specifically on roulette tables. |
| Zero | A bet placed on the 37th number on the wheel (colored green). Pays 35 to 1. |
Thursday, June 28, 2007
How to Win Roulette
Roulette Winning Strategies
Myths
In a game existing so long, involving only the random luck of numbers and a ball, many have claimed to discover a "system", a special strategy to beat roulette. During these hundreds of years, the systems were checked over and over again, mostly resulting in revealing the so-called system as just foolishness. These systems have tempting names like Fibonacci, Martingale, D'Alembert and Labouchere. The one thing they all have in common is that they are all based on increasing your bets as you lose. Most of them put their bet on the even money wagers like red or black.
The two most famous ones are Martingale and D'Alembert. In Martingale you double your wager after every loss until you finally win. Notice that when you do win, you'll only be one unit ahead. D'Alembert is only slightly different. This is a technique related to increasing one unit of wager each time you lose and cutting back a unit when you win.
No matter what the system, there is one very big problem. These systems involve risking very large sums of money while winning these kinds of bets only pays even money. In order to keep up with one of these systems the player has to have enough money to go on doubling his bet while gambling no matter how many times he loses. You can't count on a certain number of times that will then create a win and if you run out of money before that win comes you will lose a lot.
Another known "strategy" in more modern times is "biased wheels" where some flaw in the wheel itself creates an edge because the ball seems to fall in a certain "sector" more often than it should on a random basis. Alert players can in fact make an advantage out of this and so the casinos are always checking their Roulette wheels and doing all they can to prevent this from happening.
Roulette Story
After four years of saving $225,000, Jade Coal, a 39 engineer from Spain decided to take his dream to Las Vegas for the ultimate roulette spin.
Wanting to bet it all on one spin of the wheel, Jade searched Las Vegas for a casino. After turned down by a few, he was referred to Binion's Horseshoe Club in the Downtown area. The Horseshoe, although having at the time, a limit of $100,000 on red or black roulette bets agreed to accept the unconventional bet. In addition, the casino agreed to "block out" the double zero on the wheel, which does not exist in the European version of the game.
Jade chose red as his color. After the casino and the dealer agreed to a few "practice spins", he made his bet - on red. The ball landed on the red 7. He had won $220,000 - and immediately asked his winnings be placed in the casino cage. Jade also vowed never to gamble again.
It was the largest roulette bet in the 44 year history of the casino.
Myths
In a game existing so long, involving only the random luck of numbers and a ball, many have claimed to discover a "system", a special strategy to beat roulette. During these hundreds of years, the systems were checked over and over again, mostly resulting in revealing the so-called system as just foolishness. These systems have tempting names like Fibonacci, Martingale, D'Alembert and Labouchere. The one thing they all have in common is that they are all based on increasing your bets as you lose. Most of them put their bet on the even money wagers like red or black.
The two most famous ones are Martingale and D'Alembert. In Martingale you double your wager after every loss until you finally win. Notice that when you do win, you'll only be one unit ahead. D'Alembert is only slightly different. This is a technique related to increasing one unit of wager each time you lose and cutting back a unit when you win.
No matter what the system, there is one very big problem. These systems involve risking very large sums of money while winning these kinds of bets only pays even money. In order to keep up with one of these systems the player has to have enough money to go on doubling his bet while gambling no matter how many times he loses. You can't count on a certain number of times that will then create a win and if you run out of money before that win comes you will lose a lot.
Another known "strategy" in more modern times is "biased wheels" where some flaw in the wheel itself creates an edge because the ball seems to fall in a certain "sector" more often than it should on a random basis. Alert players can in fact make an advantage out of this and so the casinos are always checking their Roulette wheels and doing all they can to prevent this from happening.
Roulette Story
After four years of saving $225,000, Jade Coal, a 39 engineer from Spain decided to take his dream to Las Vegas for the ultimate roulette spin.
Wanting to bet it all on one spin of the wheel, Jade searched Las Vegas for a casino. After turned down by a few, he was referred to Binion's Horseshoe Club in the Downtown area. The Horseshoe, although having at the time, a limit of $100,000 on red or black roulette bets agreed to accept the unconventional bet. In addition, the casino agreed to "block out" the double zero on the wheel, which does not exist in the European version of the game.
Jade chose red as his color. After the casino and the dealer agreed to a few "practice spins", he made his bet - on red. The ball landed on the red 7. He had won $220,000 - and immediately asked his winnings be placed in the casino cage. Jade also vowed never to gamble again.
It was the largest roulette bet in the 44 year history of the casino.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
How To Play Roulette
Playing roulette is simple. In the land-based casinos all you do is place your bets on the marked area of the table and the dealer who conducts the game does the rest while you wait in suspense. When it comes to Web Based Gambling it is almost the same. There are two basic steps to follow in order to play the game at an online casino. After deciding on your bet you move the mouse around the felt table to the marked area matching your chosen bet. Then, by clicking the left button you deposit chips on the table. Right clicking will remove chips. You can place chips on individual numbers or on the borders shared by two or four numbers, same as the bets that are optional in regular casinos. The next step, once you have decided upon your bet and placed your chips, is simply to press the Spin button and start the game. The roulette wheel will spin and the ball will be placed on the wheel. Gradually it will come to rest in one of the numbered pockets on the wheel. If the number falls with in the range of any one of your bets then you have won.
Now, all you need to know is what kinds of bets are available and what payoffs are there.
Types of Bets
Roulette offers a few different kinds of bets at the table:
Column Bet
There are three boxes on the short side of the roulette table. These boxes are marked "2 to 1." Each box signifies the twelve numbers above it. By placing your chip in one of these boxes, you mark all of the twelve numbers above it (0 and 00 excluded). If the ball stops at any one of these numbers, you have a win. This bet pays 2 to 1.
Corner Bet
Corner bets are the same as street bets only they cover four numbers. The chip is placed on the cross where the four numbers meet. If the ball stops on either one of the four numbers it is a win. The corner bet pays 8 to 1.
Dozens Bet
It is possible to bet on a group of twelve numbers by placing your chip in one of the three boxes marked "1st 12," "2nd 12," or "3rd 12." A winning dozen bet pays 2 to 1.
Fifty Percent Bets
On the left, long side of the table there are three boxes. Each one of them covers half of the numbers on the roulette wheel (not including 0 and 00) in a different way. Your bet is a 50% bet between red and black or even and off or high and low, depending on the box. These bets pay even money, 1 to 1.
Five Bet
This bet covers the following numbers: 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3. The chip is placed on the outer right boundary line of the roulette table, between 00 and 3. If either number hits, your five bets pays 6 to 1.
Line Bet
A line bet covers the six different numbers in two rows of three numbers. For example: 1,2,3 together with 4,5,6. You place the chip on outer right boundary line of the roulette table, where the line dividing the two rows intersects it. If the ball stops at any one of the six numbers you chose, it is a win. The line bet pays 5 to 1.
Split Bet
This is a bet placed on two neighboring numbers in the roulette table, this is done by placing the chip on the line dividing the two numbers. If the ball stops on any one of the two numbers, your bet pays 17 to 1.
Straight Up
This is a straightforward simple bet. You put your chips on a single number, including zero (0) and double zero (00). If the ball stops at your number, your bet pays 35 to 1.
Street Bet
Street bets cover three numbers. You place your chip on the outer right boundary line of the roulette table, next to the corresponding row of three numbers. If the ball stops on any one of the three numbers you win. This bet pays 11 to 1.
Now, all you need to know is what kinds of bets are available and what payoffs are there.
Types of Bets
Roulette offers a few different kinds of bets at the table:
Column Bet
There are three boxes on the short side of the roulette table. These boxes are marked "2 to 1." Each box signifies the twelve numbers above it. By placing your chip in one of these boxes, you mark all of the twelve numbers above it (0 and 00 excluded). If the ball stops at any one of these numbers, you have a win. This bet pays 2 to 1.
Corner Bet
Corner bets are the same as street bets only they cover four numbers. The chip is placed on the cross where the four numbers meet. If the ball stops on either one of the four numbers it is a win. The corner bet pays 8 to 1.
Dozens Bet
It is possible to bet on a group of twelve numbers by placing your chip in one of the three boxes marked "1st 12," "2nd 12," or "3rd 12." A winning dozen bet pays 2 to 1.
Fifty Percent Bets
On the left, long side of the table there are three boxes. Each one of them covers half of the numbers on the roulette wheel (not including 0 and 00) in a different way. Your bet is a 50% bet between red and black or even and off or high and low, depending on the box. These bets pay even money, 1 to 1.
Five Bet
This bet covers the following numbers: 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3. The chip is placed on the outer right boundary line of the roulette table, between 00 and 3. If either number hits, your five bets pays 6 to 1.
Line Bet
A line bet covers the six different numbers in two rows of three numbers. For example: 1,2,3 together with 4,5,6. You place the chip on outer right boundary line of the roulette table, where the line dividing the two rows intersects it. If the ball stops at any one of the six numbers you chose, it is a win. The line bet pays 5 to 1.
Split Bet
This is a bet placed on two neighboring numbers in the roulette table, this is done by placing the chip on the line dividing the two numbers. If the ball stops on any one of the two numbers, your bet pays 17 to 1.
Straight Up
This is a straightforward simple bet. You put your chips on a single number, including zero (0) and double zero (00). If the ball stops at your number, your bet pays 35 to 1.
Street Bet
Street bets cover three numbers. You place your chip on the outer right boundary line of the roulette table, next to the corresponding row of three numbers. If the ball stops on any one of the three numbers you win. This bet pays 11 to 1.
How To Play Roulette
Playing roulette is simple. In the land-based casinos all you do is place your bets on the marked area of the table and the dealer who conducts the game does the rest while you wait in suspense. When it comes to Web Based Gambling it is almost the same. There are two basic steps to follow in order to play the game at an online casino. After deciding on your bet you move the mouse around the felt table to the marked area matching your chosen bet. Then, by clicking the left button you deposit chips on the table. Right clicking will remove chips. You can place chips on individual numbers or on the borders shared by two or four numbers, same as the bets that are optional in regular casinos. The next step, once you have decided upon your bet and placed your chips, is simply to press the Spin button and start the game. The roulette wheel will spin and the ball will be placed on the wheel. Gradually it will come to rest in one of the numbered pockets on the wheel. If the number falls with in the range of any one of your bets then you have won.
Now, all you need to know is what kinds of bets are available and what payoffs are there.
Types of Bets
Roulette offers a few different kinds of bets at the table:
Column Bet
There are three boxes on the short side of the roulette table. These boxes are marked "2 to 1." Each box signifies the twelve numbers above it. By placing your chip in one of these boxes, you mark all of the twelve numbers above it (0 and 00 excluded). If the ball stops at any one of these numbers, you have a win. This bet pays 2 to 1.
Corner Bet
Corner bets are the same as street bets only they cover four numbers. The chip is placed on the cross where the four numbers meet. If the ball stops on either one of the four numbers it is a win. The corner bet pays 8 to 1.
Dozens Bet
It is possible to bet on a group of twelve numbers by placing your chip in one of the three boxes marked "1st 12," "2nd 12," or "3rd 12." A winning dozen bet pays 2 to 1.
Fifty Percent Bets
On the left, long side of the table there are three boxes. Each one of them covers half of the numbers on the roulette wheel (not including 0 and 00) in a different way. Your bet is a 50% bet between red and black or even and off or high and low, depending on the box. These bets pay even money, 1 to 1.
Five Bet
This bet covers the following numbers: 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3. The chip is placed on the outer right boundary line of the roulette table, between 00 and 3. If either number hits, your five bets pays 6 to 1.
Line Bet
A line bet covers the six different numbers in two rows of three numbers. For example: 1,2,3 together with 4,5,6. You place the chip on outer right boundary line of the roulette table, where the line dividing the two rows intersects it. If the ball stops at any one of the six numbers you chose, it is a win. The line bet pays 5 to 1.
Split Bet
This is a bet placed on two neighboring numbers in the roulette table, this is done by placing the chip on the line dividing the two numbers. If the ball stops on any one of the two numbers, your bet pays 17 to 1.
Straight Up
This is a straightforward simple bet. You put your chips on a single number, including zero (0) and double zero (00). If the ball stops at your number, your bet pays 35 to 1.
Street Bet
Street bets cover three numbers. You place your chip on the outer right boundary line of the roulette table, next to the corresponding row of three numbers. If the ball stops on any one of the three numbers you win. This bet pays 11 to 1.
Now, all you need to know is what kinds of bets are available and what payoffs are there.
Types of Bets
Roulette offers a few different kinds of bets at the table:
Column Bet
There are three boxes on the short side of the roulette table. These boxes are marked "2 to 1." Each box signifies the twelve numbers above it. By placing your chip in one of these boxes, you mark all of the twelve numbers above it (0 and 00 excluded). If the ball stops at any one of these numbers, you have a win. This bet pays 2 to 1.
Corner Bet
Corner bets are the same as street bets only they cover four numbers. The chip is placed on the cross where the four numbers meet. If the ball stops on either one of the four numbers it is a win. The corner bet pays 8 to 1.
Dozens Bet
It is possible to bet on a group of twelve numbers by placing your chip in one of the three boxes marked "1st 12," "2nd 12," or "3rd 12." A winning dozen bet pays 2 to 1.
Fifty Percent Bets
On the left, long side of the table there are three boxes. Each one of them covers half of the numbers on the roulette wheel (not including 0 and 00) in a different way. Your bet is a 50% bet between red and black or even and off or high and low, depending on the box. These bets pay even money, 1 to 1.
Five Bet
This bet covers the following numbers: 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3. The chip is placed on the outer right boundary line of the roulette table, between 00 and 3. If either number hits, your five bets pays 6 to 1.
Line Bet
A line bet covers the six different numbers in two rows of three numbers. For example: 1,2,3 together with 4,5,6. You place the chip on outer right boundary line of the roulette table, where the line dividing the two rows intersects it. If the ball stops at any one of the six numbers you chose, it is a win. The line bet pays 5 to 1.
Split Bet
This is a bet placed on two neighboring numbers in the roulette table, this is done by placing the chip on the line dividing the two numbers. If the ball stops on any one of the two numbers, your bet pays 17 to 1.
Straight Up
This is a straightforward simple bet. You put your chips on a single number, including zero (0) and double zero (00). If the ball stops at your number, your bet pays 35 to 1.
Street Bet
Street bets cover three numbers. You place your chip on the outer right boundary line of the roulette table, next to the corresponding row of three numbers. If the ball stops on any one of the three numbers you win. This bet pays 11 to 1.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Roulette History
There are two theories as to the invention of Roulette. Both trace the game to France in the mid 17th Century. One of these theories connects Roulette to a French scientist, Blaise Pascal as the person who invented or improved the game during a "monastic retreat" and played for the first time in a Paris casino. The other theory relates the game to a French monk, saying he created it to relieve the boredom of a monastic life.
Interesting to notice is the fact that such a popular gambling game, if not the most popular was brought to us by the church. Thank God for that.
Interesting to notice is the fact that such a popular gambling game, if not the most popular was brought to us by the church. Thank God for that.
Monday, June 25, 2007
Roulette
The game of roulette is one of the first to join the world of Web Based Gambling. Many things distinguish the roulette from other casino games such as Blackjack; however, these two games share almost the same popularity when it comes to online casinos.
One of the exceptional things about roulette as a table game is that the table itself is a main part of the game. On one end of the table there is a very large roulette wheel placed horizontally. The hollow of the wheel has pockets numbered from zero to thirty-six (and a "00" in American Style Roulette). Another area of the table is marked with a pattern of boxes and numbers; this is called the game layout. Wagers in Roulette are placed on that area.
A small ball (mostly of ivory or metal) spinning around a wheel that contains thirty-seven slots in the opposite direction is the beginning of playing roulette. When the wheel stops, the ball comes to rest in one of these slots. The gamblers around the table are trying to predict the slot in which the ball will land. By predicting the right number, you earn a payoff on your bet. The pockets in which the ball lands are all of identical size and the pocket partitions are of the same height. The fact that the center and the ball travel in different directions makes it almost impossible to control the result. The ball bounces over various obstacles, depending on the specific wheel design, which further guarantees random selection.
There are different bet options and the size of the payoff depends on how the bet was placed.
Roulette a unique game full of excitement.
One of the exceptional things about roulette as a table game is that the table itself is a main part of the game. On one end of the table there is a very large roulette wheel placed horizontally. The hollow of the wheel has pockets numbered from zero to thirty-six (and a "00" in American Style Roulette). Another area of the table is marked with a pattern of boxes and numbers; this is called the game layout. Wagers in Roulette are placed on that area.
A small ball (mostly of ivory or metal) spinning around a wheel that contains thirty-seven slots in the opposite direction is the beginning of playing roulette. When the wheel stops, the ball comes to rest in one of these slots. The gamblers around the table are trying to predict the slot in which the ball will land. By predicting the right number, you earn a payoff on your bet. The pockets in which the ball lands are all of identical size and the pocket partitions are of the same height. The fact that the center and the ball travel in different directions makes it almost impossible to control the result. The ball bounces over various obstacles, depending on the specific wheel design, which further guarantees random selection.
There are different bet options and the size of the payoff depends on how the bet was placed.
Roulette a unique game full of excitement.
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