If you want to start playing online roulette, the first thing that you need to do is find a website or an app where you can play it. You have the option of playing for fun without spending or winning real money as well. Once you register with an online casino, you can play for real money.
Setup and Rules
To play any game, you need to know the setup of the game and the rules that the game is played by. The only rules you need to know for roulette game are the betting rules and the odds of winning each bet. These are placed in two areas of the board, which is the second component of the game after the spinning wheel. The board and the wheel each have the numbers 1 to 36 distributed across black and red slots. There is also a ‘0’ on each.
The list of possible bets is as below:
Inside bets
- Single number –35:1
- Two adjacent numbers – 17:1
- Three consecutive numbers – 11:1
- 4 numbers around a corner– 8:1
- Including zero in a bet of 3 or 4 numbers – 6:1
- Two rows with 6 consecutive numbers– 5:1
Outside Bets
- One of 3 different dozens – 2:1
- One of the three columns – 2:1
- Choice of colour – 1:1
- High/Low– 1:1
- Odd/Even – 1:1
Once you know all the possible bets, you have a variety of options available for betting. It is best to start with a small bet on the outside zone of the board. Once you understand how the game works and if you can sustain yourself in the game, it is okay to play an inside bet once in a while.
Types of Roulette
The other important thing that you need to know is the variants of Roulette. Based on the number of zeros on the board, you have the American Roulette (0 and 00), the European Roulette (0) and the French Roulette (0 with fewer betting options). The American Roulette allows for the maximum house edge and hence is not preferred by the players. Most players prefer to play European Roulette.
Now that you are well-informed, you can start on your venture of online roulette.