Roullete (pronounced roh-LET) is a casino game of chance that has fascinated gamblers for centuries. The allure of the game is that it provides both entertainment and a potential for profit. Its rules are simple and the anticipation of watching a ball settle into one of the colored pockets is exciting for many people. Regardless of why you play, it is important to understand the game’s rules and how to make the most of your chances of winning.
The roulette wheel consists of a solid wooden disk slightly convex in shape with metal partitions, called frets or canoes, around its perimeter. Thirty-six of these compartments, painted alternately red and black, are numbered nonconsecutively from 1 to 36. On European-style wheels a green compartment with the sign “0” is also included; and on American-style wheels there are two more green compartments with the signs 0 and 00.
Players make bets by placing chips on the roulette table – the layout – either in groups or as single bets on particular numbers, sections of the wheel, or combinations such as odd-even, high-low, first, second and third dozen, etc. The croupier then spins the wheel and throws the ball into a section of the wheel. If your bet is right, you win. If it is wrong, you lose.
As in most casino games, luck plays a major role in the outcome of each spin, and barring extraordinary circumstances no betting system can convert a subpar game into a profitable enterprise. Nevertheless, it is not uncommon for some professional gamblers to consistently gain an edge in roulette by seeking out rigged wheels and betting opposite the largest bets.
