Roulette is a timeless casino game. The number of Hollywood movies depicting casino adventures in which roulette plays a prominent role is a clear indication of the popularity of this game.
Thus, this variant of the table game becomes one of the games most often found in online casinos, including UK casinos, alongside slots.
Its great popularity is due to the fact that this game allows you to get bigger winnings than most other casino games. But in order to be able to use these chances to your advantage and be able to win in casino games for real money, it is important to know their characteristics well. We'll explain everything you need to know. What are other casino games with the best chances of winning, read on this resource.
Types of roulette games
When searching the various online casinos (international and Portuguese) it is easy to see that there are several types of roulette, the most popular being European roulette (also known as French roulette) and American roulette. They have different game boards, so the chances of winning are also different.
Antonio Matias, an experienced player, emphasizes that among these options, you should prefer European roulette, as your probability of winning in this casino game for real money is higher.
When examining each type of roulette in detail, the following differences can be distinguished:
French or European roulette:
- House numbers vary from 1 to 36;
- These houses are divided alternately into 2 colors, red and black;
- The last house has the number 0 and is painted green or white.
American Roulette:
- The numbering and distribution of colors are the same as in French roulette;
- There are two houses numbered 0 (0 and 00), making 38 houses.
- Since there are 2 squares with the number 0, the casino has a higher advantage compared to its European version and the player has a lower probability of winning.
How to bet on roulette to win real money
We will focus on European Roulette because it gives the player more chances to play in the casino and win real money. Bets in European roulette are divided into inside and outside, depending on the location of the game table.
Inside Bets : These are bets placed on a house or group of houses that are inside the game table. Includes the following options:
- Single/Whole Number: Place your token in the box with the correct number, such as 8;
Slip/Split: This is a bet on 2 specific numbers, but they must be next to each other. As an example, house 9 and 12; - Street/Field: You bet on three numbers that together form a complete vertical row. An example is the first line with the numbers 1, 2 and 3;
- Angle/Angle: Contains 4 numbers at once that form a square. An example of this is houses 1, 2, 4 and 5;
- Double Street: As the name suggests, you bet on two full lines, but they must be adjacent. As an example, we have the first and second lines with numbers from 1 to 6;
- Trios: This is a special bet that includes two "regular" numbers and a 0. An example of this option is a 0, 1, 2 bet.
- Outside Betting : Here you bet on groups of numbers by placing chips in specific locations outside the number grid.
- Low/Low and High/High: You bet on a set of high or low numbers that are between 1 and 18 or between 19 and 36 respectively;
- Black or red color: Try to guess which color the drawn number corresponds to;
- Odd or Even Number: You bet on an even or odd number;
- Dozen: Bet on sets of 12 numbers. These are from 1 to 12, from 13 to 24 and from 25 to 36;
- Column: for those who want to bet on the entire column of the gaming table, including the 12 possible numbers;
- Neighbors: An exact number is selected, but it includes all of its neighbors, thus managing to include 5 numbers. An example is 17 with neighbors 16, 18, 14 and 20.
Other casino games to play and win real money
Besides roulette, there are other games you can bet on to win real money at the casino, including slots, blackjack, baccarat and more. You can see how video games affect slot machines in this guide.
Even though roulette is one of the games with the highest odds of winning, that doesn't mean you can't win and profit from other games. Don't forget that casinos are based on luck and bad luck, so the odds should only be an indicator to consider and not reflect the actual amount of winnings you can get.
