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Winning
At Roulette
By Greg Melikov
Posted: 11:00 am PDT 2006-10-19 |
Courtesy Of Internet Casino and Poker Room at WagerWeb.com |
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Roulette, which means "small
wheel" in French, is the most popular game of chance played in Europe. It was either
invented in China and brought to Europe by Dominican monks who traded in the Orient or by
17th century French mathematician Blaise Pascal.
Frenchmen Francois and Louis Blanc developed single "0" roulette, known as
European roulette, in 1842. As the brothers introduced their game to France and Germany,
gambling was prohibited in both countries.
So they took roulette to Monte Carlo, where they made an agreement in the 1860s with
Prince Charles III of Monaco to design and build the palatial Casino de Monte Carlo.
Roulette hit America in the 1800s and a slot was added - the double "00." The
game became popular in the Old West during the California Gold Rush.
It is one of the most misunderstood games in online casinos. The funky wheel and strangely
numbered squares located throughout the betting table intimidate many players, but to the
surprise of many roulette is one of the easiest available games on the Internet.
All that's required: placing color-coded chips on numbers, lines, colors or boxes. You
simply let your cursor select the chip and place it anywhere on the table. Then click
"spin" and the ball will bounce around the wheel and settle on a colored number.
There are many different types of wagers. There are inside and outside bets, combinations
of numbers, colors and whether the ball will come to rest on odd or even.
Forget about strategies because the wheel is completely random. Streaks, winning or
losing, can begin and end on any number.
The most logical method, experts agree, is to distribute your bets across the table to
ensure a better chance of a winning wager. For example, spreading your money around, by
playing $2 straight up and another $2 on all four corners instead of $10 on one, will
increase staying power.
Other tips, according to various experts, include:
Start out with even money bets. You won't win as much as straight-up wagers, but you won't
lose as much while getting a good feel of the game.
Pick a segment of the wheel and bet adjacent numbers.
Test the waters by betting small amounts. When you get a good run where your block of
numbers keeps coming up, you can increase the stake so if the block comes up again, it
will bump up your betting bank.
Don't use the double up system after a loss because eventually you will lose all your
money.
Look for single "0" wheels because that reduces the house edge more than any
other option.
Avoid betting on red and even or black and odd at the same time. Go for better odds and
wager on red and odd or black and even because there are 10 red odd and 8 red even numbers
as well as 10 black even and 8 black odd numbers.
Stay away from the five number bet - it has the worst odds.
Never chase losses - you'll just lose your cash faster.
However, go ahead and set aside a small portion of your betting kick for wild impulse
wagers.
Last but not least: Set a wagering limit and stick to it.
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