The American Roulette Game

There are just so many options when it comes to placing your bets on American roulette. You can bet on red or black or odd and even. You can bet the first 12 numbers, the middle 12 numbers, or the last 12 numbers. You can also bet on the 12 numbers in the inside column, middle column, or the outside column. Both these plays pay 2 to 1. If you place your money on the intersection where four numbers meet you win if the ball lands on any of the numbers. You can also play two numbers at a time or put your money right on the ´nose.´ that's your biggest payout and will give you $35 for every dollar you bet.

In all, there are 18 black numbers and 18 red numbers for a total of 36 numbers. Half are even numbers and half are odd. There is also a green 0 and 00 that are in play, and in total that makes a total of 38 possible slots on the American Roulette wheel for the small white ball to nestle in. The American wheel has one more zero-slot than the European wheel has which raises the house edge up to 5.26%. This extra zero pocket was added to the wheel some time in the 1800's as the game spread across the countries casinos, today there are two wheel types, the American and European. The American double zero-wheel is used mostly in USA, The Caribbean and South Africa while the rest of the world uses the European wheel.

The roulette wheel is spun in one direction, and the ball is set on a path in the opposite direction. Bets can still be made at this time until the dealer announces "no more bets!" At that time the ball is really starting to bounce around and that's when it gets really exciting. Especially if you have a full table and chips are spread everywhere. It's possible to have many winners who are playing the same number.

Betting systems used on American wheels.

Red/Black System: The Red/Black roulette system is a famous system and is a type of Martingale (doubling on successive bets). In this, the bet is placed on either red or black, with winning odds of 50-50 and payout of 1 to 1.

Five Number Roulette System: In this roulette system, straight inside bets are placed and payout is 35 if you win, but odds of winning are very less and it is a bit risky. Bet is placed on any five individual numbers.

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