Archive for the ‘Roulette’ Category

Roulette Rules

Saturday, April 14th, 2007

Roulette Rules

Single- betting on only one number. Payoff 35 to 1.

Split-
betting on any two numbers by placing your bet on the line between them. Payoff 17 to 1.

Trio -
betting on three numbers at their intersecting point (possible with either 0, 1, and 2 or 0, 2 and 3). Payoff 11 to 1.

Corner -
betting on four numbers by placing your bet at their intersecting point. Payoff 8 to 1.
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History of Roulette

Wednesday, April 4th, 2007

 

Roulette is a French word, as you might have guessed, meaning “small wheel”. Most people agree that the first Roulette Wheel was invented as a perpetual motion machine in 1655, by the French scientist Blaise Pascal, who was known for his work in the field of probability. First played in a monastery to ease the boredom, it soon found its way into a rudimentary casino in Paris, where it was regarded as a game for the glamorous and intelligent. In 1842, Francois and Luis Blanc established the first casinos in Monte Carlo where, (more…)

Roulette Probabilities

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

Roulette Probabilities

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Hello again! You have arrived at the Roulette probabilities page. Here we`ll attempt to explain the numbers and likelihood of landing on a given number, or a cluster of numbers. Unlike other games, it is very simple to calculate the probabilities in Roulette. It’s important to understand… (more…)

Roulette strategy

Saturday, March 10th, 2007

Roulette is a game of chance, and it is also rather rigid and non-interactive. There is little you can do from a strategic point of view other than try to keep the house edge to a minimum. Casinos often have special rules which have a direct effect on the edge. Below you will find a few of the rules you should be on the lookout for. (more…)