ROULETTE Rules

Roulette comes from the French term for "small wheel". Many variations of this game have been around for thousand of years. Legend says that Roman soldiers used to play games on the spinning wheel as a diversion between campaigns. Another legend tells of monks bringing a wheeled game back from China in the middle ages. The casino game of roulette became famous in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries, especially in Montecarlo (France).

Roulette is today the best recognized icon symbolizing the glamour, fun and prestige of high class casino gaming.

The European Roulette wheel is divided in 37 spaced slots numbered 0, and 1 through 36. The zero slot is green, while the other numbers on the wheel are either red or black. The dealer spins the wheel in one direction and releases a small ivory ball in the opposite direction into the outer edge of the wheel. The ball then falls toward the centre of the wheel and drops into a slot.

Winning bets are paid following this table (European Roulette):

Inside Bets include:

Straight Up. Bets placed on individual numbers (0, 1, 10, 23, 33). Winning bets are paid at 35 to 1.
Split. A bet on the table line between 2 numbers (like 2 & 3, or 13 & 16). Winning bets are paid 17 to 1.
Row. Bets on the first vertical line in a horizontal row of three numbers (ex. 7, 8, 9). Winning bets are paid 11 to 1.
Triple. Bets on the intersections of (0, 1, 2) or (2, 3, 0). Odds paid are 11 to 1.
Corner. Bets on a group of four numbers (ex. 19, 20, 22, 23). Winning odds are paid at 8 to 1.
Top Line. Bets on the first 4 numbers at the top of the grid (0, 1, 2, 3). Winners are paid at 8 to 1.
Line. Bets on a group of six numbers in two adjacent rows, all touching the same grid (ex.28, 29, 30 and 31, 32, 33). Winning odds are paid at 5 to 1.

Outside Bets include:

Columns. Bets on a vertical column of numbers (ex. 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36). Zero isn't part of any column and winning bets are paid 2 to 1.
Dozens. Bets on first, second or third dozen numbers (1-12, 13-24 and 25-36, respectively). Zero is excluded and odds are paid 2 to 1.
Red/Black. A bet on whether the winning number is red or black. Odds are paid at 1 to 1.
Odd/Even. A bet on whether the winning number is odd or even (0 excluded). Odds are paid at 1 to 1.
High/Low. A bet on whether the winning number is in the low half (1-18) or the high half (19-36). Odds are paid at 1 to 1.

En Prison Rule (European Roulette)

When a player applies the En Prison Rule, he can keep half their even-money outside bets when the result of a spin is Zero (0), or have an "all or nothing" chance on the next spin of the wheel.

This rule applies when there is Zero (0) as a result, only to even-money (1:1 odds) outside bets. Players can choose to place their whole bet "En Prison" and wait the outcome of the next non zero result, or they can surrender half the bet immediately, or make new bets. When the spin wil have a number different from 0 as a result, the "En Prison" bet will be resolved.