The game of roulette has become popular not only in brick and mortar casinos, but in the world of online casinos as well. But, in order to try your hand at the game of roulette either in a land based casino or a virtual one; there are few rules and terms that you have to understand. Some of the basic terms that define the game of roulette are en prison, low bet, wager, dealer, combination bet, and many more. In addition, you have to understand that there is some difference between the European roulette wheel and the American roulette wheel. The American roulette wheel comprises of 38 slots or pockets (1 to 36, “0” and “00”). On the other hand, the European roulette wheel contains one slot less, i.e. 37 slots. (1 to 36, and a zero).
When you wager on the numbers that fall between 19 and 36, then it is referred as high bet. It means you have made a guess that the after the spin the ball will land on one of those higher numbers (19 to 36). On the other hand, when you wager on the numbers from 1 to 18, it is considered as a low bet. In the same way, it means you have made a guess that the ball will land in any of those pockets. Now, in case you are playing roulette on a European wheel, with an even money wager, and the ball lands on zero (0), then the situation is referred as “en prison”. In this situation, if the result of the next spin turns out to be black, then it brings your money back; but, if it turns out to red, then you lose your money.
In roulette, dealer is referred to the person who rotates the wheel and throws the balls. After spinning the roulette wheel, he will hurl the ball around the roulette wheel. Along with, it is the job of the dealer to declare “no more bets”. And, it is also his onus to give out the winning bets and accumulate the losing bets. Bet or wager refers to the amount that you place on any given turn. Lastly, when a participant wagers on multiple spaces at a time, then it is known as combination bet. Yes, you can wager on multiple spaces, which includes even bets and single numbers. So, keep playing to know more about the game.



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