Roulette

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There’s something about watching a Roulette wheel spinning and waiting for the ball to drop as seen in many films, that people find utterly fascinating. The excitement when the croupier puts the glass dolly on the winning number which has the coloured chips that give you and everyone such a rush of excitement.

When you first set eyes on the table, and watch people placing their chips, it may seem complicated, but it won’t take you long to pick it up. Here is where our friendly croupiers explain it in simple terms and it won’t be too long before you are playing and are a part of the game.

Roulette is played with each person having their own coloured chips. We have 8 colours, so 8 people can play at one time, which needs to be thought about when deciding how many tables to book for your event. The colour chips have no value printed on them and are simply given to distinguish your chips from other players to avoid confusion. Nobody else will be using your colour whilst you are playing with them.


When playing Roulette, you may place bets on any number or combination of numbers; on red or black; on odd or even; or even high or low. . The wheel contains 37 numbers – 18 red, 18 black, and ‘0’ (zero), which is coloured green. The croupier spins the wheel in one direction whilst spinning the ball around the ‘bowl’ from the other direction. Where the ball ends up is pure chance, and that’s what makes the game so exciting.

The best way of illustrating the betting system is by way of ‘one chip’ bets, as follows:


  • A bet on red or black, odd or even, 1 to 18 or 19 to 36, pays even money. Groups of twelve numbers, in sections, or in columns will pay 2 to 1. Any one number including 0 (zero) pays 35-1.
  • Any one of the six numbers in a group pays 5-1.
  • Any one of the four numbers in a group pays 8-1.
  • Any one of the three numbers in a group pays 11-1.
  • Any one of the two numbers in a group pays 17-1.
  • When 0 (zero) is spun all bets lose unless of course, you have a bet on zero.
  • Go back to the casino games page, or learn how to play Blackjack, Poker or Dice.