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Roulette is a casino game played at a table that features 38 numbers, 2 colors, and a roulette wheel 🌧️ that has all of the same numbers and colors on it. At the beginning of the game, players place bets 🌧️ on the different spaces on the table. Every table has a minimum bet, likeR$10, but players can bet more than 🌧️ that and bet on multiple spaces if they’d like. Players are trying to bet on which number they think the 🌧️ ball will land on when it’s dropped into the spinning roulette wheel. Players can also bet on which color, red 🌧️ or black, the ball will land on. Placing a chip directly on a number has a payout of 35 to 🌧️ 1. Placing a chip on one of the color spaces has a payout of 1 to 1. Players can also 🌧️ split their bet by placing a chip on the line between 2 numbers. If the ball lands on either of 🌧️ those numbers, the payout is 17 to 1. Similarly, players can place a chip on the outside border of a 🌧️ row of 3 numbers. If the ball lands on any of those 3 numbers, the payout is 11:1. Players can 🌧️ also place a chip at the intersection of 4 numbers. If any of those 4 numbers come in, the payout 🌧️ is 8 to 1. Besides the number and color spaces, there are other spaces on the table that readers can 🌧️ bet on. They can place a bet on the “First Row,” “Second Row,” and “Third Row” spaces. If a number 🌧️ in the corresponding row comes in, the payout is 2:1. Similarly, players can bet on the “First Dozen,” “Second Dozen,” 🌧️ and “Third Dozen” spaces. If one of the 12 numbers that correspond with the space comes in, the payout is 🌧️ 2:1. Players can also bet on whether they think the ball will land on an odd or even number. If 🌧️ they’re right, the payout is 1 to 1. Finally, players can bet on the “1 to 18” and “19 to 🌧️ 36” spaces. If the ball lands on a number within that range, the payout is 1 to 1. As players 🌧️ are placing their bets, the dealer will spin the roulette wheel and drop the ball into it. Players can continue 🌧️ betting until the dealer waves their hand and says “No more bets.” Once the ball lands on a number, the 🌧️ dealer will pay out anyone who bet on that number or color. Then, a new round of betting starts, and 🌧️ the game repeats. If you want to learn how to calculate your odds of winning roulette, keep reading the article!