The Basics of Live Dealer Online Roulette

[Alicia Mitchell]

Live dealer online roulette is everything that a real roulette game
is. The only difference is that you can play it at home and the dealer
can only be seen through webcasting technology. Like the real version,
the online game still play by the same set of house rules and offer
both the American and European roulette tables. The original form of
the game came from France, but was modified around the time when it
debuted in the United States. As a result, the changes made became
known as an entirely different variation called American Roulette, as
opposed to the original French version called European Roulette. The
main difference between the two lies in the table, or the number of
pockets on the table, to be exact. The European table has 37 pockets,
one of which is the zero pocket. The American table, on the other
hand, has 38 pockets. It has the additional double zero pocket that
the European table does not have. These zeros were not part of the
original roulette game, and were only added to increase the house
advantage. Another difference between the two tables is the chips that
are used in the live version. In American Roulette, the value of the
chips is determined at the time when it was purchased. Thus, a player
can only have chips of the same value. For European Roulette, however,
the chips have a standard value that does not change, so a player can
have chips with different values. The good thing about the online
version of the game is that all the different kinds of roulette games
that you can play are also available online.
The main concept of the game is all about spinning a wheel and
throwing a ball in the direction opposite to the wheel's spin. The
goal is to guess where the ball will land by placing bets on numbered
pockets on the roulette table. Although the chances of winning are,
truthfully speaking, kind of slim and depends almost entirely on luck,
a lot of people still play roulette because of the high payouts of up
to 35 to 1 if the player only bets on a single number and wins. The
betting stage in roulette is not as simple as it seems. Several
factors are also considered such as the color, the range, the odds and
the evens. There are also different kinds of bets such as the inside
bets, straight bets, split bet, street bet, square bet, and five-
number bet.
The inside bets refer to any bets placed on the pockets on the inside
part of the table. The straight bet, also known as classic bet, is the
controversial and popular bet because it can win you a 35 to 1 payout.
It simply means betting on one number and believing that the ball will
land on the combination you chose. If you're not too confident about
your guessing abilities, you can place numerous bets. There are plenty
of ways to do so. The first type is the split bet, which means you
place bets on the line between two pockets. This means that your bet
is split between the two pockets. The payout for this type of bet is
17:1. If you can bet on two pockets at the same time, you can also bet
on three. This type of bet is called the street bet, which means that
you are betting on any one of three numbers you choose. The payout is
11:1. You can also bet on four numbers, which is called the square
bet. The payout is 8 to 1. You can also place outside bets, which
means that you bet on one of the pockets outside the grid on the
table. You can also simply bet that the ball will land on a red or a
black pocket, an odd or an even pocket, a high bet or a low bet. Aside
from these, there are still some other betting options, which are
applicable both for the live or the live dealer online roulette
versions.
Players of live dealer online roulette versions find it easy to get
hooked on the game. Beginners and expert casino players both can enjoy
a good game of roulette. Because it is also very enjoyable and easy to
learn, it is now one of the most loved casino games in both land and
online casinos. In roulette, whether you win or not, you will surely
enjoy the game.