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Once the ball comes to a stop, the number it lands on will determine whether you鈥檙e a winner or not. 馃崏 To show you want we mean, let鈥檚 run through a quick scenario:
You walk up to a European roulette table and 馃崏 place three chips on the following: 12, Red and 3rd 12. At this point, your bets will have covered the 馃崏 following number of options 12 = one number, Red = 18 numbers, 3rd 12 = 12 numbers. The wheel is 馃崏 spun, and the croupier calls time. This means the ball is about to be spun and your bets are locked 馃崏 on the roulette board. Eventually, the ball stops on the number 34. Because 34 is a red number located in 馃崏 the 3rd 12 section of the board, two of your bets have won. If we take the same scenario but 馃崏 the ball stops on 13, you鈥檇 lose because this number isn鈥檛 12, is black and is in the 2nd 12 馃崏 section of the roulette table.
That, in a nutshell, is how roulette works. The reason it鈥檚 become popular with players of 馃崏 all skill levels is that you can be as general or specific as you like. For those that want high 馃崏 returns, you can bet on individual numbers. For those that prefer to win more frequently, outside bets are better.
For more 馃崏 on roulette rules and payouts, check out the next section.
