Inside bets are made on the layout, or number grid. There are two different types of bets in roulette: inside bets and outside bets. When a player leaves the table, they can cash in the roulette chips for regular chips. The dealer will normally give the players 60 seconds to put their bets down, and players can still lay down bets when the ball is moving and not dropped into one of the slots. This is so that the dealer knows who bet on what and can keep the payments straight. If there are 7 people playing at a table, there will be seven different colors of chips. There are many different types of bets in roulette, with different payouts everything from a straight up bet at 35/1 odds to a bet on black/red at 1/1 odds.īefore you begin betting at the roulette table, you must purchase special roulette chips which are of different color. To correctly guess which number will hit after the ball lands in one of the slots. This is why roulette is such a popular game amongst beginning gamblers.
The player simply places his/her wager and waits for the ball to stop rolling, unlike a game such as blackjack or poker which requires much thought and strategy. The players can bet until the dealer puts his hands up and says 'No more bets!' The dealer (also known as the croupier) stands behind the table, which also contains the wheel and the betting area, or layout as it is also known. Roulette tables typically seat from 1 - 7 people.
