Roulette is a wheel game where you place chips on numbers or groups of numbers, such as red or black, odd or even, and the ball decides the result. Each spin is separate and the outcome is random. Check which roulette tables Captain Cooks Casino offers before you join one, and check the table limits and rules at the same time. The rules below apply to the game itself.
Common roulette variants
Roulette comes in a few common forms, and the differences affect your odds. European roulette uses a wheel with 37 pockets, numbered 0 to 36. American roulette adds a second zero, 00, for 38 pockets. French roulette is played on a European wheel with extra rules for even-money bets when the ball lands on zero, which can return half of a losing stake.
The variants above are the common ones. Before you play, check which of them Captain Cooks Casino offers and which version each table uses.
How a round works
Each round starts with bets placed on the table layout before the wheel spins. You can bet on a single number, on two to six numbers, on a column or a dozen, or on outside bets such as red or black, odd or even, and high or low. A single-number bet pays 35 to 1. An even-money bet pays 1 to 1 and wins on 18 of the 37 numbers on a European wheel.
When the ball stops, the winning number is announced and winning bets are paid. Losing bets are removed from the table. Read the payout for each bet type before you place it, because the same chip can win very different amounts depending on where it sits.
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RNG and live dealer roulette
In the RNG version, a random number generator selects the result on each spin. The wheel is an animation, and you place bets and spin at the pace the game allows. In a live dealer game, a real wheel is spun in a studio and streamed to you while a dealer takes bets and announces the result. The outcome is still random, but you see the physical spin and the table runs on the dealer's timing.
If you want a dealer, look at the tables in the live casino section and check their limits before you sit down.
Practical tips before you play
Learn the bet types and their payouts before you place your first chip. Set a budget for the session and stop when you reach it. Choose a stake you are comfortable losing, and do not raise your bets to recover earlier losses, since the wheel does not remember previous spins.
Check the minimum and maximum bets on each table so you know the range before you join. When you have checked the limits and rules, visit Captain Cooks Casino to look at the tables.
