Decided to have a game of Online Roulette but don't know the rules? We have prepared an easy to follow step by step guide to help you become an expert player. Roulette is a Casino Game played with a 'wheel' consisting of 38 (37 if European table as 0 is included) numbers in alternate black and red colours. The idea is to try and guess through a variety of options which space the ball will land in when the wheel stops spinning.

The simple rules and options for Roulette have been listed below and provide a comprehensive overview of all of the options when playing Roulette at Online Casinos. The first thing that you need to do is to decide on the value of your stake. Once this has been played you need to choose your betting options from the bets listed below.

Playing Roulette
To start playing you place your bet or bets on numbers (any number including the zero) in the table layout or on the outside, and when everybody at the table has placed their bets, the croupier starts the spin and launches the ball. Just before the ball is about to drop over the slots, the croupier says 'no more bets'. No one is allowed to place or change their bets until the ball drops on a slot. Only after the croupier places the dolly on the winning number on the roulette table and clears all the losing bets can you start placing your new bets. The winners are those bets that are on or around the number that comes up.

Placing Your Bets
When you’re ready to place your bets there are two types to choose from: "inside" bets, which are on the main grid of numbers on the inside of the table, and "outside" bets, which are on the outside edge of the table. When you've decided what you’re betting on, put your chips on the table. There’s a table minimum with most casinos and you can bet on red or black, or on the number being even or odd. The possibilities are endless.

The 'En Prison' Rule
A rule that applies to even-money bets by some casinos. When the ball rests on zero, some casinos will allow you to either take back half their bet or leave it for another spin. In this case, if the following spin the outcome is again zero, then the whole bet is lost.

The 'La Partage' Rule
This rule is similar to the en prison rule, but only when you lose half the bet and doesn't have the option of leaving the bet en prison for another spin. This refers to the 'outside' even-money bets Red/Black, High/Low, Odd/Even and applies when the outcome is zero. Both the La Partage and the En Prison roulette rules essentially cut the casino edge on the 'even-money bets' in half. A bet on Red on a single-zero roulette table with the La Partage rule or the en prison rule has a 1.4% house edge and one on a double-zero roulette table has a house edge of 2.7%.

The Payouts
A 1 number bet (straight-up bet) pays 35 to 1.
A two-number bet (split bet) pays 17 to 1.
A three-number bet (street bet) pays 11 to 1.
A four-number bet (corner bet) pays 8 to 1.
A six-number bet pays 5 to 1.
A bet on the outside dozen or column pays 2 to 1.
A bet on the outside even money bets pays 1 to 1.