‘Basket’ or ‘First 4’ – The numbers 0, 1, 2 and 3 (only available on European wheels).

‘Corner’ or ‘Square’ – 4 numbers forming a square.

‘First 5’ – The numbers 1, 2 and 3 alongside the 0 and 00 (only available on American wheels).

‘Six Line’ or ‘Double Street’ – 2 adjacent horizontal lines of numbers on the layout (a total of 6 numbers).

‘Column’ – 12 numbers in a vertical line on the layout.

‘Red’ or ‘Black’ – the Red or Black numbers (sometimes called ‘Pair’ and ‘Impair’).

‘Even’ or ‘Odd’ – the Even or Odd numbers (sometimes called ‘Rouge’and ‘Noir’).

‘Half’ – The numbers 1-18 or 19-36 (sometimes called ‘Manque’ and ‘Passe’).

This allows the player to bet in a variety of manners The 0 and 00 are represented at the very top of the felt (closest to the wheel) directly above the 3 columns. Typically the layout has 3 columns with the numbers in order starting from the top left. This will generally be recorded by the Croupier (dealer) where that specific colour of chips is racked. The value if these chips are determined by the buy-in divided by the number of chips bought. When the player first ‘buys-in’ a chip colour is assigned to them. Unlike standard casino chips Roulette chips do not have a predefined value.

When playing the game the players place wagers – normally in the form of special coloured casino chips specific to the individual player, though standard casino chips can be used as well – on a felt layout. If playing at an American game the pockets are numbered 1 to 36 again alternately coloured red and black and the final two pockets are numbered 0 and 00 and both coloured green. If playing at a European game the pockets are numbered 1 to 36, alternately coloured red and black with the final pocket numbered 0 and coloured green. The game is played on a circular wheel whose circumference is surrounded by pockets. One of the big four casino table games (the others being Blackjack, Craps and Baccarat) Roulette is the only significantly popular wheel game widely available today and is second only to Slot Games in its popularity with players.

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