According to the most researchers, the roulette game is the one that requires minimum influence from the player. It is the game merely influenced by luck. Therefore, the online roulette rules are one of the most difficult (yet still easy if compared to other games) points about the game. In addition they may consider the game as a game of guess. The players try to guess the number that comes next by betting on the number, the color or the range of numbers. The wins are determined according to the online roulette rules.
The roulette wheel has 37 or 38 numbered slots. The aim of the game is to guess in which slot the ivory ball will land after the dealer starts spinning it on the wheel. Though the obvious bets are on the very number, the chances of hitting it are very small. Therefore, the online roulette rules include various bets that include the color, whether the number is odd or even, the range of the numbers. The odds and the payouts of each bet vary accordingly.
As the game begins, the players are to place their bets on the table. Here we will try to enumerate all the possible roulette bets and explain them.
Straight Bet - The biggest bet on the table. Bet on a single number. The payouts are 35 to 1.
Split Bet - Bet on two numbers adjacent to each other. In case the ball lands on one of them the payouts will be 17 to 1.
Street Bet - A single bet on a horizontal line of three numbers. Pays 11 to 1.
Corner Bet - A bet that a ball will land on one of 4 numbers in one block. Payouts - 8 to 1.
Line Bet - Bet on two rows of 6 numbers pays out 5 to 1.
Columns – A bet that covers 12 numbers in one of the three columns. This bet pays off 2 to 1.
Red / Black – The bet on a particular color of the number. Pays even money 1 to 1.
Odd / Even – Similar to the previous bet. The player bets on the fact that the number will be odd or even. The bet like the previous one pays even money 1 to 1.
Low / High – The bet on one of the two groups of numbers. High numbers are 19-36 and low - 1-18, and the bet pays off even money 1 to 1.
Dozens – The bet that the number will belong to either the first (1-12), the second (13-24) or the third (25-36) dozen. Pays out 2 to 1.
It would be a good idea to go for the free versions of the game to examine the table of the game and make sure you know all the rules.