Quick Tips for Playing Online Roulette

Whether you’re a complete online roulette newbie or are just looking to up your game a bit, here are a few quick and easy tips to get you started:

• Choosing a bonus: Finding an online bonus for roulette games can be a bit difficult. Online roulette has a much lower house edge, meaning that many online casinos tend to overlook it when offering bonuses, as it’s not really worth it for them.
• Significantly reduce the house edge: Try to find a casino which offers bonuses for use in roulette games. Make sure you check the terms and conditions of the bonus.
• Look out for the percentage contribution that roulette counts towards - because, having a low house edge means the casino’s advantage is wildly reduced. Compared to a game such as slots, for example, which stand at around 100%, roulette’s is anywhere between 0-20%. Check out our percentage contribution section to learn more.

Common Roulette Bets

A classic wheel (as seen in classic European and French roulette - but not American) has 37 pockets, numbered 0-36, with each number alternating red and black.

Here are some of the roulette betting selections to choose from:

• The single number bet (where you choose a number you think will win, e.g. 12)
• The colour bet (where you choose to bet on red or black numbers to win)
• The split bet (where you bet on either of these two numbers to win)
• The street bet (where you bet on either of these three numbers to win)
• The corner bet (where you bet on either of these four numbers to win)
• The dozen bet (Where you bet on the table’s marked sections - such as the 1-12 section, 13-24 section, or 14-26 section to win)
• The high/low bet (Where you bet either on numbers 1-18 or 19-36 to win)
• The odd bet (Where you bet on the odd numbers to win)
• The even bet (Where you bet on the even numbers to win)

With different versions of the game, there can be different betting options, such as in French and American roulette.

How to Play Online Roulette

Even if you’re a regular player, making the switch from offline to online roulette can be confusing at first. Here’s how you typically play online: 

• Choose the chips you’d like to wager, by clicking on any of the coloured chips at the bottom of the playing screen.
• Click the areas you’d like to bet - evens, middle section, reds etc. You can click multiple times to place multiple chips on any area. You can change your chip value at any point by clicking on a different coloured chip.
• To remove your chips and start over, click on ‘Clear Bets’. Otherwise your bets from the previous round will stay on the table until you decide to remove them or your bankroll runs out.
• Once your bets have been placed, click on the ‘Spin’ button to start the game.

May The Online Odds Be In Your Favour

With so much betting choices in the game itself, it makes sense that your odds will depend on where you decide to place your bet. Here’s what you need to know:

• The payout for single numbers is at a ratio of 2:1. These are called ‘inside bets’.
• The odds when placing a bet on red/black, odd/even or high/low are 1:2.06 with a win probability of 48.65%.
• The odds when betting on a single number are 1 in 37 (win probability of 2.7%).
• The odds for a dozen bet are 1 in 3.1 with a win probability of 32.43%.

Game Variations

There are several different types of roulette - and you should try them all! Although each variation may look the same (other than the American version), they are played in slightly different ways.

• The French version is one of the most popular types, with many unique betting options and rules, such as ‘Finales en Plein’, and the ‘La Partage’ rule (‘En Prison’ in the European version). The ‘La Partage’ lets you keep half your bet even if you lose, in certain situations.
• 3D Roulette Premium showcases all the beauty of the game - with amazing 3D animations and with some added premium extras.
• The Mini version is the classic game, cut down to just the basics.
• Live Roulette is the regular game you know and love, played in real-time with a dealer live streamed via HD link, straight to your device.
• The American version is where things get a bit different. Instead of having 37 pockets as in other variations of the game, the addition of the double zero pocket gives it 38places on the roulette wheel. 

With the American version, the differences run further than having more spaces on the wheel - your odds when playing are also different.

In both European and French versions of the game (with a single zero pocket), there is a house edge of 2.70%. However, the addition of another zero pocket, as in American Roulette, doubles the house edge to 5.26%.

Therefore, you have better odds of winning in both the French and European versions, although don’t be put off by that - the American variation is a great game to play too.

Roulette Strategies

Even though it’s mostly a game of chance, there are still solid roulette strategies which you can use to your advantage, especially when it comes to placing your bets.

First things first: you need to work out how much you are willing to wager in any one game. After that, these tried and tested strategies can help you find the most effective way to use your bankroll:

• The Martingale System is one of the most popular and successful strategies. You start off by placing an even money bet, and if you lose, you double your bet. If you win, you go back to your original bet. Repeat each step throughout the rest of the game.
• The Reverse Martingale System works the same, but in reverse: if you win, you double your bet; if you lose, you go back to your starting bet.
• Other strategies include Fibonacci & Reverse Fibonacci System, the Labouchere System, the D’Alembert System, to name but a few.

 The Bottom Line on Roulette

Online roulette is a game which you can play all day long and still not be bored. And, with some quick planning, you can maximise your returns. It’s best to play first in practise mode, to get comfortable with the game before trying your luck on real money roulette.

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