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Roulette is one of the oldest among the casino games. It originated in France and then spread to different parts of Europe and reached America. Though some of the gaming strategies were changed as it was adopted by the American players but in general there are some commonly used terms that are associated with the game. Even you are playing roulette en ligne (online roulette) at a casino such as fr.casinoaction.com, it's still good to know these terms. Some of them are discussed here:
- Action : It is the certain amount of money put on bet for a time period
- American Roulette : The numbers in an American roulette ranges from 1-36 with a 0 and 00. The total number of slots being 38
- European Wheel : It is the kind of roulette wheel where the numbers are from 1-36 and a 0. This type of single zero wheel offers more odds than a wheel with double zero
- Carr : Meaning corner bet – it is a kind of bet that covers all 4 numbers
- Croupier : The dealer at the casino table is known as the croupier
- En Prison Rule : This strategy is applicable for even money bets. If the spinning ball lands on zero then the bet is imprisoned till the next spin
- Spin : A game of roulette is known as a spin
- Wheel : It is the round device on which the ball spins and it has several slots. The roulette wheel is generally three-foot round
- Wheel Chips : The chips that are used during a game of roulette
- La Partage Rule : This roulette rule is applicable for an even money-bet According to this rule if the ball lands on 0 then the player has to part with half of his bet
- Single Zero Wheel : It is a French or European roulette wheel with only one zero
- Red or Black Bet : It is a kind of outside bet. It comprises all the red colored 18 numbers or all black colored 18 numbers
- Inside Bet : When a player places his bet on any of the 36 numbers it is called inside bet
- Outside Bet : When a player places his bet on an odd/even or red/black slots other than the inside slots
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