Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Cool Roulette Online picture

I think that this is a pretty cool online roulette picture. Basically, the dude doesn't want the person to play roulette with his pension. Legitimate concern methinks.

Roulette Online

The first form of Roulette Online was devised in 17th century France, by the mathematician Blaise Pascal, who was supposedly inspired by his fascination with perpetual motion devices. In 1842, fellow Frenchmen François and Louis Blanc added the "0" to the roulette wheel in order to increase house odds. In the early 1800s, Roulette Online was brought into the U.S. where, to further increase house odds, a second zero, "00", was introduced. (In some forms of early American roulette the double-zero was replaced by an American Eagle.) In the 1800s, roulette spread all over both Europe and the U.S., becoming one of the most famous and most popular casino games. Some call roulette the "King of Casino Games", probably because it was associated with the glamour of the casinos in Monte Carlo. (François Blanc actually established the first casinos there).


A legend tells about François Blanc, who supposedly bargained with the devil to obtain the secrets of roulette. The legend is based on the fact that if you add up all the numbers on the roulette wheel (from 1 to 36), the resulting total is "666", which is the "Number of the Beast" and represents the devil.


Types of way to play Roulette Online...

There are two versions of roulette played online: American and European. The difference between the two is the number of 0's on the wheel. American online roulette wheels have two "0's", zero and double-zero, which increase the house advantage to 5.3%. In European online roulette , there is only one zero, giving the house an advantage of 2.7%. This means that, in the long run, one loses money twice as fast playing American roulette online than European roulette.


A traditional European roulette table is much larger than an American roulette table, and the croupier uses a long tool called a rake to clear out the chips and to distribute winnings.


There is actually a third type of roulette wheel in use. It is a hybrid of the two versions described above, and is the only kind of wheel that is legal in the United Kingdom. This wheel has an American (English language) layout and a single zero. When a single-zero wheel is used in the United States, it is almost always this type.


Description of Online Roulette bets


  • Roulette Online Straight: a single number. The chip is placed entirely on this square and no other.
    Roulette Online Split: a bet on two adjoining numbers, either on the vertical or horizontal (as in 14-17 or 8-9). The chip is placed on the edge between these numbers.
  • Roulette Online Street: a bet on three numbers on a single horizontal line. The chip is placed on the edge of the number at the left or the right, depending on the layout.
  • Roulette OnlineCorner (or square): a bet on four numbers in a square layout (as in 11-12-14-15). The chip is placed at the horizontal and vertical intersection of these numbers.
  • Roulette Online Sixline (or 'sixaine'): a bet on two adjoining streets, with the chip placed at the corresponding intersection (as in 25-30).
  • Roulette Online Column: a bet on all 12 numbers on any of the three vertical lines (such as 1-4-7-10 on down to 34). The chip is placed on the space below the final number in this string.

Roulette Online

Roulette Online

Playing roulette online (Roulette is a French word meaning "small wheel") is a fun way to pass the time. The object of playing roulette online is to win money. Here is a fun way to play roulette online. We hope you enjoy it!

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