Since the chance is 18 in 38 that the winning section will be red, the “law of averages” states that in repeated play red will come up an average of 18 times in 38 spins. What happens to the roulette gambler in repeated play? A winning bet on red sections pays 1 to 1 odds, or “even money.”
For example, a winning bet on #17 pays 35 to 1 odds. Players who bet on the winning section are paid off accordingly. The ball comes to rest in one of the 38 sections, which then becomes the winning section. The wheel is spun by a casino employee, who then spins a ball along the wheel in the opposite direction. You can bet on individual numbers, combinations of numbers, or colors, before the wheel is spun, by placing chips in appropriate sections on the betting layout 18 of the sections numbered from 1 to 36 are black and 18 are red. I need the money.”Ī roulette wheel is divided into 38 sections, numbered from 1 to 36, 0 and 00. Quote from a Las Vegas gambler: “I hope I break even this week.
