The
Roulette game was invented in Europe in the 17th century, over 300
years ago, which makes it the oldest casino game still being played.
For centuries the patrons of casinos the world over have been fascinated
by this game. The Roulette wheel is divided into 37 segments on the
'French wheel' (or 'European Wheel') and 38 on the 'American wheel'
(our casino has the European Roulette, which has one zero). These
are numbered 1-36 with a single zero on the French Roulette and a
double zero on the American Roulette. The segments are colored red
and black alternately, starting with the red number one. The zero
and the double zero segments are both colored green. A ball is flicked
in a clockwise direction around the outer rim of the Roulette wheel,
which is spinning in a counterclockwise direction. The object of the
game is to bet on the number on which the ball will eventually land.
Numbers that match those on the
wheel are arranged on the Roulette table in 3 columns of 12 numbers.
Your stake is placed on the table and is considered either an outside
bet or an inside bet.
The BeTheDealer Roulette is unique
in that you can choose to play with other live players just like
in a real casino. We feature private as well as public tables. On
a public table there are up to two players simultaneously - one
player plays as the "Dealer" and the other plays as the
"Player". On a private table you play alone against a
System dealer. In short, you may choose to play against a System
dealer, or you may choose to play against a Real player, with whom
you can switch roles as either Dealer or as Player. In the Roulette
game the player places a bet on a number, color, odds or a group
of numbers on the Roulette table. The Roulette ball is spun, and
winnings are determined by the slot on the Roulette wheel where
the ball makes a final stop. The amount of the payoff depends on
how the bet was placed.
Playing the BeTheDealer Roulette
game is very simple. The table is identical to those found in casinos
around the world. Our Roulette table is marked with the numbers
"0" and "1-36" (we do not have a "00").
The numbers are alternately colored red and black with "0"
colored green. The player begins by clicking and placing chips on
the desired areas on the table. Every betting option (either an
Inside Bet or an Outside Bet) is highlighted when the mouse cursor
is on it.
Once the 'Spin' button has been
pressed the wheel is spun and when the ball falls on a number -
winnings are automatically added to your bankroll.
Inside Bets
Straight Up
You can bet on any number on the table (1-36, 0) by placing a chip
on it. Winning bets are paid at 35 to 1. If the ball lands on the
0, all bets are lost with the exception of those straight bets placed
on the 0.
Split (2 Number Bet)
A bet can be placed on two adjacent numbers by placing a chip on
the line between them. If the ball lands on either number, you win.
The odds are 17 to 1.
Street Bet or Row Bet (3 Number
Bet)
A bet can be made on any three numbers in a row across the table
by placing a chip on the outer line of that row. If the ball lands
on any of the three numbers, you win the bet at 11 to 1.
Corner Bet
Betting on any four adjacent numbers is possible by placing the
chip on the corner, where all four numbers meet. A winning bet is
paid out at 8 to 1.
Six Number Bet
This bet is placed on the outside line, between two rows, covering
six numbers. The bet is won if the ball lands on any of these six
numbers. The payout is 6 to 1.
Neighbors
Some players like to bet on the neighbors, that is, a group of numbers
clustered together on the wheel, for example 20, 14, 31, 9 and 22.
Outside Bets
Any Odd or Even Number
Bet on whether the ball will land on an odd or an even number. Winning
bets are paid out at 1 to 1.
Any Red or Black Number
Bet on whether the ball will land on a red number or a black number.
Winning bets are paid out at 1 to 1.
Low or High Number
Bet on whether the ball will land on a number between 1 and 18 or
19 to 36. Winning bets are
paid out at 1 to 1.
Column Bet
This bet is placed at the end of any of the three columns of numbers.
If the ball lands on any number within that column, you win. The
odds are 2 to 1.
1st 12, 2nd 12, 3rd 12
Bet on whether the ball will land on a number between 1 and 12,
13 and 24, or 25 and 36. Winning bets are paid at 2 to 1.
The more precise your guess is,
the larger the payout will be. See chart below
Payoff Table
Bet Type Payout Ratio
Red or Black 1 to 1
Odd or Even 1 to 1
1 through 18 or 19 through 36 1 to 1
Dozen: 1-12, 13-24, 25-36 2 to 1
1 number 35 to 1
2 number combination 17 to 1
3 number combination 11 to 1
4 number combination 8 to 1
6 number combination 6 to 1
Bet Type Table
Bet Type Explanation
Straight Up Place your chips directly on any single number (including
zero).
Split Bet Place your chips on the line between any two numbers.
Street Bet Place your chips at the end of any row of numbers. A
street bet covers three numbers.
Corner Bet Place your chips at the corner where four numbers meet.
All four numbers are covered.
Line Bet Place your chips at the end of two rows at the intersection
between them. A line bet covers all the numbers in either row, for
a total of six.
Column Bet Placing a chip in one of the boxes marked "2 to
1" at the end of the columns covers all the numbers in that
column, a total of twelve (the zero is not covered by any of the
columns).
Dozen Bet Placing a chip in one of the three boxes marked "1st
12", "2nd 12" or "3rd 12" covers these
twelve numbers.
Red or Black, Even or Odd, 1 to 18,19 to 36 A chip placed in one
of the six boxes at the bottom of the board covers the half of the
board described in that box (the zero is not covered by any of these
boxes). Each box covers eighteen numbers.
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Gameplay
Table Limits
Table Type Minimum Bet Maximum Bet (On specific cell)
I $1 $2
II $1 $5
III $2 $50
General Text Boxes
Message - This indicates whether 'You are the Player' or whether
'You are the Dealer'.
Opponent
- This tells you the name (or nickname) of your current
opponent.
Last
Round - This tells you how much you've won or lost in the
previous round.
Credit
Points - This is your current Credit Points balance. As
Player, you accumulate 1 Credit Point on every dollar you place
as a bet. As Dealer, 1 Credit Point is deducted for every 1 dollar
bet against you (see example below).
Fun
Balance / Balance - This is your current Fun / Real-Money
Balance (in US dollars).
Commission
- When playing as Dealer, you pay a commission of 1.5% on the total
bets placed against you (when playing as Player you do not pay commissions),
see example below.
General
Options
Back - Pressing 'Back' returns you to the Options Screen.
'?'
(Help) - Pressing 'Help' opens the Help screen relevant
to the room you're currently in. In this case, Roulette.
'$'
(Cashier) - Pressing '$' opens the Cashier screen.
Timer
- This is the circle at the bottom-right corner of the screen. On
every round, you have 50 seconds to make your decisions when playing
as Player, and 35 seconds to make your decisions when playing as
Dealer. The Timer indicates how much time you have left before reaching
the time limit. If you haven't finished making your decisions during
the specified time limit, you will exit the table.
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Playing as Player
BeTheDealer Casino lets you play either as Player or as Dealer.
Playing as Dealer is optional and is not mandatory. If you do not
wish to play as Dealer, you can play the traditional role of the
Player, knowing you can rely on the fairness and credibility of
BeTheDealer Casino.
Roulette
Text Boxes
Current Inside - This tells you how much money (in US dollars) you
have bet on the inside numbers.
Current
Outside - This tells you how much money (in US dollars)
you have bet on the outside cells (Red or Black, Odd or Even, etc.).
Min
Inside [cell] - This is the minimum bet you can place on a number.
Max Inside [cell] - This is the maximum bet you can place on a number.
Min Outside [cell] - This is the minimum bet you can place on an
outside cell.
Max Outside [total] - This is the maximum total bet you can place
on the outside cells.
Game
Options
Game Chips: $1, $5, $25 and $100
With the Game Chips you create a "Chip Tower" on the far
left empty slot. Once you've created the Chip Tower, click on the
Roulette Table cells to place your bets. You may remove chips from
the Chip Tower by clicking on the left mouse button while placing
the cursor on the Chip Tower.
Spin
After you've placed your bets on the Roulette table, press 'Spin'
in order to start the Roulette spinning. Once the ball stops and
lands on a number, a peg will indicate which number came out.
Repeat
After you've placed bets and played the first round, you have the
option of repeating the same bets from the previous round. Pressing
'Repeat' places the same bets you've placed on the previous round.
Clear
Pressing 'Clear' removes all the bets you've placed on the table.
If you wish to remove a specific bet from an assortment of bets,
place the mouse cursor above that bet and click on the right mouse
button.
Disconnections
Communication problems over the Internet may cause sudden disconnections.
We have designed our software to cope with such incidents in a manner
that our clients will be protected from unjustifiable loss, while
eliminating the possibility of intentional disconnections and/or
system abuse.
Should
a disconnection or timeout occur after the Player placed his/her
bets and before the Player pressed the 'Spin' button, the Player's
bets will be returned to his/her Balance.
Should
a disconnection or timeout occur after the Player placed his/her
bets and pressed 'Spin' and before the ball landed on a number,
the round will continue.
After
connection is re-established the Player can enter the "History"
page and see the results of the last round ("History"
is available for Money mode only).
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Playing as Dealer
Online Casino Dealer Casino offers you the unique option of playing
the role of the Dealer. This option increases your chances of winning,
since you gain some of the favorable odds reserved for the casino.
At the end of every round the casino takes a commission of 1.5%
of the total bets bet against the Dealer.
Example
A Dealer chooses to play in Table II. This means that the Dealer
meets the minimum requirements for playing in this table type: a
minimum of 850 Credit Points and a minimum balance of $360. The
system then matches a Player to the Dealer and after the Dealer
'Approves' the next round, the Player places his/her bets on the
table. Let's say the Player places $1 on "14", $5 on "23",
$5 on the corner of "16,17,19,20" and $5 on "Red"
for a total bet of $16. The Player spins the roulette and the number
"7" comes out. The Player loses $11 on his inside number
bets and wins $5 on his outside bet, since "7" is Red.
All in all, the Player loses 11-5 = $6. Since the total bet against
the Dealer was $16, the casino takes a commission of 1.5%*16 = $0.24,
which means the Dealer wins 6-0.24 = $5.76 on this round. The casino's
edge over the player in Roulette is 2.7% (bear in mind that this
2.7% is how the casino makes a profit on the Roulette) so as the
Dealer you actually gain an edge of 1.2%.
Minimum
Credit Points and Balance
You can play as Dealer once you have accumulated enough Credit Points
and in addition you need to have enough money in your Balance, according
to the game's limits described in the Game Options page.
The
Minimum Balance required is a bit higher than the total winnings
of the Player in a given round, which are: 2 * (Maximum Bet outside)
+ 156 * (Maximum Bet inside, per cell) + (Casino commission = 1.5%)
*[ (Maximum Bet outside) + 12 * (Maximum Bet inside, per cell) ]
Game
Options
" Approve" Button / 'Auto-Approve' Feature
When playing as Dealer, before each round commences you must 'Approve'
the next round. After you approve the round, the Player can place
his/her bets and play the round. The 'Auto-Approve' feature lets
you automatically approve the next rounds, without having to approve
every round individually.
Disconnections
Communication problems over the Internet may cause sudden disconnections.
We have designed our software to cope with such incidents in a manner
that our clients will be protected from unjustifiable loss, while
eliminating the possibility of intentional disconnections and/or
system abuse.
Should
a disconnection occur after the Dealer pressed the 'Approve' button,
play will continue until the Player has finished his turn. This
has no effect on the Dealer, since the Dealer is played automatically
according to the rules of the game.
After
connection is re-established the Dealer can enter the "History"
page and see the results of the last round ("History"
is available for Money mode only).
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