Roulette - How to Bet

Roulette betting can be made simple by following certain rules.

1. Ask about the minimum bet amounts. If you're playing at a $5 minimum table, this means you must bet at least $5 on the outside bets. On the inside (number) bets, you can satisfy the minimum by betting $5 on one number, or $1 each on 5 different numbers.
2. The chips in European roulette is different from American roulette. In American roulette, each player is given a specific colored chip so that the dealer is able to differentiate between the each player's chips.
3. You will have to let the dealer know the value that you want your chips to have. If you're at a $5 minimum table, you should use $1 as your chip value so that you can place several $1 number bets if you wish. These chips can only be used at that roulette table and must be exchanged for normal chips when you leave the table.
4. While making a bet, you have to place as many chips as you want on the desired number or on the outside bets. If someone else already has a bet on your number, simply place your chip on top. You can place bets even while the wheel is spinning. You have to stop once the dealer calls "no more bets" or waves his hand over the table to indicate end o the bets.
5. Once the ball has landed in a slot, the dealer calls out the number and color, places a marker on that number and pays off the winners.

These are the simple rules of betting in roulette.