Roulette is a casino table game in which a ball settles into one numbered pocket of a spinning wheel, and you bet on where it will land. If you are looking for Hot Streak Casino roulette, this page explains the common versions, how bets and payouts work, and what to check before you sit down.
Every spin is decided by chance. No system, pattern or past result changes the odds, so the useful questions are about the rules, the stakes and how much you are prepared to spend.
Common roulette variants
Most roulette games follow one of three wheel layouts. The European wheel has a single zero and 36 numbers, from 1 to 36. The American wheel adds a second zero, which gives the house a bigger edge on every bet. The French version uses a single zero like the European wheel, and some tables add special rules, such as La Partage or En Prison, that return part of an even-money stake when the ball lands on zero.
Before you play, check which roulette tables Hot Streak Casino offers, as the wheel type and the table rules can differ between tables. Look at the minimum and maximum stakes shown at the table before you join.
How a roulette round works
A round opens when the betting period starts. You place chips on the layout, either on single numbers or on groups of numbers. Once betting closes, the wheel spins and the ball comes to rest in a pocket. Winning bets are paid and losing bets are collected before the next round.
Inside bets cover one or a few numbers, such as a straight-up bet on one number, a split across two, or a street across three. Outside bets cover larger groups, such as red or black, odd or even, high or low, dozens and columns. A straight-up bet pays 35 to 1, while an even-money bet on red or black pays 1 to 1. The payout for each bet is shown on the betting layout.
On European and French wheels, zero is neither red nor black and is neither odd nor even. Even-money bets therefore lose when the ball lands on zero, unless the table applies La Partage or En Prison. Check which rule applies before you place an even-money bet.
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RNG roulette and live dealer roulette
In the RNG version, a software random number generator decides the result. You place your bets and the round starts without a dealer. The pace is set by the game, so you can usually play a round at your own speed.
In a live dealer game, a real wheel is filmed and streamed to you, and a dealer runs the table. You place bets within the betting window and the dealer controls the pace. The result is still random, but you see the wheel spin in real time, and the table has its own limits and rules.
Live game shows are a different format. They add a presenter, a multiplier wheel and bonus rounds, which change how rounds are paid and how fast they run. For live dealer games and game shows, see our live casino guide.
Practical tips
Read the table limits and the payout for each bet before you place it. Decide on a budget and a time limit before you start, and stop when either is used up. Choose stakes you are comfortable losing, not stakes that would make you chase losses.
Betting systems such as Martingale do not change the odds. They only change how your stakes move after each result. Doubling a stake after a loss needs a growing bankroll, and the table maximum will stop you long before a run of losses ends.
If play stops being enjoyable, the safer gambling page lists the tools and support available.
