The standard Hoyle; a complete guide and reliable authority upon all games of chance or skill now played in the United States, whether of native or foreign introduction . ry ball into the roulette, in a directionopposite to the movement given to the rotating bottom. The ball goes inone direction, the movable base in another. In this movable bottomthere are thirty-eight holes or compartments, formed by metal bands. Thehole into which the ball enters determines the gain or loss of the punters. There are thirty-six numbers, with the zero and double zero on topThe thirty-six numbers are painted re
The standard Hoyle; a complete guide and reliable authority upon all games of chance or skill now played in the United States, whether of native or foreign introduction . ry ball into the roulette, in a directionopposite to the movement given to the rotating bottom. The ball goes inone direction, the movable base in another. In this movable bottomthere are thirty-eight holes or compartments, formed by metal bands. Thehole into which the ball enters determines the gain or loss of the punters. There are thirty-six numbers, with the zero and double zero on topThe thirty-six numbers are painted red and black in the machine. Thenumbers are odd and even. It may be seen at once how various may be the character of the chanceScMoney can be staked on any single number, on any twelve of them, onany eighteen, on any two or any four of them. Odd or even numbersgive opportunities for betting, or on the color red or black. If a playershould place a stake on a single number, or on either of the zeros, andthe number selected or the particular zero come up, he is paid by thebanker thirty-five times as much as he wagered. If it does not turn uphe loses. 340 ROULETTE. 341. 0 T 00 0 00 rn <m z 1 2 3 CO -4 0 Ul 01 (3) 0 0 D * 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 IE 16 M 18 19 20 ei 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 3iS^ 34 35 aa 3? ROULETTE TABLE. 342 FIVE AND TEN. Bets made on black or red, or odd and even, on the first or last half ofthe numbers, are paid once by the banker. Bets made on any twelve,and winning, are paid double, as are those on any column. Any sisnumbers can be bet on, and all paid by dividing thirty-four by six, leavving off the fraction. In betting on fours, and winning, eight times thestake is paid. When color is played, and the zeros, which are colored ingreen, turn up, the better loses. When a bet is made on zero, and won,the stake is paid thirty-five times. Bets may be made by the same player in many ways. He may put higstake on a single number, on the four of a series,
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