Roulette fans like me will tell you that the live version of the game is one of the best ways to play. Nothing beats placing your bets and chatting away with the pretty croupier, all without having to leave the comfort of home. Whether you have played the game with real dealers before, or you are a newbie, here are my top 5 tips to ensure you get the most out of your playing experience.

Try Different Game Variants

There are many interesting roulette variants available with real dealers, other than the traditional French, European and American versions of the game. Take for example Evolution Gaming’s Immersive Roulette. This variant gets you up close and personal with the action, thanks to HD streaming, slow motion replays and numerous camera angles. It even scooped the coveted EGR award for Game of the Year 2014. Microgaming casinos offer Playboy Roulette, where the croupier is dressed in the iconic bunny uniform. Each provider has their own unique specialities, so try out what’s on offer to find the perfect fit for you.

Only Play at Trustworthy Casinos

Whichever game tickles your fancy, the most important thing to remember is to pick an operator that is licenced and regulated in the UK. There are sites such as www.safecasinos.org.uk/live-roulette/ that provide valuable advice about which operators are legitimate and can be trusted. Only by choosing a reputable operator that is regulated by a recognised authority, can you play with the peace of mind that you will be safe and protected from being ripped off or becoming a victim of fraud.

Try Using a Betting System, but do not Rely on it

There are various betting systems and strategies that you can follow in order to try and make a profit when you play. Some involve betting more when you lose and less when you win. There are others that take the opposite approach. Although there are some systems which are based on mathematical principles, such as the Martingale Strategy, there are no fool-proof methods of guaranteeing you will win. By all means you can try playing with an established method, but remember that there is no certainty it will work.

Set yourself Limits and Stick to them

It probably sounds like common sense, but you should never bet more than you can afford to. However, if you do not set yourself any kind of limit, there is every chance that you could lose track of what you are spending and exceed your bankroll. By setting a limit before you start to play, you can opt for a table with the most appropriate betting limits. Never be tempted to overcome any losses by playing with higher stakes than you can afford, this is a sure fire way of creating real problems.

Look out for Favourable Bonus Offers

The majority of online casinos provide a welcome bonus to entice new players to join them. This is great for us players as the casino provides you with extra funds that enable you to play for longer and to win real money. However, before accepting a bonus, you should check the terms and conditions to ensure that live games are eligible for the offer. Many operators exclude these types of games from their bonus deal. Therefore, before you opt in for a bonus, make sure you check that it is valid for the games that you want to play.

Hey, friends! Jack the Conqueror here, back to bring you some really cool and useful insights in the world of Roulette games and I am not just saying that! I will put my money where my mouth is and I will prove to you that they have been lying to you over and over again how outside bets can put money in your pocket in no time with the right strategy. Nothing further from the truth, take it from me! Let’s begin!

Call Bets Divide the Roulette into Sectors

Call or announced bets are wagers placed on certain sectors of the roulette wheel, which means covering adjacent numbers with only one bet. The next thing you should know is that every sector has different bets placed in certain positions on the table layout, such as straight-up which pays 35 to 1, splits – 17 to 1 and corners – 8 to 1. Let me elaborate a little on the subject, it’s really easier than it sounds.

Take Voisins du Zero (neighbours of zero) for example. The bet needs 9 units which are placed in 7 positions on the table layout, as follows: 2 chips or units on 0/2/3 street (pays 11 to 1), 2 chips on corner 25/26/28/29 (pays 8 to 1) and 4/7, 12/15, 18/21, 19/22, 32/35 split one chip (pays 17 to 1). Let’s draw the line and see what this adds up to: 9 chips or units, which can be by value of 1, of 5 or whatever denomination you wish to play with. Say for example you want to play Voisins by £5, that will require a total bet of £45. The Mathematics Department of the University of Alabama have made an interesting experiment regarding the roulette odds for the American 00 version of the game. But when it comes to European and French Roulette, the house edge is lower, thus your chances of winning are higher. And if you place a bet on Voisins, the odds of you hitting a win stand at a whopping 45.9%, simply because you cover 17 out of the 36 numbers on the roulette wheel. Not bad, I would say. And the highest payout is 0/2/3, since you have two units or chips placed there, which will be multiplied by 11, as it covers 3 numbers. So, if you do the Math for a Voisins by 5, you will come up with a win of 5 * 2 * 11, which equals to 110. I would say that is a pretty good win, with pretty good odds.

The next sector is called Orphelins (orphans) – because the numbers are split on both sides of the wheel and the odds of winning are at 21.6%. It requires 5 units, covering 8 numbers and the highest payout is for number 1 – 35 to 1, plus 1 chip placed on the winning number, so 36 to 1. The last main sector is called Tiers du Cylindre (thirds of the wheel) aka Serie 5/8 and it covers 12 numbers with 6 chips. As you have probably guessed, all bets are placed in split positions, the highest payout being 17 to 1 and the odds of winning are 32.4%. So, now that you know, would you really waste your time making progressive wagers on red/black or whatever even odds wagers, when you can win as much as 36 to 1 with call bets? I didn’t think so, either!

So, as you can see, there are many ways of tilting the odds in your favour in online, but also in land-based casinos, as an article by the newscientist.com reported. My advice to you: always do the Math yourself and don’t get fooled by the tons of get-rich quick strategies out there. Simply follow this simple rule: divide and conquer, with the help of racetrack bets.

Casumo is an online casino operator that practically rules the gambling market in Northern Europe and has recently added UK users to their list of happy players. After receiving a gambling licence to operate in the United Kingdom, the operator signed a partnership with the number 1 live-dealer platform provider Evolution Gaming. The software company is to provide a complete line-up of live-dealer games to the Casumo desktop and mobile platform and are expected to be rolled out in the following months.

‘We have wanted to expand our portfolio into the fast growing live casino segment for some time’, said CEO and co-founder of Casumo Oscar Simonsson. ‘During this process we have looked into many different live casino providers both among existing and new ones’. ‘In the end, given our best of breed approach it was only Evolution that we felt truly represented the quality and innovation of Casumo’, he added.

Currently Casumo users can enjoy the live casino games provided by Microgaming, which include only Baccarat, Blackjack and Roulette. The partnership with Evolution Gaming is to enrich that collection, adding special games and variations such as Casino Hold’em and Immersive Roulette.

A world-first from Evolution, Immersive Roulette is sought by millions of players all around the world thanks to its premium-quality graphics, Hollywood-style multiple camera view and the slow motion replay of the spin. Players can enjoy in detail every movement of the ball, with the 200 frames-per-second HD video. The numerous game and video settings offer players the chance to have a tailor-made live dealer experience. Immersive Roulette was awarded ‘EGR’s Game of the Year 2014’, which is yet another testament of the fantastic gaming adventure that players embark on.

The most interesting fact is that Evolution Gaming has also recently signed a partnership agreement with Microgaming to provide Europe-oriented Microgaming customers with its product. The first operator to benefit from this partnership was Betway Casino and the integration of their games is already underway. Betway users will soon be able to enjoy standard and VIP live games streamed from the supplier’s Latvia-based studio. Both Microgaming and Evolution Gaming are expected to benefit from the partnership, expecting a long-term revenue growth.

First, hello, welcome and thank you for being here! My friends call me Jack the Conqueror. Well, they don’t really call me that, but that is the nickname I earned for having ‘conquered’ one of the greatest games ever invented – the Roulette. But we’ll get to that in a minute. First, I will share some things about me. Don’t worry, I am not going to bore you with unnecessary information like where I went to school, what I do for a living or, God forbid, my zodiac sign.

But I am going to tell you that this site is about the game that has always fascinated me and got me to start working on this site. Also, another thing you should know about me is that I also learned how to deal this game in a land-based casino – which I am not going to mention, for obvious reasons. The point is I was that captivated by the endless possibilities of winning, including all systems and strategies you can think of for winning or let’s say for beating the house for once. So, I started a course for casino dealer or croupier, as they are called.

I have to say that I simply couldn’t wait to get to dealing roulette, since we started learning the card games first. Well, my friends, when it came to actually holding the ball and spinning the wheel, I have to admit that, although my knees were shaking, I felt like king of the world and hence my nickname – Jack the Conquere. Yeah, bit of a cliche, I know. But you can’t imagine how happy I was and I felt like the mysteries of the roulette were about to be revealed and I was over the roof. But I was soon to find that there are no secrets, nobody actually teaches the dealers how to win, there is are no tricks, no hypnosis, nothing else but a wheel, a ball and a layout. And still, there are some things that I will save for later, so make sure you drop by every once in a while. Until then, good luck and hope to ‘see’ you soon.