Roulette is one of the oldest and most popular games played in modern casinos. After all bets are placed, the croupier spins the wheel in one direction and tosses the small ball in the opposite direction. One of the thing you should know about roulette is how the table minimum works. A European roulette wheel has the numbers 1-36, plus a slot for zero. The ball stops in one of the numbered pockets of the Roulette wheel. In a casino, the person who spins the wheel is called a croupier. American wheels have two green sections marked 00. Once the bets have been placed on the roulette table, the wheel starts spinning and a small ball is released on to the wheel in the opposite direction of the spinning wheel. If the dreaded 00 is spun, the House keeps all the bets. When you get your roulette chips they will not be marked with a denomination, you choose it, and all of the chips will reflect that worth - the dealer keeps track of that by associating the amount and color with a 'lammer'. Roulette is a banking game: all bets are placed against the house. Wait til the dealer says "place your bets" before putting any roulette chips down for the next round. You should remember to exchange the colored non-value Roulette chips for valued gaming chips prior to leaving a particular Roulette table. When you finish beating the house at roulette, you will have to ask the dealer to "color out" for you, the dealer will then take your chips and give you casino checks which you may then use on other games or cash out at the cashier.