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. An American roulette wheel has an extra slot; 00. The wheel has numbered pockets ranging from 0 to 36 - and 00 in American Style Roulette. The wheel determines the outcome of a roulette game. If the roulette ball lands in the 0 slot, the game ends and all players receive half their original bets back. Roulette is not as popular in United States casinos as it is in Europe. 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'. Losing roulette bets are collected and winning bets are paid. 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.