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Rules for playing the board game roulette. Review of interesting gifts. Alcohol roulette. Where can you play online roulette?

We offer you several options rules of the game drunken roulette , the choice depends on how sober you want to stay

Option one
Any drink of your choice is poured into glasses. Each glass is numbered with two or three numbers. Accordingly, each player is assigned a number (or a glass, to increase the chances). Players throw a ball into a spinning roulette wheel and wait for the ball to land in a slot. Next, there are two moves in the development of the game:
1. If the number (glass) of the player who threw the ball comes up, he drinks, if not, he passes the ball to the next one (in this case, you can leave the party completely sober);
2. The one whose number (glass) is drawn drinks.

In order to diversify the game and make it more intriguing, we suggest pouring different drinks into glasses: vodka, cognac, wine, absinthe, sambuca, juice, sweet water - anything, even tea. In this case, there is no point in assigning numbers; the player will drink the contents of the glass whose number he got in the roulette wheel. But be careful with mixing alcohol, it can have a negative impact on your health.

Option two
You can place bets just like in a real casino. For this, however, you will need additional props in the form of a gambling table, which can be easily drawn on paper. It will look something like this:

Everyone makes bets and the one whose bet wins drinks. Of course, it is much more likely to catch fortune by the tail by betting on red or black, or even-odd, then your chances increase to 50%!

Option three
We propose to slightly modify the famous American game “truth or dare” using drunken roulette. The rules remain the same, the person pointed to by the ball in the roulette wheel is asked a question (of what nature, it’s up to you to decide) and given a choice whether to answer the question or drink.

You can come up with your own rules of the game, which are limited only by your imagination! But, whichever of the proposed options drunken roulette games You haven’t chosen, remember what the Ministry of Health warns us about

You're probably thinking, “I'll play at an online casino where all bets are highlighted and highlighted and can be placed in one click. Why should I think about anything else?

Firstly, knowing the rules for placing different types of bets will allow you to estimate the total size of the bet placed on the field. This is the main rule of effective bankroll management. In addition, knowing the rates will allow you to accurately calculate players' bets if you decide to set up a small casino at home, say, on the occasion of a friend's birthday.

In this article we will show and explain in detail what bets there are and how to place them using European roulette as an example. If you are looking for both payout odds and game tactics, go to the “Strategies for Roulette” section.

Outside bets on Roulette

External rate best option, to get started with your betting options. Such bets cover a significant part of the field. They play more often, but the payouts are far from the largest. Beginners will be able to gain hands-on experience with minimal risk.

Red and black

This bet is one of the most popular on roulette: the player makes a choice in favor of either black or red sectors. Similar to betting on even and odd, the player wins if the desired sector falls. The number of red and black numbers is the same, 18 cells each.

A bet on all red sectors is made by placing chips on the red sector as shown in the picture. It is important that the chips do not touch the borders. Likewise, betting on all black numbers is done by placing chips on the black sector.

Even and odd

Next to the red and black number betting section you will find another option for even odds betting.

  • To bet on all even numbers, place your chips in the area marked EVEN.
  • You can bet on odd numbers by placing chips on the ODD area.

Larger and smaller

This bet is placed either on low numbers (from 1 to 18) or on high numbers (from 19 to 36). This bet, like the previous ones, refers to equal chances, that is, the chance that it will play is approximately 50%.

You can bet on minor sectors by placing chips on sector 1-18.

To make a choice in favor of higher numbers, move the chips to the sector 19-36.

Dozens

Having carefully examined the diagram, you will see that the playing field is divided into 3 sectors, namely: 1-12, 13-24, 25-36. The bet will win if the ball falls on one of the numbers belonging to the selected dozen.

  • To bet on the first dozen, move the chips to the “1-12” sector.
  • To place a bet on the second dozen, move your chips to the “2-12” sector.
  • You can place a bet on the third dozen by moving the chips to the “3-12” sector.

Columns

All sectors (except 0) in European roulette are divided into 3 columns. Thus, the bet per column covers one third of all available wheel numbers. Placing chips in these sectors pays out 2 to 1, making them even more attractive than even-money bets.

Inside bets on Roulette

Once you are comfortable with simple bets, you can move on to more complex ones. These include everything that is placed on the sector with numbers. They cover either individual numbers or groups of numbers with different payout odds.

One number (Straight Up)

This bet is placed only on one sector, and not on several. Because of this, the probability of winning decreases, but the payout ratio increases.

Such bets are made by placing chips in the center of a certain number. Please note that the chips should not touch the boundaries of adjacent sectors.

The payout when a number is rolled is 35 to 1.

Split

A split is a bet placed on two adjacent numbers at once. For example: 5-8, 16-17, 32-33, etc. You can place such a bet on dividing line between two numbers as shown in the picture.

If any of these numbers come up, the payout will be 17 to 1.

Street

The street bet works on 3 numbers located in one row at once, for example: 1-2-3, or 16-17-18. If the ball lands on one of these numbers, the payout for that bet is 11 to 1.

Square, Angle or Cross (Corner)

This bet involves placing chips on any 4 adjacent numbers. If the ball lands on one of these numbers, it means that the bet is a win. The payout ratio is 8 to 1.

Placing a bet is carried out by moving the chip to the intersection of four numbers.

Sixline or Six numbers (Sixline)

This combined rate(sometimes called a double street) covers six numbers at once. The bet pays 5 to 1 if any of the six is ​​rolled.

To place a Sixline bet, move your chips onto the line of two rows of numbers.

Basket or First Four (Basket)

In European roulette it is called a bet on the first four numbers, and in American roulette it is called a bet on the first five. Placed on 0, 1, 2 and 3, or in the American version of the game on 00, 0, 1, 2, 3. Accordingly, the payment is made as for four of a kind 8 to 1, when the ball hits one of the numbers.

What are the most profitable bets on roulette?

Let's be honest with you: there is no such thing as a 100% win-win bet on roulette. However, there are better and worse ways to place bets in terms of probability of winning and profitability. These two concepts do not contradict each other: as you may have noticed, the more bets on different sectors, the higher the chance of winning, but not profit.

For example, if you bet 100 rubles on black, you will have a 48.65% chance of winning: much higher than if you bet on a single number (2.7%). Of course, the payout is also different: 1 to 1 when betting on a color, and 35 to 1 when betting on an exact number. The higher the risk, the higher the winnings.

However, you should avoid American roulette, since the casino has a slightly better chance of winning due to the double zero (00). However, if you like this type of roulette, don't forget about the basket bet, which has a 7.89% chance of winning.

The best roulette betting strategy

No one can predict the future, so there is no best roulette betting strategy. Some strategies involve increasing the bet size after each loss, which should ultimately lead to a small profit. Other strategies involve placing bets only around a specific sequence of numbers. Each of these methods has a right to exist, but none of them is 100% accurate. Each player chooses a strategy himself, and a list of the most popular strategies can be found in the Roulette Strategies section.

Let's sum it up

After reading this article, you began to understand all types of bets, which means you have moved to a new level of knowledge. If you decide to try playing roulette for the first time, we recommend starting with low-risk bets (even/odd, black/red, small/large). We wish you good luck!

I am not a casino owner or a gambling addict. I did not receive a penny for this article from the bigwigs of the gambling business, and on the contrary, I risk causing their displeasure by teaching you how to play roulette correctly. And to make things even more intriguing, I’ll say that I work as an auditor, have a PhD in economics, and sell my software for finance. analysis of the largest enterprises in Russia. Therefore, I often teach how to save savings, and not waste them (this is why the Sberometer project was launched). And yes, I didn’t lie in the title and I really will tell you a theory on the verge of mathematics and psychology that will allow you to win at the casino. It may not always be money, but good mood– exactly!

Who loses at the casino?

In the casino, the one who comes to earn money loses. If you go to a casino for this purpose, you have already lost! People go to the casino to have an exciting time in luxury and excitement. They go to work for money. Therefore, before going to the casino, allocate an amount that you do not mind. And how to save it is my task, for the solution of which this article was written.

Second point. Never play slot machines (one-armed bandits). There is no more mediocre and stupid way to squander money than throwing coins into an iron box. However, according to the American Gaming Association, in Las Vegas casinos, 74% of players prefer slot machines and only 5% prefer roulette.

What is the fundamental difference between a slot machine and roulette? In the first case, you play with a black box, which itself decides whether to give you a win or not. In the case of roulette, your opponent is a theory of probability with objective laws that you can observe with your own eyes. The opaque operation of slot machines allows you to put any “appetite” into them. Therefore in different countries, including Russia, the minimum return on winnings from slot machines is forced at the state level. As a rule, the minimum value is limited to 90%. Those. If you play such a machine for a long time, you will find that it “eats” only every tenth ruble put into it. They say that in Las Vegas, on the initiative of individual casinos, this bar is raised to almost 95% (it is impossible to verify, you can only believe in the kindness of the sharks of the gambling business). But more often the percentage fluctuates (at least it should) around 90%. Compare this with roulette, where the casino’s “appetite” is not 10%, but only 2.7%.

Roulette: Basics

On the roulette wheel, numbers from 0 to 36 are scattered around the circle. This is - European roulette. In American roulette there is also a 38th number – “00”. Beware of American roulette, you have twice the chance of losing at it than at European roulette! This means that over a trip to Las Vegas, you should prefer a trip to Monte Carlo or Macau (a Chinese gambling zone that has long surpassed the legendary Las Vegas in terms of turnover). Why is American roulette twice as voracious as its European sister? To do this, you need to understand how to win at roulette. Its size is determined not by the desire of the casino owner, but solely by the theory of probability. And it works like this.

Let's discard the unfortunate 0 and 00 for now, imagining that we have 36 numbers. The probability that a specific number will appear at random is 1 in 36 (or 1/36). This means that you only have a 1 in 36 chance of guessing which number will come up (i.e. 2.78% chance (= 1/36 * 100%)). But if you guess correctly, you will receive from the casino 36 times the amount you bet.

All 36 numbers are colored equally black and red (18 black and 18 red; only zero is green). You can choose to bet on “red” or “black”. If you bet a chip on “red” and guess correctly, the casino gives you back 2 times what you bet. Why exactly 2 times, and not 3 or 4? Because the probability of guessing correctly when betting on “red” or “black” is 18/36 or 1/2. And therefore your reward will be 2 times the bet (i.e. equal to the denominator of the fraction).

According to the rules of roulette, you can place a chip not only on a specific number or on black and red, but also cover several numbers at once with one chip. In particular, 12 numbers, 6, 4, 2 numbers (there is a picture below in the article that shows how this is done on the gaming table). And in all cases, if you guess correctly, the winnings will be inversely proportional to the probability of guessing. So, by closing 12 numbers, you will receive 3 times more chips than you bet (12/36 = 1/3); put a chip on 4 numbers at once, you will get 9 chips (4/36 = 1/9) and so on, the principle is clear - the probability of winning is less, you get more chips.

If there were only 36 numbers on roulette (by the way, the sum of all numbers from 1 to 36 is 666, which is why roulette is called the “Ferris wheel”), then we could play in the casino for hours on end and still have our money. As shown above, winning would exactly balance the probability of losing. But the casino is not a charitable organization, so it wants to take a piece of your pie. To do this, the 37th number was added to the 36 numbers - “0” (European roulette). And the greedy Americans also use the 38th - “00”. The rules for calculating winnings remain the same, as if we had 36 numbers. It turns out that the 37th (and 38th) number is the casino’s income. Now the probability that your number will come up is 1/37 (or 1/38 in the American version), but you will still receive 36 times more than you bet. It turns out that on average the casino receives 1 ruble out of every 37 rubles that you bet on roulette. Casino income - 2.7% (1/37*100%); and from American roulette - 5.3% (2/38).

How much does the casino earn from me?

Yes, when playing roulette you pay the casino only 2.7%. But this is so little, you say?! The supermarket's markup on food products can be 20% or 30%! Why then are there gold walls, marble floors and free booze in a casino and not a supermarket? It's simple. The store bears the costs of delivering the goods, storing them, etc. And the casino takes your bill and, figuratively speaking, cuts off the 37th part from it, without leaving the gaming table. Money flows like a river, and the small stream leaving this river in favor of the casino turns into a very large lake with goldfish on the hacienda of the owner of the gambling establishment. So why am I writing this article, if 2.7% must be guaranteed to be given to the establishment, the game is obviously a losing one? Because you can lose in different ways. You can lose all your money in one moment, or you can enjoy your victories all evening, receiving sharp, but mostly positive emotions. How - read below.

A story from the 90s. The first casinos appeared in Moscow in the best traditions of capitalism, pompous, with free drinks, but too big for ordinary citizens minimum rate. But this was not the case where ours did not disappear! There were dodgers. They came to the casino in twos, pretending not to know each other. One bet on black, and the other at the same time on red. As you understand, in 36 out of 37 cases one of them won, and exactly as much as the other one lost. That is, in total they remained practically with their money. What's the catch? And the booze is free! True, the guards quickly learned to recognize such booze-hungry beggars and take them out under white hands.

Casino myths and magic schemes to win at roulette

Myth 1: Beginners are lucky.

Of course, newcomers are no more lucky than regulars. It’s just that when an old-timer wins, they don’t pay much attention to it. And when a newcomer wins (especially by betting his chip on one number and receiving a stack of 36 chips in return), he rejoices louder, and those around him focus on his success. The casino is profitable in order to attract newcomers, and for the old-timer of the establishment - good explanation, why the newcomer won and not him :)

Myth 2: If you get “red” 10 (20, 30...) times, then now you will probably get “black”!

This is a misconception exclusively from the field of psychology. Indeed, the probability that “red” will appear 10 times in a row is very low, less than 0.1%. Therefore, when we see that “red” has come up 9 times, we have no doubt that “black” will definitely come up on the 10th time. In fact key point here it is: “red” has ALREADY come up 9 times, so now the probability of “red” and “black” appearing is still 50/50 (or, if you go deeper, the probability of getting “red” 10 times is exactly the same as “red” 9 times) " and then - "black"). I haven’t been to casinos often, but I have seen such long series of the same color, just like those who believe that they cannot continue indefinitely. Yes, they can’t go on forever, but the probability that a “one-color” series will end on the next move is 50 to 50.

Myth 3: You can't beat the casino.

No, I was not mistaken. The fact that you cannot be guaranteed to win at a casino (theoretically) is as much a myth as the fact that you can (practically). According to the rules of roulette, you can theoretically win. But to prevent this from happening in practice, the casino has introduced an additional rule - maximum bet. Otherwise, the rich would be able to increase their fortunes without leaving the table. To do this, you need to constantly bet on red (or black): first 1 chip; losing - 2 chips, losing again - 4, then 8, 16, 32 and so on until you win. You will win only 1 chip, but you will not be able to lose endlessly; As I wrote above, the probability that one color will appear 10 times in a row is less than a tenth of a percent. In a clever way this is called the martingale system, but usually such an idea comes to all players by itself. And if it comes to Bill Gates, who has enough money to “survive” a black streak of almost any length, the casino will be in trouble. To do this, casinos have two tricks: they limit the maximum bet that can be made at the table, and increase the minimum bet for the most simple option"red-black". That is, anyone who wants to wait for a bright streak in life will have to start with a larger amount, and the likelihood of finishing the “race” without waiting desired color, no longer so ghostly.

Myth 4: The casino spins the roulette wheel to make you lose.

Quite the contrary, the casino goes out of its way to ensure that roulette works as correctly as possible, i.e. the numbers appeared in a completely random order. This slot machine can be tweaked, we can set any probability of giving out a win - the player still won’t check. Roulette is a completely different matter. All it takes is a slight misalignment of the table and the casino will start losing money. Players will quickly notice if numbers from one sector of the roulette wheel begin to appear more often. And that’s it, roulette will become unprofitable for the owner. Therefore, the tables are not only set perfectly evenly, but also a special counter controls the randomness of numbers, signaling in case of suspicious deviations from the theory of probability.

A story from the 2000s. One day I happened to come across a crooked tape measure. Of course, in a serious casino this is practically impossible. But there was a time when automatic roulette stood alongside the usual one-armed bandits in provincial Russian cafes... It was the only time in my life when I bet on a specific number (never do that, see below!) and... won:)

Myth 5: Casinos are expensive and people lose a lot there.

They lose at the casino exactly as much as they want to lose. For example, in the Monte Carlo casino the minimum bet is 5 euros. This means that you can play for 100 euros all evening, receiving positive emotions. Or you can lose this hundred in 3 minutes without getting an ounce of pleasure. Details are below.

How to win a good mood at roulette with minimal costs

First of all, never bet on a specific number! Did you bet on "14"? The probability that exactly “14” will be rolled is less than 3%. This means that instead of getting 36 chips in return for the one placed on the table, you will most likely simply lose it.

Secondly, do not bet on “black-red”. This is the simplest and most attractive option for beginners. With a probability close to 50/50, you will either lose your chip or win 2 instead of 1 put on the table. This is better than betting on a specific number, naively believing that Fortune is asleep and sees how to caress you with attention. But this is still not reasonable enough. Because:

a) for bets on “black-red” casinos, as a rule, set a minimum bet 5 times higher than other betting options (so that you lose money faster and don’t pull the cat by the tail);

b) we don’t want to be happy or upset with a 50/50 chance, we want to be more happy than sad :)

So what should you bet on?

Bet 5 chips at once, closing 5 blocks of 6 numbers (called “six-line” in English). In roulette there is a bet option where one chip covers 6 consecutive numbers. It looks like this - point “F” (in the picture this is how numbers from 31 to 36 were closed):

By betting on 6 numbers, if you win, you receive 6 instead of one bet chip. The probability of winning is 1/6 (more precisely, 6/37 due to the presence of “0”, but for simplicity we will assume that it is “one sixth”). However, we don't want to win on average 1 time for every 6 bets. Therefore, we close not 1 block of 6 numbers, but 5 at once. In other words, we leave only 6 unclosed numbers plus “0”. Which 6 numbers to leave uncovered is at your discretion, practice your intuition. The main thing is that now we will win with a probability of 5/6 (or more precisely, 30/37), and lose with a probability of 1/6 (or, taking into account zero, 7/37). That is, the probability of winning is 5 times greater than losing. Yes, miracles do not happen, if we win, our wallet will grow with only one chip, and if one of the “not our” 7 numbers falls out, we will lose 5 chips. But the key point here is that we will win 5 times more often than we lose!

The whole point is that we rejoice at winning 1 chip not 5 times less than we regret losing 5. This is subjective and difficult to prove, but in practice this is exactly the case. Winning more often but less is a more positive way to spend your time than winning a lot and rarely (or even never). In fact, if you bet on one number, on average you will win 37 times. But do you need it, it’s depressing to lose chips 36 times and wait for that rare moment of winning?! Moreover, there can easily be more than 36 defeats in a row, and in order to “wait out” them, waiting for a win, you need more chips... Do you need it, spend money on a cloud of chips and then watch your fiasco over and over again? This is not what you came to the casino for!

To play according to the “five-sixths” tactics, you will need 20 “starting capital” chips. That is, 100 euros in Monte Carlo is enough. The probability that you will never win is 0.13%. That is, you must be very guilty before Fortune for her to make such a cruel joke on you. The legal casino income of 2.7% has not been canceled with any approach to betting. But if you bet your 100 euros entirely on one number, or, which is a little better, on “red-black”, you will learn about such a moderate casino income only from this article, but not from practice :)

The described theory of “positive casino visits” has been tested in practice more than once by me and I can confirm that:

a) the joy of winning 1 chip may be less than the bitterness of losing 5, but definitely not 5 times. Therefore, by winning 5 times more often than losing, you spend the evening positively, feeling basic rules probability theories, which are not emphasized in universities.

b) 20 chips are enough for the evening. I haven't been to the casino often, but I've never left without a single chip. As a rule, what you came with is what you left with, but sometimes it’s a plus. This is explained by the fact that I did not play often and did not play all night long, so this legal 2.7% was simply not felt. Small pranks Fortune forgives;)

Are there any other betting options?

Eat. According to the same theory of getting pleasure from the game, you can bet 2 chips, closing 2 lines of 12 numbers (to close a line of 12 numbers is the “B” chip in the picture above). There is a 2 out of 3 chance that you will increase your budget by 1 chip, otherwise you will lose 2 chips. In this case, you will need even less “starting capital”. If you only have 12 chips, then losing them all without winning once will take a lot of effort, because... the probability of this is only 1.7%. But personally, to me, the possibility of losing every 2 wins seems like an insufficiently positive rest, so I like the “five-sixths” option more.

Or you can take my theory to the point of absurdity - take 35 chips and cover 35 numbers at once, leaving only 2 numbers at the discretion of evil fate. With a probability of 95% (i.e. in 35 cases out of 37) you will return 35 chips and additionally receive 1 prize money. But in 5% of cases you will say goodbye to all 35 chips, which is very, very disappointing. This is rather an approach for someone choosing between suicide and “getting rich.” A person borrows 35 million, bets it on 35 numbers and with a probability of 95 out of 100 becomes a millionaire. Well, in 5 cases out of 100, creditors will implement the first option... We don’t need such a roulette.

Instead of a conclusion

Roulette is the theory of probability in its purest form, which you can see and touch. Roulette is the most honest way of taking money from the population; it is much more honest than contributions for major repairs or a funded pension.

The above approach is applicable not only to roulette. For example, movements in financial markets are sometimes not very different from random ones. It’s not for nothing that FOREX is often compared to a casino. If you rely not only on your knowledge and intuition, but also on the theory of probability, you will be able to earn not so much, but at least not lose much :)

Good day, our precious customers! Today we are opening a new section in which we will talk in detail about creative gifts and cool things. That is, we will take one gift and thoroughly “dissect” it together with you. And we will open this topic with an original table game for adults.

We in no way promote the use of alcohol, but we also do not pretend that this topic does not exist in principle. No, tell me, what holiday or friendly feast is complete without high-grade drinks? It is not for nothing that the phrase is mentioned in the history of the Russian State - “Rus' has fun to drink, it cannot exist without it”... It turns out that the key to fun is almost always intoxicating and in order to turn this process into casual, friendly entertainment, we present to you the game - which also often called, purely in Russian, drunk roulette.

So, let's figure out what kind of animal this is. Alcohol roulette and what they actually eat it with.

We see that the roulette is packaged in colorful original packaging, which is important when you purchase it as a gift. The box looks quite presentable and does not need additional decoration. Package dimensions 32x32x8 centimeters. The weight of the wrapped gift is 1200 g.

Everything inside the box is also packed extremely seriously. The polystyrene box carefully keeps all the details of our gift safe and sound.

See for yourself - each glass rests in its own nest, this is done so that in no case does the fragile glass break during transportation, or in other dangerous situations... but what can I say in such a package - it’s not scary to drop our alcohol tape measure from the cabinet =)

Drunk Roulette includes two metal balls

and sixteen glass stacks with numbers printed on them, and the stacks themselves are marked with red and black stripes. Capacity of "stoparikov" 50 ml.

Assembling a drunken roulette is not difficult; we insert each stack into a round hole on the stand, place the roulette wheel on the “pin” in the center and, voila! Everything is ready for a fun friendly game.

Rules for playing Alcohol Roulette.

In fact, there are no specific instructions and official rules the game does not exist, here you have to show a little imagination and come up with your own rules. We will spur your imagination a little and suggest a couple of gameplay options.

  • Option one. For acting skills, endurance and the ability to restrain emotions: Pour regular water into half the glasses, and vodka into the other half (you can use tea and whiskey) and arrange them in a chaotic order. The player spins the wheel, throws the ball and drinks the contents of the pile whose number matches the number of the sector where the ball stopped. The rest of the participants must guess what exactly the player drank. If you guessed right - the player, as punishment, spins the roulette again, if you didn’t guess - the turn goes to the next participant..., or vice versa, whichever is more interesting to you.
  • Option two. Truth or Fine: Players are divided by numbers (if there are many), or by colors (if there are two of them). Alcohol is poured into all glasses. Then everything happens like in the classic game of Truth or Dare. The player who got the ball is asked a question to which he must answer truthfully; if the player does not want to answer, he eats the penalty pile.

You can also pour different drinks into all the glasses (the more varied, the better), break into numbers and try your luck. In general, use your imagination and come up with your own fun rules for playing drunken roulette By the way, the process of inventing rules itself can be good entertainment.

Choosing an honest and safe online casino can be a difficult task, since today there are many sites whose creators seek to deceive visitors out of every penny of their money. The best online casino should have several qualities:

  • accept players from most countries, especially those where gambling are as popular as possible, and those site visitors who cannot create account and play for money, you must be notified of this (usually the list of countries that are prohibited is stated in the rules of the establishment);
  • possess documents issued by a reputable licensing company and provide information about their relevance;
  • have a good reputation, especially among experienced players, and this should be confirmed by reviews on several sites;
  • provide access to a rich selection of games different types, genres and topics, with different functions and features;
  • to be “afloat”, that is, to have a profit sufficient for the development of the casino, which will indicate the popularity of the establishment;
  • answer all questions and interact with users who left positive or negative comments about the casino;
  • pay money without delay and in a way convenient for the player.

The best casinos without cheating

There is no reason for any reputable online casino to deceive players. If the administration of the establishment decides that it can act dishonestly, this will lead to disastrous consequences (for the establishment). Thematic sites will be bombarded immediately negative reviews, and newcomers are unlikely to want to play in a casino that has been caught cheating. And this will lead to the casino starting to lose profits.

And top institutions value their clients and therefore conduct exclusively honest and responsible activities aimed at making players as comfortable as possible when placing bets when playing for money.

Differences between a licensed casino and a fake one

Fake or so-called “script” casinos are quite easy to recognize. As a rule, such sites have the same (or very similar) design. This is the first thing that should alert you. Fraudulent establishments cannot afford to place licensed games on their websites, and therefore their catalogs are filled with second-rate slots from little-known manufacturers. These are usually games with mediocre design and no interesting features. In addition, “scripted” casinos like to offer potential players suspiciously generous bonuses and litter various sites with customized reviews, supposedly indicating that many people have become incredibly rich by playing for money with them.

Unlike “scripted” ones, the best licensed casinos are able to offer games highest quality from top developers and do not seek to deceive players, luring them with promises of generous payments and large bonuses. They simply do everything to provide the highest quality service, in which site visitors can play for money and win in a comfortable and safe environment. And, naturally, licensed establishments conduct legal activities and provide site visitors with information about whether they have a valid license. It is also worth highlighting several qualities of a licensed gambling site:

  • speed and convenience of payments;
  • responsive and competent support service, working every day and 24 hours a day;
  • convenient and attractive website.

The best casinos for rubles

Among the many available options, visitors to domestic online casinos most often choose rubles to play for money. This is primarily due to the fact that making a deposit in rubles is very simple, because you can use not only an electronic wallet, but also ordinary payment terminals, which can be found on almost every corner, or even a balance on mobile phone. Withdrawing winnings in rubles is also easy, and for the same reason.

You can play for rubles in the best casinos on any slots, as well as table and card games. Many experienced players They claim that slot machines for rubles have a high level of profitability, that is, they allow you to make good money. It is also important that rates in rubles can be purely symbolic. For example, it is easier for most beginners to bet 50 kopecks or a ruble on a spin than 20-50 cents or 1 euro.

It is also important that when withdrawing in rubles you will not have to pay a commission for exchanging euros or dollars, which is also important, because every 2-5% that you will have to pay when withdrawing will significantly reduce the profit from playing for money.

Which payment services to use

The undoubted favorites among those who prefer to play for rubles are the payment systems Yandex.Money, QIWI and Webmoney. But many people prefer to use bank card. When using another currency, you can choose Neteller, Skrill or another system from the list of available ones. And those who value anonymity will appreciate the opportunity to use cryptocurrency.

The best online casinos by payout

It is not enough to choose the best casino based on general criteria. It is also important to take into account such a nuance as recoil. It is the return that determines how profitable spending time on the website of a particular establishment will be.

What kind of return is considered good?

Return or percentage of payments slot machine is called the probability of occurrence winning combinations and the amount of payments for them. The simpler the slot, the less likely it is to bring big wins. The gameplay goes quickly and the account balance literally melts before our eyes.

Developers software for online casinos, a return of 80-99% is prescribed in the algorithm of each slot. For each game, the return percentage (RTP) is specified without the possibility of changing it by casino owners. Of course, this statement is only relevant for games from leading developers. In this case, a return of 96% and above is considered good. In most popular slots it ranges from 96.5% to 98.9%, but average values ​​within these figures are more common.

How can you check the impact?

You can find out the return percentage of the selected slot in several ways:
1. Read the description of the game on the provider’s official website;
2. Study several independent reviews from experts;
3. Based on general data about the company that creates slots (then it will be possible to start from the average for the entire portfolio of the company and thus get a general impression of the return on its games);
4. Review reports published by independent auditors.

Best free casinos

Almost all online casinos allow all site visitors to play for free. To do this, you do not need to register or top up your account. All you have to do is select a slot and launch it to start playing with candy wrappers. When the virtual balance runs out, you will only need to restart the game to continue spinning the reels. This opportunity allows you to study the functionality of the slot without spending money and select best strategies for better results.

Bonuses

Another important part of playing for money is the bonuses that online casinos offer. A generous welcome package with fulfilling wagering conditions will allow you to start playing with minimal investment And a large number money in the account. For example, you can make a deposit of $100 and have $200 in your account. This will double the number of possible bets and, as a result, increase the likelihood of hitting the jackpot.

Regular players can also receive additional benefits if the casino has a generous bonus policy. Regular deposit and no deposit bonuses, promotions, tournaments, birthday gifts, free spins and other things that the best online casinos are famous for - all this can be used to your advantage.

The best online casinos will definitely offer all players to participate in a loyalty program. By increasing his status through betting and participating in tournaments, the player receives various privileges - cash rewards, increased cashback (return of part of the lost funds), a personal manager or access to exclusive bonuses that are not available to other players.


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