From the outlook roulette may look like one of the simplest games at a casino, but don't be fooled by its modest size and shiny spin table - to learn how to play roulette can take a number of tries and if they don't see early results a lot of people just give up with. It's a shame because roulette is an enjoyable game and learning how to play roulette using all the different kind of bets and implementing a strategy or system can be very rewarding when you win. And of course there's the money as well.

Essentially roulette is a game of chance, although applying certain techniques can improve your odds. This is how to play roulette in its basic form without using any systems:

- You will notice a big table with a playing grid and a roulette wheel, sometimes built in to the table and sometimes separate. The grid has a series of numbers from 0 to 36 and in the case of American roulette, two zeros. These numbers correspond with the numbers on the wheel. The numbers are also assigned a color, either red or black - again these also correspond with the wheel.

- Also on the grid along with the numbers are squares that say odd and even, labeled rows (with the numbers in) and part of the grid is separated in three sets of 12.

- The idea of the game is to use chips to bet money on either of the numbers (a straight bet, which gives the highest payout), either odd or even (an even bet, simple but the lowest payout), red or black (an even bet again), the rows of numbers themselves or whether the ball will spin and land within the first 12numbers, the second twelve (12 to 24) or the last twelve (24 to 36).

- You can also go a bit more complicated and bet money in between two numbers (meaning if it lands on either number you win at a lower payout) or in the middle of four numbers, giving you better odds.

- It I also perfectly acceptable to use combinations of all the different types, although you can easily lose track going overboard with different betting options.

You may also like to know how to play roulette successfully and earn money. Well there is no magical answer to this. Roulette is a game of chance although you can improve your win ratios and ultimately walk out with more money in the long run by using some strategy.

A common one that most serious players learn early on is the Martingale or double up method. To do this start with a small amount like $10 and stick to it. Only use even bets like red and black, betting $10 a piece. If you win switch to the other color, if you lose, on the next round double your wager in order to make back what you lost. If you keep losing in a row, keeping doubling up until you are back in the game. You need a big bank for this to successfully work.