Roulette

In our ongoing gaming series, we’re giving you the rundown on how to play casino table games like a pro. In this installment, we’re taking on one of the easiest-to-understand Las Vegas games of chance: roulette.

It’s called a number of things. The “gambler’s fallacy,” and the “Monte Carlo fallacy,” and even “the fallacy of the maturity of chances.” But it all boils down to one basic, misguided belief: In games of chance, if a certain outcome hasn’t happened in awhile, it’s more likely to occur in the future.

Roulette is one of the most enjoyable games in a casino. No time-consuming learning curve, a variety of bets, not too much math, and a social atmosphere where fortunes can be won if Lady Luck smiles. But like many casino table games, has its own set of slang terms.