roulette
Spinning number game
Roulette is a casino game where a ball is dropped onto a spinning wheel divided into numbered compartments; players bet on where the ball will land.
The wheel has slots numbered 1–36 alternating red and black, plus one or two green zeros.
By extension, roulette describes any situation left to pure chance: Russian roulette involves spinning a revolver cylinder with one bullet and pulling the trigger—a metaphor for reckless gambles with serious consequences.
Spherical plaything or gala
- pocketsFabric compartments in clothing
- zeroNumerical absence of quantity
- redPrimary color, warm
- blackDarkest possible hue
green · numbers · layout · frets · rotor · spin · cylinder · divisions
Quantified chance of occurrence
- randomnessLack of predictable pattern
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
- luckChance affecting outcomes
fate · unpredictability · outcome · statistics · expectation · house edge · prediction · martingale
Card game targeting nine
- blackjackCard game to twenty-one
- crapsCasino dice wagering
- slotsNarrow elongated openings
- pokerHearth implement for coals
dealer · highroller · house · gambler · jackpot · Vegas · bankroll · comps
Likelihood of occurrence
- dangerExposure to harm
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
- revolverPistol with rotating chamber
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
fatalism · bravado · suspense · trigger · bullet · loaded · random selection · elimination
Stake on uncertain outcome
- wagerStake on uncertainty
- stakesPosts or wagers
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- jeopardyRisk of harm
exposure · vulnerability · allure · thrill · adrenaline · brinkmanship · recklessness · imprudence
ball
Spherical plaything or gala
black · green · numbers · layout · frets · rotor · spin · cylinder · divisions · sectors
probability
Quantified chance of occurrence
- randomnessLack of predictable pattern
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
luck · fate · unpredictability · outcome · statistics · expectation · house edge · prediction · martingale · streaks
baccarat
Card game targeting nine
poker · dealer · highroller · house · gambler · jackpot · Vegas · bankroll · comps · payout
chance
Likelihood of occurrence
cylinder · fatalism · bravado · suspense · trigger · bullet · loaded · random selection · elimination
gamble
Stake on uncertain outcome
- wagerStake on uncertainty
- stakesPosts or wagers
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
jeopardy · exposure · vulnerability · allure · thrill · adrenaline · brinkmanship · recklessness · imprudence · high-stakes
- Casinoscasino, casino floor, gaming floor, chips, casino chips
- risksrisk, gamble, bet, wager, chance it
- gambling gearpoker chips, playing cards, dice cup, card shoe, slot machine
- Riverboat Gamblingriverboat casino, floating casino, poker, blackjack, craps
- gamblinggamble, gambling, casinos, casino, bets
- chancechance, luck, lottery, dice, randomness
- Russian rouletteFatal game of chance
- roulette wheelNumbered spinning betting device
- roulette tableCasino spinning-wheel apparatus
- American rouletteCasino wheel game, two zeros
- shot rouletteDrinking game with chance