POKER GAMES

Lucky Wheel is an online casino game developed by CTXM and is available at the instant play Bodog Casino. It can be accessed from the Specialty Games section and played in the Real Money or Practice modes. Lucky Wheel embodies features of roulette and hi lo games.

The betting mechanism of Lucky Wheel at Bodog Casino is somewhat different and needs to be understood. Players can wager 1, 2, 5 or 10 chips in any of the betting areas. The default chip value is $1.00. It can be increased or decreased in increments of $0.35. The total stake per spin, which is the total chips wagered across all betting options multiplied by the chip value, is indicated in the top right of the screen.

The main element of the game is a large wheel with 32 positions numbered from 1 to 32. After the wheel is spun it comes to rest on one of the numbers. Players can wager on individual numbers. The bet wins if the wheel clapper stops at the chosen number. There are a number of other betting options as well. The 32 numbers are divided into four color sectors. Each sector covers a certain number interval. The blue covers numbers from 1 to 10, the green covers numbers from 11 to 24, the yellow covers numbers from 25 to 29 and the red covers numbers from 30 to 32. The bet wins if the wheel clapper stops inside the chosen sector. The 32 numbers are also divided into five number sectors, which are 1 to 7, 8 to 16, 17 to 20, 21 to 26 and 27 to 32. The bet wins if the wheel clapper stops at a number inside the selected interval.

There are four bets that are placed on the central motionless wheel area. The odd bet covers all odd numbers. The even bet covers all even numbers. The lower bet and the higher bet are more interesting. The current number is displayed in the center of the wheel. The lower bet wins if the clapper stops at any number lower than the current one. The higher bet wins if the clapper stops at any number higher than the current one.

The information on payouts is crucial to players of Lucky Wheel at Bodog Casino. There is no payout table provided. However, when the cursor is moved over a particular bet area the payout for that bet is displayed in the message box. Each individual number offers payouts of 28 to 1. The color sectors are of different lengths and therefore have different payouts. The blue sector covers 10 numbers and pays out at 2.75 to 1, the green sector covers 14 numbers and pays out at 2 to 1, the yellow sector covers 5 numbers and pays out at 5.50 to 1 and the red sector covers 3 numbers and pays out at 9.50 to 1. Likewise the number sectors are of different lengths and therefore have different payouts. The even and odd bets pay out at 1.90 to 1. The higher and lower bets do not have fixed payouts. The payouts are determined by the number in the center.

Lucky Wheel online casino game at Bodog Casino offers some useful features. There is built-in help and pop-up explanations. Additionally, a history of winnings and previous spin results are available.