January 18, 2025

Roulette is a timeless game of chance that offers real thrills to serious players. Although its rules may seem simplistic, roulete offers surprising levels of depth for those with an appreciation for its beauty and depth. Though not suitable for novice players, payouts may be high.

To play roulette, players place chips on a roulette table map. There are various types of bets, including inside and outside bets. Inside bets require placing your chips on specific numbers with increased odds; outside bets provide easier gaming for beginners since you can place wagers across a group of numbers with lower payoff.

Each slot on a wheel is divided into three color-coded groups of red, black, odd and even numbers arranged symmetrically with either one or two number ranges in each group. Further subdivision is done using three or four symmetrical subsections each featuring one pair of numbers that alternate positions – totaling 37 or 38 combinations depending on which wheel type is being used.

Once bets have been placed, a croupier throws a small ball onto a spinning wheel. Assuming your bet was successful and settles into one of the pockets marked with your number bet on, any winning amounts are distributed accordingly.

Before beginning betting, it is essential that you set a budget and assess your risk tolerance. Each table features a placard which specifies minimum and maximum bet amounts permitted – this will help avoid making costly errors such as betting more than you can afford to lose.

Betting on individual numbers can be risky as their chances of coming up are relatively slim. Instead, consider betting on groups of numbers for improved odds and variety; street bets (or cheval bets in French) offer better chances and pay out 11-1 if successful.

Dozens bet, known in French as douzaine, is another popular roulette table bet. To place this bet, simply place your chip(s) around any dozen of numbers – such as first, second or third dozen on a roulette table map – outside. Odds on this bet are 2-1 with payout being much less than for an inside bet. Regardless of which bet you choose – Dozens bet or Odd/Even bet – it is advised that neither be made simultaneously since this could reduce chances of winning chances significantly and winning out quickly will only serve to shorten bankroll management in an instantaneous fashion!

Over the last 10 years, Hong Kong’s Mark Six lottery has produced 47 top prize winners. Last week’s draw left an unclaimed prize pool totalling HK$102 million; that will carry forward to tonight’s drawing at Stanley Street betting station in Central. Stanley Street opened early today; many people waited eagerly in line.

The Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited’s Science and Technology Innovation Prize (STIP) is a merit-based award designed to recognize outstanding scientific research done in Hong Kong as well as its effect on its development. Furthermore, this prize aims to foster Greater Bay Area development by attracting global top science talent, training forward-looking scientists, and positioning Hong Kong as an international R&D hub.

This year’s STIP awards a total of five laureates: Life and Health laureate Dennis Lo Yuk-ming; Physical Science laureate Luk Kambiu; Astronomy laureates Yuen Kwok-yung and Joseph Sriyal Malik Peiris from Astronomy, Mok Ngai-ming from New Materials and New Energy and Jiang Xun from Mathematical Sciences Laureacy. Their contributions are widely respected within their fields of expertise and have greatly advanced science over time. These individuals’ achievements have all made notable contributions towards furthering scientific advancement across their disciplines.

Each winner will also receive a trophy and honorary certificate as part of their prizes, in addition to being invited to attend a celebration ceremony with representatives from Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and various Central Government agencies in Hong Kong as officiating guests. Furthermore, they will have an opportunity to showcase their research achievements while sharing perspectives with fellow researchers and industry players through open forums.

Hong Kong students are eligible for this award, which runs until 16 September. Nominations from teachers should be submitted for entry via the website and following entry instructions on its pages; the winning artist will be awarded with an honorarium of HK$8,000 while their school will receive a donation of HK$20K.

This year saw the launch of the Xplorer Prize 2022 to encourage young people in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau to explore uncharted territory when it comes to advanced interdisciplinary science and frontier technologies. As China’s top funding scheme for young scientists it offers awardees up to RMB 3 Million over five years – among the highest among similar talent funding schemes. Pony Ma, Chairman and CEO of Tencent serves as patron for this award; City University of Hong Kong and Tencent Foundation collaborate closely on its organisation and creation.