Introduction
Founded in 1934 by, surprise, surprise, William Hill, William Hill PLC, is one of the UKs largest bookmakers and is part of the FTSE 100 index. They have a betting shop or more on every British high street. Due to its size, it can offer a gaming experience not many other companies can match.
[sc:willhill-rng-468]Roulette Games
William Hill is powered by Playtech and has 10 roulette games in their main casino.
- European Roulette – the flagship roulette game with a single zero.
- Marvel Roulette – Roulette with an extra slot for a marvel bonus. Makes return to player (RTP) only 95.73% so not really worth playing to win.
- Multiwheel Roulette – Play 6 wheels at a time.
- 3D Roulette – Roulette but with a different view on the table. Looks 3D.
- Classic Roulette – Roulette with simpler graphics.
- American Roulette – Double zero roulette. No point in playing.
- Mini Roulette – Roulette with fewer numbers. Has a low RTP. Best off not playing.
- Roulette Pro Classic- Roulette with announce and call bets.
- French Roulette – Roulette with French table layout and bets.
- Classic American – American roulette with simpler graphics.
They also have more roulette games in the Vegas section as well as the exclusive Deal or No deal Roulette Game in the games section. [sc:willhill-games-txt]Visit the games section here. The Playtech ones are more than enough for most people though. Who needs more than 10 roulette games?
Stakes
Payout table and minimum and maximum bets you can place on the European Roulette game with the lowest bets. That’s 10p inside bets and a pound on the outside.
| Bet | Minimum Bet (£) | Maximum Bet (£) | Payout | Minimum Return including stake (£) | Maximum Return including stake (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Up | 0.10 | 100 | 35 to 1 | 3.60 | 3600 |
| Split | 0.10 | 200 | 17 to 1 | 1.80 | 3600 |
| Street | 0.10 | 300 | 11 to 1 | 2.40 | 3600 |
| Corner | 0.10 | 400 | 8 to 1 | 0.90 | 3600 |
| Line | 0.10 | 600 | 5 to 1 | 0.60 | 3600 |
| Column/Dozen | 0.1 | 300 | 2 to 1 | 0.30 | 900 |
| Red/Black Odd/ Even 1-18/ 19-36 | 1 | 300 | 1 to 1 | 0.20 | 600 |
Payout table and minimum and maximum bets you can place on the highest RNG roulette table at William Hill. The £10 minimum bet on even is a little high but the table does allow you to bet £1000 so it is the standard 100x min bet to get the max bet.
| Bet | Minimum Bet (£) | Maximum Bet (£) | Payout | Minimum Return including stake (£) | Maximum Return including stake (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Up | 1 | 500 | 35 to 1 | 36 | 18000 |
| Split | 1 | 1000 | 17 to 1 | 36 | 18000 |
| Street | 1 | 1500 | 11 to 1 | 36 | 18000 |
| Corner | 1 | 2000 | 8 to 1 | 36 | 18000 |
| Line | 1 | 3000 | 5 to 1 | 36 | 18000 |
| Column/Dozen | 5 | 1000 | 2 to 1 | 15 | 3000 |
| Red/Black Odd/ Even 1-18/ 19-36 | 10 | 1000 | 1 to 1 | 20 | 2000 |
Live Roulette
Live roulette is idea for those of you that don’t trust the RNG games to be fair. If you look on Youtube there are plenty of videos claiming that William Hill FOBTs are roulette are fixed. This is not the case but for the extra paranoid, its worth playing. Stakes are practically the same as the computer generated roulette tables.
Live Roulette Stakes
Payout table live air powered roulette. Stakes start from just 10p.
| Bet | Minimum Bet (£) | Maximum Bet (£) | Payout | Minimum Return including stake (£) | Maximum Return including stake (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Up | 0.10 | 25 | 35 to 1 | 3.60 | 900 |
| Split | 0.10 | 50 | 17 to 1 | 1.80 | 900 |
| Street | 0.10 | 75 | 11 to 1 | 1.20 | 900 |
| Corner | 0.10 | 100 | 8 to 1 | 0.90 | 900 |
| Line | 0.10 | 125 | 5 to 1 | 0.60 | 900 |
| Column/Dozen | 0.10 | 300 | 2 to 1 | 0.30 | 300 |
| Red/Black Odd/ Even 1-18/ 19-36 | 0.10 | 300 | 1 to 1 | 0.20 | 200 |
They also have roulette tables where a croupier does the spinning. These limits are higher.
| Bet | Minimum Bet (£) | Maximum Bet (£) | Payout | Minimum Return including stake (£) | Maximum Return including stake (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Up | 1 | 1000 | 35 to 1 | 36 | 36000 |
| Split | 1 | 2000 | 17 to 1 | 18 | 36000 |
| Street | 1 | 3000 | 11 to 1 | 12 | 36000 |
| Corner | 1 | 4000 | 8 to 1 | 9 | 36000 |
| Line | 1 | 6000 | 5 to 1 | 6 | 36000 |
| Column/Dozen | 1 | 2500 | 2 to 1 | 3 | 7500 |
| Red/Black Odd/ Even 1-18/ 19-36 | 1 | 5000 | 1 to 1 | 2 | 10000 |
Deposit Methods
Credit/Debit Cards, PayPal, Skrill (Moneybookers), Neteller, Ukash, EntroPay, PaySafeCard, Bank Transfers, cheque, speedcard, fundsend, click2pay, clickandbuy.
Minimum deposits
The minimum deposit is £10.
Sign up bonus
The standard William Hill sign up bonus is 100% up to £150. The minimum deposit for this is £35 though. There is a high roller bonus where if you deposit £1000, they’ll give you £300. The bonus and stake must be wagered through 20 times before you can withdraw. So to withdraw a £50 bonus, you need to wager (£50 + £50) * 20 = £2000.
In the Vegas section they have an offer until the 31st March 2014, which is £20 risk free. Deposit £20, then play this though. Any losses in the first 48 hours of opening your account will be refunded. In a way, this is a better offer than a deposit bonus because there are no wagering requirements.
The live casino has its own welcome bonus. This £25 free. Deposit £25 or more, wager £200 and you will get £25 bonus. Thats an equivalent of turning over the bonus over 8 times which is really generous.
Roulette Bonus Restrictions
Bets on RNG roulette only count 25% towards the wagering requirement.
The Vegas bonus has no restriction for roulette. If you lose £20 on roulette, you still be get a refund.
For the live bonus, roulette counts 100%. However there are some obvious restrictions there. For example if you bet on black and red, then it won’t count.
Other bonuses
There is also another bonus for first time depositors that download the casino. This more generous than the instant play casino bonus. You can get 150% up to £200 and high rollers can get £5000 when they deposit £1000.
Loyalty/ VIP scheme
William Hill casino have a monthly casino reload bonus. This is 20% up to £175. The minimum deposit is £35 to qualify for this. So if you deposit £35, you get £42 to play with. The bonus and deposit amount must be turned over 15 times. To get the maximum £175 you need to deposit, £875. You can do this once a day, up to 5 times a week to a maximum of £3500 a month.
In addition to the monthly casino bonus, they have the usual comp point scheme. Each time £10 wagered is worth 1 comp point. Comp points can be converted in to cash. The amount is dependent on your VIP level. The better your VIP the better your exchange rate is, the default is 100 points to £1 but can get as low as 80 points for £1 if you get in to the Platinum Club.
Entry to the VIP scheme is by invitation only so make sure you can be contacted by William Hill in your account settings. Entry is based on activity, level of play and loyalty. Once you are in, you get your own dedicated VIP manager, Salle Privée (private room) if you want and higher limits.
Summary
William Hill is a great name is UK gaming. Their online casino offers a good range of roulette games so they’ll be one for your tastes. The bonuses are fair and especially with the live roulette, perfectly clearable. The reload bonus is very generous but might be hard to clear playing roulette but if you are a high roller or play regularly, then you’d be well playing at William Hill. For the low roller, they have both 10p live and RNG roulette tables and for the high roller they have £1000 limit on the RNG roulette and £5000 on the live roulette.
[sc:willhill-live-text]Sign up here for the live casino.
Sign up to William Hill Vegas and [sc:willhill-vegas-rng-txt]get £20 Risk Free.
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