Roulette is one of the most popular games played in modern Casinos
Helpful Roulette Hints
- Don’t bet on the five-spot or top line (0, 00, 1, 2, 3) on American roulette
- Use multiple betting lines and combinations to cover your bets
- “Always bet on black,” Wesley Snipes
Wagers in European Roulette are placed on an area of the table marked with a pattern of boxes and numbers
Roulette Pay Table
| Roulette Bets | Description | Pays |
| Red or Black | A bet that the winning number will be red or black | 1 to 1 |
| Even or Odd | A bet that the winning number would be even or odd | 1 to 1 |
| Low or High | A bet that the winning number will be low (1 through 18) or high (19 through 36) | 1 to 1 |
| Dozen | You can bet on a group of twelve numbers by setting your chip in one of the three boxes marked “1st 12,” “2nd 12,” or “3rd 12” | 2 to 1 |
| Column | There are three boxes marked “2 to 1.” By setting your chip in one of these boxes, you mark all twelve numbers above it (0 and 00 excluded) | 2 to 1 |
| Line | A line bet covers two street bets (i.e. the six different numbers in two rows of three numbers. For example: 4,5,6 + 7,8,9). Set the bet on outer right boundary line of the roulette table, where it’s met by the line piding the two rows | 5 to 1 |
| Five | This bet covers the following numbers: 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3. Set the chip on the outer boundary line | 6 to 1 |
| Corner | Corner bets cover four numbers. Set the chip in the cross where the four numbers meet | 8 to 1 |
| Street | Street bets cover three numbers. Set the chip on the outer right boundary line of the roulette table, next to the corresponding row of three numbers | 11 to 1 |
| Split | A bet wagered on two connecting numbers by setting the chip on the line piding the two numbers. A chip can also be set on the line piding zero (0) and double-zero (00) | 17 to 1 |
| Straight Up | A bet wagered on any inpidual number, including zero (0) and double-zero (00). The chip is set directly on the inpidual number | 35 to 1 |
Roulette Variations
French Roulette Rules
The French Roulette rules are very much like the European roulette rules. It has the same 37 numbered wheel with one zero but a different table layout for the outside bets. The player odds in French roulette are the same as in European roulette (only one zero) and better than the odds in American roulette (two zeros).
The object of the game is still the same – to predict which number out of possible 37 the ball will land on. And of course, they speak French. Below are the English and equivalent French terms for the various roulette bets:
Inside bets
- One number Straight up = En plein
- Two numbers Split Bet = Cheval
- Three numbers Street Bet = Transversale
- Four numbers Corner = Carre
- Six numbers Line Bet = Sixainne
Outside bets
- Twelve numbers Column = Colonne
- Twelve numbers Dozen = Douzaine
- Red or Black = Rouge, Noir
- Even or Odd = Pair, Impair
- Low or High numbers = Manque, Passe
Roulette Rules: Learn how to play this game!The Basics |
Roulette players, usually up to eight, play against the house represented by the croupier also called the dealer, who spins the roulette wheel and handles the wagers and payouts. In the European roulette and French roulette versions, the wheel has 37 slots representing 36 numbers and one zero. In the USA most roulette wheels have two zeros and therefore 38 slots.
Each player buys-in and receives a different colored chip.
To play roulette, you place your bet or bets on numbers (any number including the zero) in the table layout or on the outside, and when everybody at the table had a chance to place their bets, the croupier starts the spin and launches the ball. Just a few moments before the ball is about to drop over the slots, the croupier says ‘no more bets’. From that moment no one is allowed to place – or change – their bets until the ball drops on a slot. Only after the croupier places the dolly on the winning number on the roulette table and clears all the losing bets you can then start placing your new bets while the croupier pays the winners. The winners are those bets that are on or around the number that comes up. Also the bets on the outside of the layout win if the winning number is represented.
Playing Roulette
To win at Roulette the player needs to predict where the ball will land after each spin. This is by no means easy. In fact, luck plays an important part in this game. Some players go with the winning numbers calling them ‘hot’ numbers and therefore likely to come up more times. Others see which numbers did not come up for some time and bet on them believing that their turn is now due. Some players bet on many numbers to increase their chances of winning at every spin, but this way the payout is considerably reduced.
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