The core of a roulette board contains the numbers 1 through
36, plus 0 and 00. On the edges of the table are places for
outside bets. An outside bet can be a bet put on a group of
numbers, or some binding characteristic. All outside bets lose
if the ball lands on 0 or 00.
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Red / Black – A bet that the winning
number's colour will be either red or black. Pays even money
(1 to 1).
Odd / Even – A bet that the winning
number will be either odd or even. Pays even money.
Low / High – A bet that the number will
either fall in the range of lower numbers (1-18) or the range
of high numbers (19-31). Pays even money.
Columns – A bet on the 12 numbers contained
in any one of the three long columns on the layout. The roulette
table is made of 3 columns and 12 rows. At the end of these
columns there are places (usually labeled 2 to 1) to lay chips.
Virtual roulette rules state that if a number in your column
comes up you win. Pays 2 to 1.
Dozens – a bet on either the first dozen
numbers (1-12), the second dozen (13-24), or the third dozen
(25-36). Pays 2 to 1.
INSIDE BETS: A bet made on specific numbers
or combinations of numbers either within the number layout or
on the border. There are a few different types, and online roulette
rules may differ by online casinos.
STRAIGHT-UP BETS: A bet made on a single number,including
0 or 00. Place this bet by putting your chips in the center
of the number you want. This bet is a long shot, and pays 35
to 1.
SPLIT BET – A bet on any two contiguous
numbers (including 0 and 00). To make this bet put your chips
on the line separating the two numbers. You win if the ball
falls on either numbers you chose. Pays 17 to 1. BTW you can
also play a split bet on 0 and 00 by putting your chips on the
line separating the second and third dozen. This is used to
save some time and effort for people at the far end of the table.
STREET BET – A single bet that covers
three numbers in a row. Put your chip on the outside line of
the row you want to bet. Pays 11 to 1.
CORNER BET – A single bet on four contiguous
numbers that form a square. Put your chip where the four numbers
touch. The corner bet is also called SQUARE BET or QUARTER BET,
depending on the casinos roulette rules. Pays 8 to 1.
FIVE-NUMBER BET – there is only one
five-number bet. Place your chip at the corner of the intersection
of 0, 1, and the first dozen. This bet covers 0, 00, 1, 2, and
3. Pays 6 to 1.
SIX-NUMBER BET – Also known as a LINE
BET. This bet covers two contiguous rows of numbers. To place
this bet, put your chip on one of the outside lines at the intersection
of two rows. This bet pays 5 to 1.
Note: not all roulettes have 00s, some are single zero like
the Grand Riviera...
