How the Game is played
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A wood-and-chrome, bowl-shaped wheel
with blocks numbered 0 to 36 is spun in one direction. (The American
wheel has an additional number: the Double-Zero (00), and it can be
spun only in one direction, whereas the French wheel can be spun in
both directions.) The numbers 1 thru 36 are
evenly split between red and black, while 0 and 00 are green
pockets. A small ivory ball is spun around the outer rim of
the wheel in the opposite direction. As the ball slows, it drops
into one of the pockets of the wheel. You bet on which pocket the
ball will drop into. There are a large number of bets allowed in
casino roulette.
Types of Bets
| Inside
Bets |
Outside
Bets |
| Single
Bet |
Red
or Black Numbers |
| Two-Number
Bet |
Even
or Odd Numbers |
| Three-Number
Bet |
1-18
or 19-36 |
| Four-Number
Bet |
1st,
2nd or 3rd Column |
| Five-Number
Bet |
1st,
2nd or 3rd Section |
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Inside Bets
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Single Bet:
Wager on a single number. Place the chip centered on any
specific number 1 to 36, 0 or 00. The Payout is 35 to 1.
Also called Straight-Up Bet.
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Two-Number
Bet: Wager on two numbers. Place the chip across any
line separating any two numbers. The Payout is 17 to 1. Also
called Split Bet.
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Three-Number
Bet: Wager on three numbers. Place the chip on the line
at either end of a row. The payout is 11 to 1. Also called
Trio or Street Bet.
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Four-Number
Bet: Wager on four numbers. Place the chip on the spot
where any four numbers meet. The payout is 8 to 1. Also
called Four-Spot or Square Bet.
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Five-Number
Bet: Wager on 0, 00, 1, 2, 3 (Only on American Wheel).
Place the chip at the end of the row, on the line where the
0 and 1 come together. The payout is 6 to 1. Also called
Five-Spot or Sucker Bet.
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Outside Bets
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Red
/ Black: Wager on red /
black numbers. The payout is 1 to 1. The only number not red
or black is the green 0 or 00.
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Even / Odd:
Wager on even / odd numbers. The payout is 1 to 1. The only
number not even or odd is the 0 or 00.
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Column:
Wager on one of the three columns of 12 numbers. Place the
chip at the end of the layout, in the box marked 2 to 1. The
payout is 2 to 1.
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Dozen:
Wager on a particular group of 12 numbers (1-12, 13-24 or
25-36). Place the chip at the specific wagering box, labeled
1st 12, 2nd 12, and 3rd 12. The payout is 2 to 1.
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Low / High
Number: Wager on 1-18 or 19-36. Place the chip at the
specific wagering box, labeled 1st 12, 2nd 12, and 3rd 12.
The payout is 2 to 1.
En Prison
When an 1-to-1 wager is
made, and an 0 comes up, your bets are moved to another line and
"held enprisoned", waiting for the next spin: If the next
spin wins you get your money back, if not not. Not all casinos offer
this rule!
Surrender
When an 1-to-1 wager is
made, and an 0 or 00 comes up, you lose only half of your bets. Not
all casinos offer this rule!
Payouts
The casino has to pay for rent,
salaries, free drinks, air conditioning, lights etc. The difference
between the payout and true odds is what pays for all those
expenses. The trick is to play low odds bets.
| American
Bet |
European
Bet |
Payout |
True
Odds
(US) |
True
Odds
(European) |
| Single
Bet |
En
plein |
35
: 1 |
37
: 1 |
36
: 1 |
| Two-Number
Bet |
A
Cheval |
17
: 1 |
18
: 1 |
17.5
: 1 |
| Three-Number
Bet |
Transversale
Plein |
11
: 1 |
11.67
: 1 |
11.33
: 1 |
| Four-Number
Bet |
En
carre |
8
: 1 |
8.5
: 1 |
8.25
: 1 |
| Five-Number
Bet |
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|
6
: 1 |
6.6
: 1 |
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| Six
Number |
Sixaine |
5
: 1 |
5.33
: 1 |
5.17
: 1 |
| Column |
Colonne |
2
: 1 |
2.17
: 1 |
2.08
: 1 |
| Dozen |
Douzaine |
2
: 1 |
2.17
: 1 |
2.08
: 1 |
| Even |
Pair |
1
: 1 |
1.05
: 1 |
1.01
: 1 |
| Odd |
Impair |
1
: 1 |
1.05
: 1 |
1.01
: 1 |
| 1-18 |
Manque |
1
: 1 |
1.05
: 1 |
1.01
: 1 |
| 19-36 |
Passe |
1
: 1 |
1.05
: 1 |
1.01
: 1 |
| Red |
Rouge |
1
: 1 |
1.05
: 1 |
1.01
: 1 |
| Black |
Noir |
1
: 1 |
1.05
: 1 |
1.01
: 1 |
Table Layout
American Roulette
Inside Bets
Outside Bets
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