American Roulette
The
core of an American 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.
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 chips at the corner where
the four numbers meet. The corner bet is also called
SQUARE BET or QUARTER BET, depending on the casinos
roulette rules. Pays 8 to 1. (The maximum bet for this
wager is the Straight Up bet maximum, multiplied by
four. )
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.
| American Roulette Winnings Table |
| Chip Covers: |
Bet: |
Pays: |
| 1 number |
Straight Up |
35 to 1 |
| 2 numbers |
Split Bet |
17 to 1 |
| 3 numbers |
Street Bet |
11 to 1 |
| 4 numbers |
Corner Bet |
8 to 1 |
| 5 numbers |
Five Bet |
6 to 1 |
| 6 numbers |
Line Bet |
5 to 1 |
| 12 numbers |
Dozen Bet or Column Bet |
2 to 1 |
| 18 numbers |
Red/Black, Even/Odd or Low/High Bets |
1 to 1 |
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