Roulette is one of the most wanted casino games in the world not only due to its challenging and exciting environment but also because it gives its players great opportunities to make real wins. When you start playing Roulette you need to know its basic rules and that they may vary depending on the type of Roulette you choose to play.

Know the different Roulette rules

In Roulette you will find lots of opportunities to win, that’s why this game is so popular and one of the most wanted by players. It was already a success in traditional casinos and with the emergence of the online casinos, Roulette gained even more fans. In this game you will find a wheel where the ball is placed to spin and gives a result. Also there´s a rug with a wide range of bets where you can place your chips.

Each type of bet has its chances of winning and in some cases the difference is so great that it leads players to prefer bets that pay 50/50.

French Roulette table

There are two large groups of bets: Inside and Outside bets. Inside bets are represented by numbers. Outside bets are placed outside the number grid, i.e. they don’t cover specific numbers. Let’s get to know the roulette table and the different types of bets. Do you know which Roulette bet is most popular? It’s the color bet, Red or Black, because it’s a 50/50 bet and you’re more likely to get a better result. All bet types have the same minimum bet amount and this amount varies according to casinos rules.

Let’s get to know the different types of bets:

Bet name Winning spaces Payout
0 0 35 to 1
00 00 35 to 1
Straight up Any single number 35 to 1
Row 0, 00 17 to 1
Split Any two adjoining numbers vertical or horizontal 17 to 1
Basket 0, 1, 2, or  00, 2,3 or 0,00,2 11 to 1
Street Any three numbers horizontal (1,2,3 or 4,5,6,.) 11 to 1
Corner Any four adjoining numbers in a block  (1,2,4,5 or 17,18,20,21,…) 8 to 1
Top Line 0,00,1,2,3 6 to 1
Six Line Any six numbers from two horizontal rows (1,2,3,4,5,6 or 28,29,30,31,32,33,…) 5 to 1
1st column 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34 2 to 1
2nd column 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35 2 to 1
3rd column 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36 2 to 1
1st dozen 1 to 12 2 to 1
2nd dozen 13 to 24 2 to 1
3rd dozen 25 to 36 2 to 1
Odd 1,3,5,…,35 1 to 1
Even 2,4,6,…,36 1 to 1
Red 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12,14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 30, 32, 34, 36 1 to 1
Black 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31, 33, 35 1 to 1
1 to 18 1, 2, 3, …, 18 1 to 1
19 to 36 19, 20, 21, …, 36 1 to 1

In addition to these types of bets, there is one, less known and no longer used called “Call Bets”. These types of bets are requested or verbally announced by the player to the croupier and exist on the French and European roulette tables.

Now that we know the different types of bets, let’s get to know their Odds in order to understand the best types of bets and therefore get better results.

Bet name Winning spaces Odds against winning
0 0 37 to 1
00 00 37 to 1
Straight up Any single number 37 to 1
Row 0, 00 19 to 1
Split Any two adjoining numbers vertical or horizontal 19 to 1
Basket 0, 1, 2, or 00, 2,3 or 0,00,2 11.667 to 1
Street Any three numbers horizontal (1,2,3 or 4,5,6,.) 11.667 to 1
Corner Any four adjoining numbers in a block  (1,2,4,5 or 17,18,20,21,…)) 8.5 to 1
Top Line 0,00,1,2,3 6.6 to 1
Six Line Any six numbers from two horizontal rows (1,2,3,4,5,6 or 28,29,30,31,32,33,…) 5.33 to 1
1st column 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34 2.167 to 1
2nd column 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35 2.167 to 1
3rd column 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36 2.167 to 1
1st dozen 1 to 12 2.167 to 1
2nd dozen 13 to 24 2.167 to 1
3rd dozen 25 to 36 2.167 to 1
Odd 1,3,5,…,35 1.111 to 1
Even 2,4,6,…,36 1.111 to 1
Red 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 30, 32, 34, 36 1.111 to 1
Black 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31, 33, 35 1.111 to 1
1 to 18 1, 2, 3, …, 18 1.111 to 1
19 to 36 19, 20, 21, …, 36 1.111 to 1

Roulette is no different from other casino games when it comes to seeing the odds. However, there is a big advantage in Roulette where the casino can get all or almost all bets. This advantage is called the green color, which in European Roulette is 0 and in the American Roulette is 0 and 00. Unless you have bet your chips in these slots, and if the ball lands there, all bets placed on the table are lost bets.

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