HOW TO BET
ON ROULETTE
These are the bets you can place and their corresponding payouts:
- Straight bet
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A bet on a
single number pays 35:1
- Split bet
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A bet on 2
adjacent numbers pays 17:1
- Street bet
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A bet on 3
numbers on a horizontal line pays 11:1
- Corner bet
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A bet on a
block of 4 numbers pays 8:1
- Line bet
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A bet on 6
numbers in 2 adjacent rows pays 5:1
- Column bet
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A bet on 1
of 3 vertical columns pays 2:1
- Dozen bet
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A bet on 12
numbers, low (1-12), middle (13-24) or high (25-36) pays 2:1
- Even bet
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A bet on even or odd, red or black, low (1-18) or high (19-36)
pays 1:1
You can place as many bets as you like on a
single spin of the wheel up to the table maximum.
Some casinos use a rule called en prison. When a zero or
double zero hits, the player loses half the bet, or can let the bet remain in play, with
the results to be determined on the
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European Roulette for a great advantage! Unlike American, European Roulette only has one
zero! This makes you 2.7% more likely to hit the jackpot payout. The best part is,
European and American Roulette are both comped the same, giving European Roulette
proportionately more comps for each dollar wagered
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Roulette is a glamorous, exciting game that's easy to
play.
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The "American" roulette wheel is divided into 38 slots which are
numbered 1 to 36 plus 0 and 00. Even numbers are red and odd numbers black. 0 and 00 are
green. (Some casinos offer the "European roulette Wheel". This
wheel has only 37 slots. There is no 00.)
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After you place your bets, the dealer spins a small white ball in the opposite direction
of the turning wheel. When the ball comes to rest in one of the slots, the dealer will
call out the winning number and settle all bets.
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next spin.
This rule only applies to even money bets.
Odds on Roulette wheels
With the 38-number American wheel, the house has a big 5.26
percent edge. (Whenever 0 or 00 are hit, all bets lose.)
With the 37-number European wheel, the house advantage is 2.7
percent. In other words, on every $100 bet the house makes $2.70. With the en prison
rule, this edge drops to just 1.35 percent.
Obviously you want to look for casinos that offer the European,
single-zero wheel -- and many online casinos do. If you can find one that also offers en
prison, so much the better.
Some casinos use a rule
called en prison. When a zero or double zero hits, the player loses half the bet,
or can let the bet remain in play, with the results to be determined on the next turn
