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American Roulette
The object of Roulette is to pick the winning number that will appear on the Roulette wheel.
Inside Bets
There are several inside bets that you can make. You can bet a number straight up or straddle the line between numbers to select a combination of numbers. Inside bets and payouts are as follows:
|
Bet |
Description |
Payout |
|
Straight Up |
A wager on a single number. |
35 to 1 |
|
Split |
A wager on two numbers. You make this bet by placing your chip so it straddles the line between any two numbers. |
17 to 1 |
|
Street or Line |
You make this bet by placing your chip on the vertical line separating the outside and inside betting areas. The chip straddles the first number in the row. |
11 to 1 |
|
Corner or Quad |
You make this bet by placing a chip so it is touching the four corners of the numbers you are betting. |
8 to 1 |
|
Basket |
A five number bet on zero - |
6 to 1 |
|
Double Street |
A wager on six numbers. You place your chip on the line separating the outside and inside area as you do for the street bet but let it also straddles the row above or below. |
5 to 1 |
|
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|
Red, Black, Odd and Even |
All even money bets. You place your chips in the boxes on the layout. |
1 to 1 |
|
Dozens |
Made on the 12 consecutive numbers. You place your wager in the boxes marked 1- |
2 to 1 |
|
Column |
All also 12 number bets. Instead of 12 consecutive numbers they consist of the numbers in one of the three vertical columns and are made in the boxes at the bottom of the layout. |
2 to 1 |
Some people claim that they have a sure fire system for winning at Roulette. The truth is there is no system that will change the house edge.
Don't waste your money buying a Roulette system!
Playing Tips
Roulette has a high house edge but if you play at a full table you will only get about 30 spins an hour which slows down the time your money is exposed to the house edge.
If the number you want to bet is already covered with chips, don't worry. It is permissible to stack you chips on top of the other chips. This is another reason why each player has their own colour chips.
You are allowed to place bets after the dealer spins the ball. The dealer will tell you when to stop. As the ball slows down the dealer will call out "No More Bets."
The Dealer
Dealers are required to keep the wheel moving at all times, even between spins. They spin the ball in the opposite direction of the wheel. This causes the ball to jump and spin before landing on a number.
The dealer marks the winning number with a marker. You are not allowed to place your bet for the next spin until the dealer removes the marker from the previous winning number. Make sure you wait for them to pick it up before putting down your chips.