The
Wheel
The game of American Roulette
is played on a wheel which consists of thirty-eight
slots, each with its own number.
The numbers on a Roulette wheel are 1-36, 0, and
00.
The numbers alternate pairs of odd numbers with
pairs of even numbers.
The numbers also alternate between black and red.
Both the 0 and 00 slots are green.
A dealer, or croupier spins the wheel in one direction
and then rolls a small ball in the other direction.
The ball then drops into one of the slots as it
begins to slow down.
The
Table
The table is designed so that the numbers, not
including 0 and 00, are lined up into three columns,
each of twelve numbers, the first row is 1,2,3;
the second row is 4,5,6 and so on.
The rest of the table is devoted to the myriad bets
the game entails.
Betting is broken down into two major categories,
inside bets and outside bets.
There is no limit to the number of bets one can
play.
Inside bets:
Straight bets
This is betting that one particular number on the
wheel will come up.
This bet is done by placing a chip on top of the
number on which you want to bet.
If that number wins, the payoff is 35 to 1.
Split
bets
This is betting that one of two numbers that lie
next to each other on the table will win.
Placing a chip on the line that separates two numbers
does this.
You win if the ball lands on either number.
The payoff is 17 to 1.
Street bet, Trio bet, or Three Number bet
In this bet, a player is wagering that any number
in a particular row will hit on the next spin.
To make this bet, you must place a chip in the outside
line of the row on which you want to bet.
You win if any number in the row comes up.
The payoff is 11 to 1.
Corner bet, Square bet, or Four-Number bet
This bets that one of four numbers will hit on the
next spin.
The numbers should all be touching and moving a
chip into the center of four numbers places the
bet.
If one of these numbers comes up, you win. This
bets pays 8 to 1.
Five-Number
bet
This is betting that either the 0, 00, 1,
2, or 3 will come up on the next roll.
To take this bet, place a chip on the outside line
that divides the 0 and 1.
You will be paid 6 to 1 if any of these numbers
come up.
Six Line Bet
This is betting that one of six numbers
in two adjacent rows will come up.
Place a chip in between two rows on the outside
line.
If the ball lands on any number in the two rows,
you will be paid 6 to 1.
Outside bets:
Red
You are betting that the next number to come
up is a red.
If the next number landed is red, you will be paid
1 to 1, or even money.
To play this bet, place a chip on the box marked
"Red".
Black
You are betting that the next number to come
up is a black.
If the next number landed is black, you will be
paid 1 to 1, or even money.
To play this bet, place a chip on the box marked
"Black".
Even
This is wagering that the ball will land on
an even number.
This bet does not include 0 or 00.
The payoff is 1 to 1.
To play this bet, place a chip on the box marked
"Even". Odd
This is wagering that the ball will land on an odd
number.
The payoff is 1 to 1 if the next number to come
up is odd.
To play this bet, place a chip on the box marked
"Odd".
Low bet
This is a bet that the next number will be between
1 and 18.
The payout is 1 to 1. To play this bet, place a
chip on the box marked "Low".
High bet
This is a bet that the next number will be between
19 and 36.
The payout is 1 to 1.
To play this bet, place a chip on the box marked
"High".
Dozen bet
These bets divide the table into the numbers
1-12, 13-24, and 25-36.
To play this bet, put a chip in one of the three
boxes marked "1st 12", "2nd 12" or "3rd 12". This
bet pays 2 to 1.
Column bet
This bets that a number in a particular column
will come up on the next spin.
The payoff is 2 to 1 and is done by placing a chip
at the end of the layout below your desired column
where it is marked "2 to 1".
French Roulette
The major difference between French and American
Roulette is that French has only a 0 instead of
both 0 and 00.
