European Roulette (single zero) is the most common type offered, with the same bet options and payouts as the corresponding game in a traditional bricks and mortar casino. French and Asian roulette (also single zero) are available for play at some casinos.
The premise
Roulette, in all of its forms is really a very simple game to understand. You have a wheel with 36 pockets numbered 1 to 36 and colored red or black, a further pocket (or 2) numbered zero, and an accompanying table layout with corresponding betting numbers and betting options.
You select your bets by placing chips on the table up until the point where the dealer or croupier announces "no more bets" or "rien ne va plus". The winning bets will be determined based on which pocket on the wheel the roulette ball comes to rest on. This number is marked on the table by the dealer using a dolly.
Bets are categorized as 'inside bets' and 'outside bets'.
Inside Bets
Inside bets are made by placing chips within the 1 - 36 grid and include:
- Straight-up - place chip on a single number in the grid to bet on that single number Payout: 35 to 1;
- Split - place a chip on the line between adjoining numbers to bet on both numbers. eg 22/23, 32/35 Payout: 17 to 1;
- Street - place a chip on the line at the edge of a 3 line row to bet on all three numbers. eg 31/32/33 Payout: 11 to 1;
- Corner - place a chip on a line intersection to select all 4 surrounding numbers. eg 17/18/20/21 Payout: 8 to 1;
- Six Line - place a chip on adjoining streets to select all six numbers. eg 16/17/18/19/20/21 Payout: 5 to 1;
- Trio or Basket - place a chip on the intersecting point between 0/1/2, or 00/2/3 or 02/00 Payout: 11 to 1.
Outside Bets
Outside bets are made by placing chips on the bet options outside the 1 - 36 grid and include:
- 1 to 18 - place a chip on the 1 - 18 bet box Payout: 1 to 1;
- 19 to 36 - place a chip on the 19 - 36 bet box Payout: 1 to 1;
- Red or Black - place a chip on the red or black diamond bet box Payout: 1 to 1;
- Even or Odd - place a chip on the Odd or Even bet box Payout: 1 to 1;
- Dozen Bets - place a chip in the '1st 12', '2nd 12', '3rd 12' bet boxes Payout: 2 to 1;
- Column Bets - place a chip in the space indicated above as '2 to 1' to bet on each column on numbers Payout: 2 to 1;
Typically casino will set table limits in respect of both inside bets and outside bets.
European roulette
European Roulette has only a single zero on the table layout and accompanying wheel.
While this may seem a minor difference from a presentational perspective, from a house edge or house advantage perspective it is crucial. While the payouts are the same for both European and American roulette, the odds of hitting your selection in this version of game are better given there are only 37 possible pockets for the ball to fall into. This is explored further in our Return to player section below.
Most European roulette tables will also allow for bet groups known as the 'neighbors'. These are presented next to the table and allow players to select different number combinations, including:
- Grand Voisins du zero - 22,18,29,7,28,12,35,3,26,0,32,15,19,4,21,2,25;
- Jeu zero - 12, 35, 3, 26, 0, 32, 15;
- Tier - 27,13,36,11,30,8,23,10,5,24,16,33 ;
- Orphelins - 17,34,6, 1,20,14,31,9;
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