Some tips on Roulette bets.
Inside Bets
There are six types of
inside bets you can make. They are called inside bets because they occur within
the numbered layout, between the numbers 1-36, and the numbers 0 and 00.
Straight bets.
This is a straight up
wager. You bet on one number by placing chips on the center of a number. You can
bet on any number, including 0 and 00. If your number hits, you get paid 35:1.
In general, you are allowed to make as many straight bets as you like, up to the
table limit. You need not limit yourself to one number per spin.
Split bets.
Split bets are also called two number
bets. To make this bet, place your chips on the line between two adjacent
numbers. If either number hits, you get paid 17:1. You can split any two numbers
that have a line between them.
The trio bet.
Also called the three
number bet, a trio bet allows you to bet on three numbers at once. You simply
place chips on the outside line of the row you want to bet on. You will be
betting on 3 consecutive numbers. If any of them hit, the payout ratio is 11:1
The corner bet.
The corner bet is a four number bet, and the payout ratio is 8:1. You make this
bet by placing chips on the "+" shaped corner where 4 numbers meet.
The five number
bet.
There is only one spot on
the layout where you can bet on five numbers. You place chips between as shown
on the right, and if any of the five numbers - 0, 00, 1, 2, or 3 - hits, then
you get paid 6:1.
Just so you know, this is the worst bet you can make on a roulette wheel. The odds very much favor the house on this one, so it's good to avoid this bet entirely.
The six number
bet.
This bet pays at a 5:1
ratio. Place your chips on the outside line, between two rows. You are betting
on six consecutive numbers, and if any of them hit, you get paid.
Outside Bets
The outside bets take
place outside of the numbered areas, in the green portion to the left of the
layout shown at the top of the page. They are a lot simpler to understand than
the inside bets. There are 5 different outside bets you can make.
1) Even or Odd
To make this bet, simply
place chips on the box marked, "even" or "odd." If the
number that comes up matches your prediction, you win even money.(1:1) The
numbers 0 and 00 are losing numbers for this kind of bet.
2) Red or Black
Place chips in the red or
black box. If the number that hits corresponds to the color you select, then you
are paid even money.
3) High or Low
There is a box marked
"1 to 18" and another marked "19 to 36." Place chips on
either spot, and you will win even money if the ball falls in your number range
you select. 0 and 00 are losing numbers.
4) The Dozens Bet
You can bet on the 1st,
2nd, or 3rd dozen numbers. The 1st dozen numbers are 1-12, the 2nd dozen are
numbers 13-24, and the 3rd dozen are numbers 25-36. If one of your 12 numbers
hits, you are paid 2:1. 0 and 00 are losing numbers.
5) Columns Bet
You place these bets at
the bottom of a column of numbers, on the spot marked "2-1." If any of
the numbers in your column hit, you get paid 2:1. The numbers 0 and 00 are
losing numbers for column bets.
