Guide To Roulette Bets

Betting at roulette table starts after the dealer says “Place your bets” and lasts while the ball is rotating on the wheel. The players are forbidden to place any bets when the ball starts landing, after the dealer announces “No more bets”.

There are usually betting limits at each roulette table that are explained on the special mark placed right near the betting grid.

At the roulette table the players can make two types of bets, which differ in the range of the numbers to bet on and the payouts – these are inside and outside bets. Let’s learn more about each types of roulette bets.

Inside Roulette Bets

Inside bets are roulette bets placed inside the numbered grid of the roulette table layout. These are the following bets:

• Straight-up bet: (quantity of numbers - 1) a bet on a single number. To make Straight-up bet the player must place the chips in the middle of any number square.
• Split bet: (quantity of numbers - 2) a two number bet. Chip is placed on the line between two adjoining numbers on the roulette table.
• Street bet: (quantity of numbers - 3) a three number bet. Chip is placed on the edge of the outside line of the numbers the player is betting on.
• Corner (or square) bet: (quantity of numbers - 4). The player places the chip on the intersection of lines between four numbers he or she wants to bet on.
• Six line bet: (quantity of numbers - 6) a bet that covers six numbers or two lines. The chip is to be placed on the edge of an intersection of two lines.

There are also extra bets that are not common for all the roulette games but can be found in some casinos at American roulette table:

• Trio bet: (quantity of numbers - 3) a bet that covers the numbers 0, 1, 2 or 00, 2, 3.
• Five number bet: (quantity of numbers - 5) a bet which covers five numbers – 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3.

Outside Roulette Bets

Outside bets are roulette bets that are placed outside the numbered grid on the roulette table and cover the groups of the numbers.

• Low bet (1 to 18): a bet that the number will be one of the 18 low numbers.
• High bet (19 to 36): a bet that the ball will land on one of the high 18 numbers.
• Red or Black bet: a bet that the number will be either red or black.
• Even or Odd bet: a bet on even or odd numbers.
• Dozen bet: a bet on either the first (1-12), second (13-24), or third (25-36) twelve numbers.
• Column bet: a bet on 12 numbers on any of three lines on the roulette table (like as 1st line - 1-4-7-10 and down to 34). The chip is to be placed on the square below the last number in this line.

There are also call bets (or also called and announced) used at the French-style roulette table. If you are going to play roulette with additional call bets, learn their payouts to understand your odds.

Betting etiquette

Like in any casino game, the players have to follow some betting etiquette rules to respect the casino, the dealer and the players who are at the same roulette table. To be polite you must stick to such rules:

• Sit at roulette table only after you familiarize yourself with the roulette rules in order not to bother the dealer with questions
• Place the bets when it is allowed – after the dealer says “Place your bets” and until he announces that no more bets can be made.
• Don’t touch wagered chips and table layout after the dealers says “No more bets”
• Don’t touch the chips and bets of the other players
• Let the dealer make the payouts by himself and never sweep the winnings from the table by yourself
• Respect other players and don’t smoke at the table if there are non-smokers
• Be polite and don’t yell at the casino
• Don’t forget to tip the dealer