Saturday 18 June 2011

European Roulette - The Basics

European Roulette consists of a wheel with 37 stops and a ball that can land with equal chance on any of the 37 stops. The stops are numbered in non-sequential order 0 and then 1-36. The stops 1-36 are colored either black or red and the "0" stop is colored green.

You can bet on where the ball will land on the wheel by placing chips on the Roulette table.

Winnings are paid on a multiplier of the bet.

European Roulette Bets and Payouts

There are many types of bets in European Roulette. By placing the chips differently or choosing a neighbor or special bet, you can bet on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12, 17 or 18 numbers.

The following table is a list of the bet types, a description of each bet and the corresponding payouts for a winning bet.

Bet Category
Description
Payout
Inside Bets
Straight up - 1 number
Place your bet on any single number
35:1
Split - 2 numbers
Place your bet on the line between any two numbers
17:1
Street - 3 numbers
Place your bet at the lower end of any row of numbers.
11:1
Corner - 4 numbers
Place your bet at the cross where four numbers meet or on the lower intersection between 0 and 1.
8:1
Corner - 4 numbers (0,1,2,3)
Place your bet at the top corner of the 3 where the 0 and 3 intersect.
8:1
Line - 6 numbers
Place your bet at the upper end of two rows at the intersection between them.
5:1
Outside Bets
Any Column - 12 numbers
Place your bet in one of the 3 boxes at the bottom of each column.
2:1
Dozen - 12 numbers
Place your bet in one of the boxes marked "1st 12", "2nd 12" or "3rd 12".
2:1
Red - All red numbers
Place your bet in the box containing the red diamond.
1:1
Black - All black numbers
Place your bet in the box containing the black diamond.
1:1
Even - All even numbers
Place your bet in the box marked "Even".
1:1
Odd - All odd numbers
Place your bet in the box marked "Odd".
1:1
1-18
Place your bet in the box marked 1-18
1:1
19-36
Place your bet in the box marked 19-36
1:1