How It Works
Roulette is all about luck and anticipation, making it perfect for players who love a thrilling, fast-paced game. Whether you prefer placing bold bets or sticking to safer options, there’s always fun to be had at the Roulette table! The aim of the game is to predict where the ball will land on the spinning wheel. The Roulette wheel is numbered from 0 to 36, with alternate red and black pockets, and a green pocket for the 0.
How to Play:
- Place Your Bets:
You can place your chips on a variety of betting options. You might choose to bet on a specific number, a range of numbers, or whether the ball will land on red or black, odd or even.
- Spin the Wheel:
Once all bets are placed, the dealer (or the game, if you’re playing online) will spin the wheel and drop the ball.
- Watch the Action:
As the wheel slows down, the ball will start to bounce and eventually settle into one of the numbered pockets. If the ball lands on a number or colour you’ve bet on, you win!
Types of bets:
- Straight-up bet: Betting on one number. Pays 35 to 1.
- Split bet: Betting on two adjacent numbers. Pays 17 to 1.
- Corner bet: Betting on four numbers forming a square. Pays 8 to 1.
- Basket bet: Betting on 0, 00, 1, 2, and 3. Pays 6 to 1.
- Street bet: Betting on three numbers in a row. Pays 11 to 1.
- Double-street bet: Betting on two adjacent rows. Pays 5 to 1.
- Column bet: Betting on one of the columns of numbers. Pays 2 to 1.
- Dozen bet: Betting on one of the three groups of dozens. Pays 2 to 1.
- Even-money bet: Betting on Red-Black, Even-Odd, or High-Low. Pays 1 to 1.
Sectors & Neighbors:
The neighbours or sector bet presents a distinctive betting option commonly encountered at European Roulette tables. Unlike traditional bets based on table layout, sector bets rely on the positional arrangement of numbers on the wheel. There are four primary types of sector bets: Jeu Zero, Orphelins, Voisins du Zero, and Le Tiers du Cylindre. While the exact numbers and layout covered by these bets may vary across different casinos, they generally adhere to a consistent pattern. Below is an illustrative example of a betting layout and its corresponding arrangement on the wheel.
Jeu Zero – This bet covers 7 numbers: 12, 35, 3, 26, 0, 32, and 15. You place 1 unit straight-up on 26 and split the remaining 6 numbers with 3 units.
Orphelins – This bet covers two separate sections: 17 to 6 and 1 to 9. You place 1 unit straight-up on 1 and cover splits 6-9, 14-17, 17-20, and 31-34 with 4 units.
Voisins du Zero – This bet covers 17 numbers from 22 to 25. You place 2 units on 0, 2, and 3, 5 units split among 4, 7, 12, 15, 18, 21, 19, 22, 32, and 35, and 2 units on a corner bet with 22, 26, 28, and 29.
Le Tiers du Cylindre – This bet covers 12 numbers from 27 to 33. You evenly split your bet among these numbers: 5, 8, 10, 11, 13, 16, 23, 24, 27, 30, 33, and 36.
Neighbours – This bet involves choosing a number and betting on it and its 2 neighbours on either side. For example, if you choose 17 and want to bet £100 with neighbouring bets, this places £20 straight-up bets on each of the 5 numbers: 2, 25, 17, 34, and 6.
Note that there are a couple of different Roulette layouts, such as the American and European Layout, as shown below;
American and European Roulette layouts are identical aside from the zeros.
American Layout:
European Layout: