How To Play Roulette

There are totally 37 numbers in the roulette wheel. Regardless of whether the wheel is American or European, the wheel is going to have numbers 1 to 36. If it is a single zero roulette (European) then along with numbers 1 to 36, there will be a pocket for the number 0. If it is a double zero roulette (American) then along with numbers 1 to 36, there will be a pocket for the numbers 0 and a 00.

The method to play roulette is pretty simple:

• The roulette table layout will have all the numbers in the wheel marked in there. Some boxes are marked for inside bets and some boxes are marked for outside bets.
• The player places the chips there in the table layout on the number in which they wish to make the bets.
• They click on the spin button.
• The wheel spins.
• The number on which the ball lands up is the winning number and if the player has bet on the number the payoffs are dispensed accordingly.

Understanding the roulette table layout is very important:

• The 36 numbers are arranged in 3 columns. There are 12 numbers in each column.
• The numbers are arranged in an order.
• The color of the number is marked in the color like how it is marked in the wheel as red or black.
• Inside bets are placed inside the numbers or in the lines joining the boundaries of the numbers.
• Outside bets are placed in the boxes that have marks that state the kind of outside bets in the boundary of the numbers.

Here is a summary of the inside bets:

• Straight Bet: Single number bet where the chips are placed directly on the number in which the player wants to bet. 35:1 payoff.
• Split Bet: Bet is placed in two numbers. Chips are placed in the line joining the two numbers. 17:1 payoff.
• Street Bet or Three Number Bet: Covers 3 numbers. The chips are placed on the outside line of the horizontal row of the 3 numbers. 11:1 pay off.
• Corner Bet: The chips are placed in the intersection line joining the four numbers. 8:1 payoff.
• Five Bet: Bet used to cover 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3. Chip is placed in the outside line dividing 0 and 1. 6:1 payoff.
• Six Line Bet: Chips are placed in the intersection of outside line of the two horizontal row numbers. 6:1 payoff.

Here is a Summary of Outside Bets:

• Any Red or Black Bet: Place chips on red or black numbers. 1:1 payoff.
• Any Number or High Number Bet: Bet on (1 through 18) or (19 through 36). You lose if the 0 or the 00 shows up. 1:1 Payoff.
• Even or Odd Bet: Chips are placed on even or odd. You lose if 0 or the 00 shows up. 1:1 Payoff.
• 1st 12, 2nd 12, 3rd Twelve: Place chips in 1-12, 13-24, or 25-36, known as1st 12, 2nd 12, or the 3rd 12 respectively. This bet pays 2:1 Payoff.
• 0 and 00 Bet: Place Chips in 0 or 00 winning. 35: 1 payoff.
• Column Bets: Place Chips on any one of the three columns: 2:1 pay off.

There is no restriction in roulette that you have to play just one kind of bet you can play more than one bet at the same time. You can bet on all numbers too! However, your bankroll and practical sensibility matters in doing so.