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Roulette Guide - Rules and Strategies

You will encounter two styles of roulette wheels in online casinos - American and European. The American wheel has an extra slot - the 00 next to the zero --, which makes the odds of winning slightly worse than if you bet using the European wheel has one 0. Both wheels display the numbers 1 through 36. The numbers on the reel are arranged out of order so the odds of landing on high, odd, low or even numbers are randomly distributed around the wheel. The zero numbers are green on most wheels and the odd and even numbers alternate in the colors of red and black.

In Roulette, each player is assigned a different set of colored chips so the dealer can tell the players apart from each other. Online, the dealer is represented by often an animated character or computer that determines the total value of a stack of chips. The dealer places what is known as a "lammer" on top of a stack of chips to indicate the total value of the stack to yourself and any other players.

The simplest way to understand the layout of a roulette table is to look at it like a betting track. "Inside bets" placed on the main grid that is filled with squares and numbers and "outside bets " placed on the outside edge of the table where there are no numbers or graphics.

Often the software will tell you that there is a 'table minimum" for a bet. The usual minimum bet is ten dollars. Also it is important to note that you are usually only allowed to place single $10 bets on the inside grid of the table. On the outside of the table you would be allowed to place 10 $1 bets.

When you decide what kind of bet you want to place, an "inside bet" or "outside" bet, direct your computer to place the chips where you would like them on the table. You have a choice of what to bet on. You can bet the ball will land on red or black or whether or not the ball will land on an even or odd number.

Usually the computer or animated dealer will spin the wheel to begin the game, but some programs allow you to spin the wheel yourself. While the wheel is spinning, you are allowed to place bets until the dealer, voice over or some other kind of message tells you "No More Bets!" to indicate the betting is closed. Depending on the software, you can place bets before the ball starts spinning or while it is spinning in the roulette wheel.

When the ball comes to a rest the dealer pays the winners their chips and subtracts chips from the losers. This may be done with a visual animated graphic that shows you the "lammer" removing chips from the table or represented by a counter that subtracts chips from your account.

There are scores of different kinds of bets you can make at a roulette table. Here is brief description of the different kinds of bets you can place on the table. They are identical to the kinds of bets placed at a Roulette table in a real casino.

Inside Bets
This is any bet placed on the number gird on the inside part of the Tables almost always have minimum wager requirements that will be displayed to you by computer prompts. If the table minimum is $10 that means you can place $1 bets on different numbers on the table, as long as the total number of bets adds up to $10.

The Straight Bet also known as the Classic Bet
You place a single bet on one number. If the spinning ball lands on the number you have chosen, you win at 35-1 odds.

The Split Bet also known as the Two Number Bet
You can bid on two numbers at the same time by placing your chip on the line separating two numbers. This occurs in the inside grid of the table. If the ball hits either number hits, you get a 17 to 1 payoff. So, let's say that you bet $2 and place the chip between 28 and 31. If either number hit, you would win $34.

The Street Bet, Stream Bet or Three Number Bet
Here you are betting that one of three sequential numbers hits on the roulette wheel with payoff odds of 11 to 1. The street bet is marked off on the table with a graphic and marked with a particular kind of chip. So if you bet $20 and bet on either 11, 12, or 13, you would win $220 the ball landed on any one of those numbers.

Square Bet or Four Number Bet
Your chip is placed on the edge of a square bordering four numbers. The payoff of a successful spin on this bet is 8 to 1. For example, if you bet $10 on the square bordering the numbers 22, 23, 24 and 25, you would win $80 if the roulette ball hit any of those four numbers.

The Five-Number Bet
This bet is only available on an American style wheel. When you place this bet, you are hoping that the ball will land on any of the following numbers: 0, 00, 1, 2 or 3. This bet is marked out graphically on the roulette table. The payoff for this bet is 6 to 1, so if you bet $20 and one of them hit, you would win $120.

Outside Bets: Red, Black, Even and Odd
These four bets are the simplest to perform and are placed at the fringe of the table on the outside of the numbered grid. The table is well marked so you will know where to place the bet if you look at the graphic at the roulette table. Here you are betting that the ball will land on either an even number, an odd number, a black slot or a red slot. These simples outside bets have a payoff of 1-1. So if you bet $10 that the ball would land on black, and the ball lands in any black slot you would win $10. If you bet $10 the ball would land on an odd number, then you would also win $10.

Outside High and Low Bets
A High Bet is when you are betting that the ball will hit one of the higher numbers on the wheel. This can be any number from 19-36. When you place a Low bet you are second-guessing that the ball will land on any number from 1-18. These two kinds of bets pay off one to one. So if you bet $10 on a high bet and you win then you will receive $10.

Dozen Bet
The Roulette wheel is divided into three different groups of "dozens". These three groups are 1-12, 13-24, and 25-36. You are betting that the ball will land on a particular dozen with the next spin of the wheel. For example if you bet on the 13-24 dozen and the ball lands on 15 then you win as that number is included in the dozen. The pay off for this bet is 2-1, so if you place a $10 bet you will win $20 plus your original $10 back.

Column Bet
You will notice at the end of the table, there is space denoted where you can make a column bet. There are three columns of numbers, the top, middle and bottom column. This is where you bet on one of the numbers in a particular column paying off. The pay off for this kind of wager is two to one. So if you bet $10 you would win $30 if the ball in the roulette wheel hits one of the numbers in that column.