Roulette Table - Rules

Roulette, the classy game with European origins, involves a fancy spinning wheel that contains slots numbered 1 to 36, and well as two additional slots, 0 an 00.  A white ball is spun around the wheel as the wheel rotates, and when the ball loses speed, it drops, falling into one of the numbered slots. 

Of the slots 1 to 36, half are black and half are red.  The 0 and 00 slots are green. 

The purpose of the game is to try and guess which numbered slot the ball will fall into next.  You place your bets on the roulette layout according to where you think the ball might land.

There are numerous bets you can place on a roulette wheel, but all bets fall into one of two categories: inside bets and outside bets.  You can place as many different bets, and as many different types of bets as you want for each spin of the wheel, as long as your bets do not exceed the table limit.

Typical layout of a Roulette table and betting opportunities.

Roulette Inside Bets
Example Position
Description
Pay Off
1. Striaght Up Bet Each number including zero and double zero.
35 to 1
2. Split Two-number bet.
17 to1
3. Street Three-number bet.
11 to 1
4. Corner Four-number bet.
8 to 1
5. Five Numbers 0,00,1,2,3
6 to 1
6. Line Any one group of six numbers in two rows.
5 to 1

Roulette Outside Bets
Example Position
Description
Pay Off
7. Dozen Set of twelve numbers.
2 to 1
8. Column Bets All 12 numbers in the column.
2 to 1
9. 1st. 18 1 through 18
Even Money
10. 2nd 18 19 through 36
Even Money
11. Red or Black The color of the wining number.
Even Money
12. Odd or Even All odd or all even numbers.
Even Money