Roulette Terms
Online Roulette can be a rather daunting game for new or inexperienced players due to the large number of unique terms used during the course of play. Below is a list of all the most important terms with a brief description of what they mean to the game of online roulette.
Term Descriptions
- American Roulette – Roulette with a 38 pocket wheel numbered 1 to 36 with 2 zero pockets, 0 and 00.
- European Roulette – Roulette with a 37 pocket wheel numbered 1 to 36 with one zero pocket, 0.
- 5 number Bet – An American Roulette bet against 0, 00, 1, 2, and 3.
- A bet on the Layout – A bet anywhere on the numbers of the table.
- Carré – A corner bet.
- Cheval – A split bet.
- En Plein – A straight up bet.
- Sixainne – A six line bet.
- Spin– A single Roulette game.
- Split Bet – When an online Roulette player bets on 2 numbers.
- Street Bet – When an online Roulette player bets on 3 numbers.
- Six line Bet – When an online Roulette player bets on 6 numbers.
- Transversale – See Street bet above.
- Column Bet – A bet on one of the 3 strips on the outside of the Roulette table with a payout of 2:1.
- Combination Bet – A bet on more than one outcome in a single spin of the Roulette wheel (this means a player to duck their bets).
- Corner Bet – A 4 number bet on a Roulette table that offers an 8:1 payout.
- Dozen Bet – An outside Roulette bet that the ball will land on 1-12,13-24 or 25-36.
- Even/Odd Bet – Roulette bet on whether a result will be even or odd.
- En Prison – Applied to even money bets. When the result is zero certain roulette tables give players half the original bet or wager to bet again on another round.
- High/Low Bet – Roulette bet on high numbers (19-36) or low numbers (1-18).
- Inside Bet – Roulette bet on the numbers in the roulette layout.
- La Partage – Similar to “en prison”. Here, you lose half the bet and you cannot leave your bet en prison for another round.
- Orphelins – Roulette bet on a combination of numbers that are adjacent on the wheel, but separated on the betting layout.
- Outside Bet – Any Roulette bet that is not a numbers bet.
- Red-Black Bet – Roulette bet on either a red or black number that pays 1:1.
- Straight up Bet – Roulette bet on one number that pays 35:1.
- Tiers du Cylindre – Roulette bet on a combination of numbers that are adjacent on the layout but separate on the roulette wheel (the opposite to Orphelins).
- Trio Bet – A bet on the result being one of three possible numbers.
Voisins du Zero (Neighbors of Zero) – A bet on a group of numbers adjacent to the zero.
How to Bet in Online Roulette
One of the most popular games in a casino is roulette. It is easy to learn, is exciting and offers some large payouts. Perfect for recreational and serious gamblers alike, this article is aimed at the former, players who want to play roulette but are unsure of what to bet on and what they stand to win if their numbers literally come up.
Bets come in two guises, inside bets and outside bets and the terms are related to the places where you place your chips. Outside bets generally offer better odds, but lesser payouts and almost always command a higher bet than one of the inside of the table.
Popular outside bets include betting on whether the ball will land on red or black, both of which pay out 1:1 and the odds against winning are 1.111:1. Other popular outside bets, that offer the same payouts and probability of winning, are betting on the ball landing on numbers 1-18 or 19-36 and also an odd or even number. Slightly better payouts, 2:1, can be had by betting on columns or first, second or third dozens. The odds against winning these bets also slightly increases to 2.167:1
Inside bets are where the big money payouts are, starting with a mammoth 35:1 if the ball lands on a specific number of your choice. The chances of this happening are 37:1, giving the house a larger advantage. Betting on a street, that is three numbers together horizontally such as 1,2,3 or 4,5,6 yields 11:1, betting on the corner of four numbers pays 8:1, whilst betting on any two adjoining numbers is good for 17:1.
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