American Roulette Strategies

Roulette is a simple game, and gives players the chance to earn big winnings.An ivory ball circles in the rotating roulette wheel that consists of 36 numbers plus 0 (and 00 in American Roulette). Eventually, the ball stops randomly on one of the 37 / 38 random numbers. The player’s job is to predict the outcome of each spin by placing bets in the fields of the roulette table.

Roulette is played with a dealer, who's primary job is to monitor bets, control winnings, and spinning the wheel and ball. The Roulette wheel is spun one way, and the white ball is rolled the opposite direction, and wherever the ball lands (ie whichever number it lands on), is the winning number.

Any bets which are associated with this particular number on the Roulette table are then paid out accordingly to the relevant winners. Players must ensure that all their bets are placed on the table prior to the wheel being spun and the ball being rolled, otherwise the game will be interrupted and worse still disqualified. The dealer will always announce "No More Bets" when he or she is about to spin the wheel.

Players place their chips on the roulette table, there is usually a minimum five dollar bet. The table is divided into 37 sections, (the American version has 38) numbered from 0 - 36. Players have a choice in their type of bet, keeping in mind the more numbers you bet on the lesser the odds and therefore winnings!

Once players have placed their chips on the table and the Croupier spins the roulette wheel there is nothing more you can do but wait and hope that the ball comes to a stop on your number.

INSIDE BETS

Straight bets
This is betting that one particular number on the wheel will come up. This bet is done by placing a chip on top of the number on which you want to bet. If that number wins, the payoff is 35 to 1.

Split bets
This is betting that one of two numbers that lie next to each other on the table will win. Placing a chip on the line that separates two numbers does this. You win if the ball lands on either number. The payoff is 17 to 1.

Street bet, Trio bet, or Three Number bet
In this bet, a player is wagering that any number in a particular row will hit on the next spin. To make this bet, you must place a chip in the outside line of the row on which you want to bet. You win if any number in the row comes up. The payoff is 11 to 1.

Corner bet, Square bet, or Four-Number bet
This bets that one of four numbers will hit on the next spin. The numbers should all be touching and moving a chip into the center of four numbers places the bet. If one of these numbers comes up, you win. This bets pays 8 to 1.

Five-Number bet
This is betting that either the 0, 00, 1, 2, or 3 will come up on the next roll. To take this bet, place a chip on the outside line that divides the 0 and 1. You will be paid 6 to 1 if any of these numbers come up.

Six Line bet
This is betting that one of six numbers in two adjacent rows will come up. Place a chip in between two rows on the outside line. If the ball lands on any number in the two rows, you will be paid 6 to 1.

OUTSIDE BETS

Red
You are betting that the next number to come up is a red. If the next number landed is red, you will be paid 1 to 1, or even money. To play this bet, place a chip on the box marked “Red”.

Black
You are betting that the next number to come up is a black. If the next number landed is black, you will be paid 1 to 1, or even money. To play this bet, place a chip on the box marked “Black”.

Even
This is wagering that the ball will land on an even number. This bet does not include 0 or 00. The payoff is 1 to 1. To play this bet, place a chip on the box marked “Even”.

Odd
This is wagering that the ball will land on an odd number. The payoff is 1 to 1 if the next number to come up is odd. To play this bet, place a chip on the box marked “Odd”.

Low bet
This is a bet that the next number will be between 1 and 18. The payout is 1 to 1. To play this bet, place a chip on the box marked “Low”.

High bet
This is a bet that the next number will be between 19 and 36. The payout is 1 to 1. To play this bet, place a chip on the box marked “High”.

Dozen bet
These bets divide the table into the numbers 1-12, 13-24, and 25-36. To play this bet, put a chip in one of the three boxes marked “1st 12”, “2nd 12” or “3rd 12”. This bet pays 2 to 1.

Column bet
This bets that a number in a particular column will come up on the next spin. The payoff is 2 to 1 and is done by placing a chip at the end