Roulette

The 11 types of Roulette bets:

Betting inside:

• 1 number, 35 to 1 payout if you win, 2.63% probability
  Put your chip (or chips) on any number from 1 to 36, or 0 and 00. Be sure your chips are inside the square and do not touch the line.
  
  
• 2 numbers, 17 to 1 payout if you win, 5.26% probability
  Put your chip (or chips) on the line between two numbers. If either number comes up you win.
  
  
• 3 numbers, 11 to 1 payout if you win, 7.89% probability
  To choose a row of 3 numbers position your bet on the line that separates the inside and outside areas.
  
  
• 4 numbers, 8 to 1 payout if you win, 10.53% probability
  Put your chip (or chips) on a four-number intersection. You win if one of the four numbers comes up.
  
  
• 5 numbers, 6 to 1 payout if you win,
  We recommend you don’t make this bet! It's the only one that gives the house an extra 2.5% advantage!
  
  
• 6 numbers, 5 to 1 payout if you win, 15.79% probability
  This bet is placed between two three-number rows on the line that divides the inside and outside fields.
  

Betting outside:

• 12 number column bet, 2 to 1 payout if you win, 31.58% probability
  Put your chip (or chips) in one of the spots marked 2-1 at the opposite end of zero and double zero.
  
  
• 12 number numerical bet, 2 to 1 payout if you win, 31.58% probability
  Choose between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd twelve. You're betting on numbers 1 to 12, 13 to 24, or 25 to 36 respectively.
  
  
• 18 numbers red / black, 1 to 1 payout if you win, 47.37% probability
  Put your chip(s) on the red or black diamond. 18 numbers odd / even, 1 to 1 payout if you win, put your chip(s) on the odd or even sections.
  
  
• 18 numbers high / low, 1 to 1 payout if you win, 47.37% probability
  Put your chip(s) on the 1 to 18 or the 19 to 35 sections.
  
  
• 18 numbers odd/even, 1 to 1 payout if you win, 47.37% probability
  Put your chip(s) on the odd or even section.
  

Strategy

Roulette is one of those game where so many people claim to have a foolproof system that they swear by. Funnily enough, with all these foolproof systems floating around, every casino still has roulette tables on their gaming floor (or as part of their online offering). Either they are all happy to 'give a little back' on roulette, or these systems have little substance. I'm betting on the latter.

Contrary to popular belief, there are no systems in Roulette that give the player a long term edge over the house. Each spin of the wheel is an independent event, and all possible bets associated with this spin have an in-built mathematical house edge. Sorry to rain on the parade, but this is just how it is.

Good Luck!

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