Roulette rules - how to win
Roulette rules are simple and artless. The game table consists of a rotating wheel on which the ball jumps, and also game field on which the player makes bets. There are some variants of a roulette - American roulette, French roulette and European roulette. Below you'll find roulette rules for each variant.
See next roulette rules:
European roulette rules
American roulette rules
French roulette rules
For the beginning games it is necessary for player to make bets and to press button " Spin ", then the mechanism of a roulette will be started. After the ball will stop, the player receives a prize (if those is available) and the cycle repeats. Many programs suggest the player to not make the bet each time, and to repeat counted previous time (button " Rebet "). In some casinos you can twist a wheel, not doing any bets, in others it is forbidden.
Bets on a roulette
On a game field it is possible to make following kinds of bets: bet on one number; on group of two, three, four, five, six or twelve numbers; on a column from 12 numbers; on red or black color; on even or odd number; on "more-less" - that is on a part of a field in borders from 1 up to 18 or from 19 up to 36. It is clear, that chance to win on each of these rates different. Therefore also they are paid differently, depending on a risk level.
Each bet is made on the certain set of numbers, all combinations and payments on them are described in the prize-list (roulette table).
Amount of numbers |
Name of bet |
Payout |
1 number | Straight Up | 35 to 1 |
2 numbers | Split Bet | 17 to 1 |
3 numbers | Street Bet | 11 to 1 |
4 numbers | Corner Bet | 8 to 1 |
4 numbers | Four Bet | 8 to 1 |
6 numbers | Line Bet | 5 to 1 |
12 numbers | Dozen Bet or Column Bet | 2 to 1 |
18 numbers | Red/Black, Even/Odd or Low/High Bets | 1 to 1 |