American roulette rules
Roulette might be the best known casino game in the world. It's for sure one of the most played online casino games ever. The simple rules make roulette very suitable for newcomers in the world of gambling. The more experienced gambling lovers adore roulette for its realistic chances on winning big prices together with the wide variety of interesting wagers the game offers.
Little wheel
Roulette was already played in the 17th century. The French developed the game, they played the game with nearly the same rules as we play it by now. Roulette means little wheel in French. During the years the game of roulette gathered a very large group of fanatic players.
American roulette Vs. European roulette
As you might know there are two main variants on the roulette game, first there is American roulette and second there is European roulette. Each variant has its own rules although the rules of European and American roulette differ minimal. There are two small differences in the rules:
- American roulette is played with different colors of chips for every player
- European roulette is played with the same chip colors for all players
Zeros
- The American Roulette wheel is numbered 1 to 36, 0 and 00
- The European Roulette wheel is numbered 1 to 36 and 0
- The double zero gives the house a bigger edge at American roulette
Placing bets
A roulette table offers two betting areas, inside and outside bets. The inside bets are about betting on a certain straddle or number. The outside bets are about betting on color, odd/even and groups of pockets. Check the tables below for all possible bets plus pay-out info.
| Inside bets | Pay-out | |
| Straight | Bet on single number | 1 - 35 |
| Split | Bet on two numbers | 1 - 17 |
| Three line | Bet on a row of three numbers, a street | 11 – 1 |
| Corner / square | Bet on four numbers that form a square | 8 – 1 |
| Six line | Bet on two gathering streets | 5 - 1 |
| Outside bets | Pay-out | |
| Left / middle / right row | Bet on all 12 numbers in the left, middle or right table-section | 3 - 1 |
| 1st 12 / 2nd 12 / 3rd 12 | Bets on 12 numbers in four consecutive rows | 3 - 1 |
| 19-36 or 1-18 | Bets on the numbers 1-18 (low) or 19-36 (high) | 1 - 1 |
| Red or black | Bets on all red or all black numbers | 1 - 1 |
| Odd or even | Bets on all odd or all even numbers | 1 - 1 |
Just like the rules of the games, our American and European roulette rules sections are also quite similar to each other.
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