How to Play Roulette
Game objective:
American roulette is played with a wheel containing 38 numbered slots (1 to 36, plus a 0 and a 00), a ball, and a layout on which the player may place a bet (or bets) covering either a single number or groups of numbers. The ball is spun around the wheel, and will come to rest in one of the numbered slots, indicating the winning number.
The player wins by correctly guessing which number will win, and is paid in accordance with the PAYTABLE given below, based on how many chips he or she has covering all or part of the winning number.
PAYTABLE
Inside Bets
| Bet | Description | Pay out |
|---|---|---|
| Straight bet | A bet placed directly on any single number. | 35 to 1 |
| Split bet | A bet placed between any two adjacent numbers by placing the chip on the line between the two numbers. And the bet placed on 0 and 00 are also considered split bets. | 17 to 1 |
| Street bet | A bet placed between any two adjacent numbers by placing the chip on the line between the two numbers. And the bet placed on 0 and 00 are also considered split bets. | 11 to 1 |
| Corner bet or square bet | A bet placed on the corner where any four numbers meet, covering all four numbers. | 8 to 1 |
| Five ways bet | A bet placed between the adjacent streets of zero and 1. This bet covers five numbers: 0,00,1, 2,and 3. | 6 to 1 |
| Line bet | A bet placed at the end of two streets, on the line between them, covering all the numbers in either street, giving a total of six numbers bet on. | 5 to 1 |
Outside Bets
| Bet | Description | Pay out |
|---|---|---|
| Dozen bet | A bet placed in one of the boxes marked 1st 12, 2nd 12 or 3rd 12, each covering twelve numbers. | 2 to 1 |
| Column bet | A bet placed in one of the boxes marked 2 to 1 at the bottom of the layout, each covering 12 numbers per column. | 2 to 1 |
| Adjacent dozen bet | A bet placed on the line between any two adjacent boxes marked 1st 12, 2nd 12, or 3rd 12, covering 12 numbers of each. | 0.5 to 1 |
| Adjacent column bet | A bet placed on the line between any two columns marked 2 to 1 at the bottom of the layout, covering 12 numbers of each. | 0.5 to 1 |
| Red/black, even/odd, 1-18/19-36 | A bet placed in one of the four boxes at the sides of the layout covers half of the numbers on the board, as described in that box. The 0 and 00 are not covered by any of theses boxes. Each box covers eighteen numbers. | 1 to 1 |
| Red/black, even/odd, 1-18/19-36, and if the ball falls in the '0' or '00' slot. | A bet placed in one of the four boxes at the sides of the layout covers half of the numbers on the board, as described in that box. The 0 and 00 are not covered by any of theses boxes. Each box covers 18 numbers. | Half the bet is returned |
[source: Party Casino]