American Roulette, like most other forms of online Roulette, can be picked up by any player quickly. There are three standard bet types to understand. Once a player has those down, it will be much easier to understand the more complex wager types. Here is an explanation of the three basic bet types:
Numbered Bet: Wager on what individual number or number range the ball will fall into.
Color Bet: Wager on whether the ball will fall on a red or black number.
Odd or Even Bet: Wager on whether the ball will fall on an odd or even number.
Outside of the three standard Roulette bet types, there are additional wager subcategories known as inside bets and outside Bets. Here is a breakdown of inside and outside bets:
Inside Bet: Single number, split, street, corner, five-number, double street
Outside Bet: Red or black, odd or even, 1 through 18, 19 through 36, dozens, columns
DEFINITION OF BET TYPES
Definition of Roulette Bet Types
Straight Up: Place a direct bet on any single number.
Split Bet: Bets placed on the line between any two numbers.
Street Bet: When a bet is placed at the end of any row of numbers, covering a total of three numbers.
Corner Bet: Bets placed on the corner where four numbers come together.
Line Bet: A bet placed at the end of two streets on the line dividing them. A line bet covers all of the numbers on either street, for a total of six numbers.
Dozen Bet: Placing a bet in one of the boxes marked “1st12”, “2nd12”, or “3rd12” on the table, each of which covers a total of twelve numbers.
Column Bet: On the shorter side of the table are three boxes marked “2 to 1”. Select one of the three boxes with a chip to select all twelve numbers on the column above it, excluding zero.
1-18 / 19-36 (High/Low): A bet placed in the boxes containing “1 to 18” or “19 to 36”, each of which covers a total of 18 numbers.
Red/Black: Wager on whether the number that falls will be red or black in color.
Odd/Even: Wager on whether the number that falls will be odd or even.
Trio: Placing a bet on 0, 1 and 2 or 0, 2 and 3. The chip is placed where the three desired numbers intersect each other.
Top Line: A bet on 0, 1, 2 and 3. Chip must be placed at the corner of 0 and 1 or on the corner of 0 and 3.
Zero or double zero loss: If the player makes an even/odd or low/high bet and the ball falls into either the zero or double zero, the player loses the wager.
Special features
In American online Roulette, there are a number of special features for players to enjoy.
Special features include:
Racetrack Bets
The “Racetrack” presented above the main roulette table provides a variety of pre-defined betting options. Choosing any spot on the racetrack with automatically place the corresponding bets on the main table.
Neighbor bets: The Neighbor Bets selector appears above the main roulette table and is used in conjuncture with the Racetrack. Players can place bets on the numbers that sit directly across from a particular number on the wheel. This is known as a neighbor bet. For instance, placing a neighbor bet on the number 12 would additionally cover numbers 28 and 35, both of which neighbor 12 on the wheel. Players may put neighbor bets on up to five numbers at a time - the five numbers adjacent to a number on the right and left sides.
To place a neighbor bet:
- Choose the number of neighbor bets you wish to place up to a maximum of five.
- Click on the number you want to bet on - chips will be placed on each number you click on.
- Click on ‘Spin’.
Hot and cold numbers: One of the fantastic features is the history box to quickly see the five numbers on the wheel that have won the most in your session - the hot numbers - as well as the five numbers that have won the least - the cold numbers. This information can help guide your wager decisions.
Autoplay
Enable the autoplay feature to have the computer play a set number of rounds on your behalf. Select ‘Autoplay’, choose the number of spins, and click ‘Start’ to begin.
Payouts for Inside and Outside Bets
| Bet | Payout |
|---|
| Straight Up (1 number) | 35 to 1 |
| Split Bet (2 numbers) | 17 to 1 |
| Trio Bet (3 numbers) | 11 to 1 |
| Street Bet (3 numbers) | 11 to 1 |
| Corner Bet (4 numbers) | 8 to 1 |
| Line Bet (6 numbers) | 5 to 1 |
| Dozen (12 numbers) | 2 to 1 |
| Column Bet (12 numbers) | 2 to 1 |
| Red/Black (18 numbers) | 1 to 1 |
| Even/Odd (18 numbers) | 1 to 1 |
| Low/High (18 numbers) | 1 to 1 |
| Four number Bet | 8 to 1 |
| Red/black, even/odd, low/high and the ball falls in the 0 or 00 slots | Entire wager lost |
In case of multiple wins, all wins are paid together. Malfunction voids all pays and plays.
On Mobile:
Adding a bet is done by dragging the chip onto the table.
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