To play roulette, you need to know how you bet on the wheel as well as the payouts that are available if you pick a winner. There are 10 types of bets that you can place which are as follows:
- Straight
- Split
- Street
- Square
- Six Line
- Colours
- Dozens
- Highs/Lows
- Odds/Evens
- Columns
Straight bet
A straight bet is where you place a bet on a single number. We see these all the time on the big screen, a stack of chips on a number that comes up to huge celebrations! The odds paid on a straight bet are 35-1 which makes it a very difficult bet to get up so don’t be fooled.
Split bet
If you would like to cover two numbers that sit next door to one another either horizontally or vertically, you can place your bet on the line that separates them. This is what is known as a split bet. Your stake is split over the two numbers which pays out at odds of 17-1.
Street Bet
A street refers to three numbers that are next door to one another, for example, one, two and three. You place your chip at the inner line of the first number in the street. The odds for a winner on this bet is 11-1.
Square Bet
This covers four different numbers with the chip placed where the lines cross with a portion of the chip ending up in four different sectors. You can place this to cover one, two, four and five for example which pays 8-1.
Six Line Bet
Following the same principle as a street bet, a six line bet covers all the numbers on two streets. So you would place a chip at the edge of the numbers, halfway between the two lines that you want to cover. Add your bet to cover part of numbers one and four to cover all eventualities from one to six. This pays 5-1.
Colours Bet
Besides the numbers, there are other betting options around the board which start with a colours bet. This is a great option for players who are new to the game. Pick either red or black for the ball to land on to be paid out at odds of 1-1.
Dozens Bet
There are 36 individual numbers on the board which splits perfectly into three lots of a dozen. For this bet, you place your token on the rectangles that are labelled 1st dozen, 2nd dozen or 3rd dozen which are represented by the numbers 1-12, 13-24 and 25-36 respectively and pay 2-1.
Highs/Lows Bet
This splits the board in two with the bottom 1-18 being the low numbers and the high being 19-36. You can find these options at opposite ends of the column that also include the colours and odds/even and like them, this pays 1-1.
Odds/Evens Bet
Another bet that pays 1-1 and quite simply had the player betting on whether the ball will land in one of the 18 odd numbers on the board or one of the 18 even. This is also a nice easy place for a newcomer to play roulette, as it is easy to understand and has a relatively low turnover of funds.
Columns Bet
The final type of bet that you can place on roulette is a columns bet. This is similar to a street bet but uses the longer end of the board rather than the shorter one. There are three columns of numbers so a bet on the first column would pay 2-1 if the ball lands on one, four, seven, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31 or 34.