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In American Roulette, like in no other game, your win or loss depends exceptionally on the supply of luck, issued to you by Chance.
2004-02-17American Roulette RulesAmerican Roulette Game Summary
American Roulette is played by spinning a small ball on a round wheel. When the wheel stops, the ball comes to rest in one of the numbered slots. Object of the game is to predict which number out of possible 38 the ball will land on.
American Roulette wheel has thirty-eight numbers, including 1 to 36, a 0 ("zero") and a 00 ("double zero"). Another name for American roulette is "Double zero roulette".
How to Play American Roulette
There are many different ways to place roulette bets. Each bet covers a different set of numbers and has a different distribution, as shown in the Payoffs section.
Player has the option to bet on:
Certain number
Combination of numbers
Pick whether the number will be red or black, even or odd.
The following roulette bet types are available:
Straight Up - You can bet on any number, including 0 and 00, by placing the chip on the center of a number.
Split Bet - You can bet on two numbers by placing a chip on the line that divides the two numbers.
Street Bet - You can bet on three numbers by placing a chip on the inner left boundary line of the roulette table that is next to the corresponding row of three numbers.
Corner Bet - You can bet on four numbers by placing chips at the corner where the four numbers meet.
Five Bet - You can bet on the numbers 0, 00, 1, 2, and 3 by placing your chip on the boundary line, where the line between 0 and the first row intersects it.
Line Bet - You can bet on two street bets (i.e., the six different numbers in two rows of three numbers), by placing your chip on the inner left boundary line where the line dividing the two rows intersects it.
Column Bet - There are three boxes labeled "2 to 1" at the bottom of a column of numbers. You can place bets for all of these numbers by placing your chip in one of these boxes. If any of the numbers in your column is hit you get paid 2:1; 0 and 00 are losing numbers.
Dozen Bet - You can bet on a group of twelve numbers by placing your chip in one of the three boxes marked "1st 12," "2nd 12," or "3rd 12." If one of your 12 numbers is hit, you are paid 2:1; 0 and 00 are losing numbers.
Red/Black, Even/Odd, Low/High Bets - You can place a bet in one of the boxes on the left, long side of the table that covers half of the roulette table numbers (excluding the 0). Each box covers 18 numbers. You win even money (1 to 1) on all of these bets; 0 and 00 are losing numbers.
Notice: You can place bets that involve three, four or even five numbers. For example, using the zeros, you can place bets on: 1+0, 1+2+0, 2+0, 3+00, or 1+2+3+0+00.
The "Surrender" rule
This option can be found on some American roulette tables. Outside bets are not lost on a zero and double zero but you lose half of your bet. With this rule the house edge on the even-money bets is only 2.63% compared to 5.26% on other bets.
Payoffs
Chip covers
Term
Pays
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
5 numbers
Five Bet
6 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
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