What is Roulette?
Roulette is a casino and gambling game named after the French word meaning "small wheel". In the game the rules are as follows. A croupier spins the roulette wheel in one direction, then spins a ball in the opposite direction around a tilted circular surface running around the circumference of the wheel. The ball eventually falls on to the wheel and into one of 37 coloured and numbered pockets on the wheel.
The main pockets are numbered from 1 to 36 alternating between red and black, but the pockets are not in numerical order around the roulette wheel, and there are instances of consecutive numbers being the same colour. There is a green pocket numbered 0.
Players can place a variety of 'inside' bets (selecting the number of the pocket the ball will land in, or range of pockets based on their position), and 'outside' bets (including bets on various positional groupings of pockets, pocket colours, or whether it is odd or even). The House Edge on all bets is 2.7%.
Live Roulette Table Limits at Smart Live Casino
| 1N |
1 number straight |
£1 to £150 |
| 2N |
2 number split |
£1 to £150 |
| 3N |
3 number street |
£1 to £150 |
| 4N |
4 number corner |
£1 to £150 |
| 6N |
6 number line |
£1 to £150 |
| CO |
A column |
£5 to £600 |
| DO |
A dozen |
£5 to £600 |
| LH |
Low / high |
£10 to £1500 |
| OE |
Odd / even |
£10 to £1500 |
| RB |
Red /Black |
£10 to £1500 |
| FB VO |
French Voisin |
£9 to £1350 (£1 to £150 per spot) |
| FB TI |
French Tiers |
£6 to £900 (£1 to £150 per spot) |
| FB OR |
French Orphelin |
£5 to £750 (£1 to £150 per spot) |
| NB |
Neighbours |
£5 to £750 (£1 to £150 per spot) |
What are Inside Bets?
Straight Up
You can bet on any number on the table (1-36, 0) by placing a chip on it. Winning bets are paid at 35/1. If the ball lands on the 0, all bets are lost with the exception of those straight bets placed on the 0.
Split (2-Number Bet)
A bet can be placed on two adjacent numbers by placing a chip on the line between them. If the ball lands on either number, you win. The odds are 17/1.
Street Bet or Row Bet (3-Number Bet)
A bet can be made on any three numbers in a row across the table by placing a chip on the outer line of that row. If the ball lands on any of the three numbers, you win the bet at 11/1.
Corner Bet
Betting on any four adjacent numbers is possible by placing the chip on the corner, where all four numbers meet. A winning bet is paid out at 8/1.
Six Number Bet
This bet is placed on the outside line, between two rows, covering six numbers. The bet is won if the ball lands on any of these six numbers. The payout is 5/1.
Neighbours
Some players like to bet on the Neighbours, that is, a group of numbers clustered together on the wheel, for example 20, 14, 31, 9 and 22.
What are Outside Bets?
Any Odd or Even Number
Bet on whether the ball will land on an odd or an even number. Winning bets are paid out at 1/1.
Any Red or Black Number
Bet on whether the ball will land on a red number or a black number. Winning bets are paid out at 1/1.
Low or High Number
Bet on whether the ball will land on a number between 1 and 18 or 19 to 36. Winning bets are paid out at 1/1.
Column Bet
This bet is placed at the end of any of the three columns of numbers. If the ball lands on any number within that column, you win. The odds are 2 to 1. 1st 12, 2nd 12, 3rd 12 Bet on whether the ball will land on a number between 1 and 12, 13 and 24, or 25 and 36. Winning bets are paid at 2/1.
1st 12, 2nd 12, 3rd 12
Bet on whether the ball will land on a number between 1 and 12, 13 and 24, or 25 and 36. Winning bets are paid at 2/1.
What are the payouts for the different types of roulette bets?
| Red or Black |
1 / 1 |
| Odd or Even |
1 / 1 |
| 1 through 18 or 19 through 36 |
1 / 1 |
| Dozen: 1-12, 13-24, 25-36 |
2 / 1 |
| 1-number |
35 / 1 |
| 2-number combination |
17 / 1 |
| 3-number combination |
11 / 1 |
| 4-number combination |
8 / 1 |
| 6-number combination |
5 / 1 |
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