Roulette Bets
Roulette bets can be divided into two categories: inside bets and outside bets.
The inside bets are placed on the inner area of the roulette layout and the outside bets are placed in the boxes surrounding the numbers. Actually making roulette bets is as simple as placing your chips in the corresponding spot on the layout.
There are a ton of different bets you can make on the outcome of each spin of the wheel. Listed below are the different bets you can make, how to make them and the house advantage on each bet.
Inside Bets
Inside bets are called “inside” because they are placed by putting your chips somewhere in the middle of the roulette layout. This is opposed to outside bets, which are placed somewhere along the outer edge of the roulette layout. Inside bets are typically bets on specific numbers or groups of numbers with payouts that vary based on the likelihood of each bet winning.
Single Number / Straight Up Bet
A bet on any one number between 1 and 35.
How to Place Bet: Place your chips on any single number on the roulette layout.
Payout: 35 to 1
House Advantage: 5.26%
Split Bet
A bet on two connecting numbers. If the ball lands on either one of those numbers, you win the bet.
How to Place Bet: Place the chips on the line between the two numbers.
Payout: 17 to 1
House Advantage: 5.26%
Street Bet
A bet on a group of 3 numbers. If the ball lands on any one of those numbers, you win the bet.
How to Place Bet: Place the chips at the end of any horizontal line of three numbers on the layout.
Payout: 11 to 1
House Advantage: 5.26%
Square Bet / Corner Bet
A bet on a group of 4 numbers. If the ball lands on any one of those numbers, you win the bet.
How to Place Bet: Place the chips on the intersection between any 4 numbers.
Payout: 8 to 1
House Advantage: 5.26%
Five Number Bet
A bet on a group of five numbers consisting of 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3. With a house edge of 7.89%, this is the worst bet in roulette.
How to Place Bet: Place your chips on the intersection between 0, 00 and 2
Payout: 6 to 1
House Advantage: 7.89%
Six Line
A bet on a group of six numbers. If the ball lands on any one of those six numbers, you win the bet.
How to Place Bet: Place your chips at the end of a horizontal line, in the middle of where you would place two different street bets.
Payout: 6 to 1
House Advantage: 5.26%
Outside Bets
Outside bets are called “outside” because they are placed by putting your chips along the outer edge of the roulette layout. These bets tend to cover greater swaths of the roulette wheel. For example, a bet on red covers nearly half the slots on the wheel. Outside bets are easier to win than inside bets but the payouts aren’t as high.
Red or Black
A simple bet on whether the ball will land in a red slot or a black slot.
How to Place Bet: Place your chips on the “red” or “black” square. This is located along the outer edge of the roulette layout.
Payout: 1 to 1
House Advantage: 5.26%
Even or Odd
A bet on whether the ball will land on an even number or an odd number.
How to Place Bet: Place your chips on the square that says “even” or “odd.”
Payout: 1 to 1
House Edge: 5.26%
High or Low
A bet on whether the ball will land in the numbers 1-18 or 19-36.
How to Place Bet: Place your chips on the square that says “1-18” or “19-36.”
Payout: 1 to 1
House Advantage: 5.26%
Dozen Bet
A bet on whether the ball will land on the first, second or third group of twelve numbers. The groups are 1-12, 13-24 and 25-36.
How to Place Bet: Place your chips on the square that says “1st 12” “2nd 12” or “3rd 12.”
Payout: 2 to 1
House Advantage: 5.26%
Column Bet
A bet on whether the ball will land in any one of the three columns of numbers on the layout.
How to Place Bet: Place the chips in the empty space at the bottom of any one of the columns. This empty space is sometimes marked with the phrase “2 to 1.”
Payout: 2 to 1
House Advantage: 5.26%
Note on House Advantage
The house advantages listed here are assuming you are playing on a standard American roulette table. European roulette tables have one less “zero” spot and therefore have a lower house advantage. If you play at a European roulette table, the house advantage moves down to 2.7% for every bet. Any time you have the option to choose between American and European roulette, you should choose European roulette.
