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Roulette Glossary

American Wheel - A roulette wheel that has a total of 38 slots; 1-36 plus 0 & 00.

Ball - The small, plastic "roulette" ball that is spun in the opposite direction of the wheel's spin. The roulette ball determines the payoffs for each spin each time it lands in one of the number pockets.

Cancellation System - See D'Alenbert System.

Carr
(French). - Corner Bet.

Colonne (French). - Column Bet.

Column Bet
- The roulette table layout is divided into three columns. Bets: combination of twelve numbers at the same time. Pays 2-1.

Combination Bet
- Placing one or more chips in the same position to wager on more than one number at a time.

Corner Bet - Players make one wager that bets four numbers at the same time. Pays off at 8-1. This is a type of inside bet.

Croupier - An employee of a European casino.

D'Alenbert System - A progressive betting system. Two numbers are cancelled every time a previous bet is won, and one number, the total of two end numbers, is added whenever a previous bet is lost.

Dozen Bet - A wager on twelve numbers on the roulette layout at the same time. Numbers 1-12, 13-24, or 25-36. This is a type of outside bet.

Double-zero - See Zero

En Plein (French) - Straight up bet.

En Prison Rule (French) - This rule is applied to even money bets only. When the outcome is zero, players have option to surrender half the bet or to allow the bet to be imprisoned for another spin, in which case, the entire wager will be returned if won.

European Wheel
- See French Wheel

Even-Odd Bet - If the winning number is Even or Odd, Pays 1-1. This is an 18 number wager on the outside.

Five Number Bet
- House gets a 7.89% edge over the player on this bet. Bets: 0, 00, 1, 2, 3 at the same time.

French wheel - A wheel containing just one zero. Mainly found in the European casinos.

Grand Martingale System - See Martngale System. The player tries to get an additional chip profit after each loss.

High-Low Bet - Bets 18 numbers at the same time; 1-18 or 19-36. Pays 1-1.

Inside Bet - A wager placed on any individual number on the roulette table layout including 0 or 00, or any combination of the numbers.

Layout Bet - A bet placed anywhere on the numbers portion of the table.

Martingale System - One of the most well-known roulette systems whose origins date back over 100 years ago. A player doubles his bet after each loss until he wins (or runs out of money).

Outside Bet - Red, Black, Odd, Even, High, Low

Red-Black Bet - An 18 number wager; pays 1-1.

Six-Number Bet - An inside combination bet at six numbers at the same time.

Split Bet - An inside combination bet of two numbers at the same time.

Straight Bet
(En Plein) - A single wager on a single number or combination bet.

Straight Up Bet - Pays 35-1. Bets just one number (0, 00, 1-36).

Trio Bet - A combination bet on three numbers at the same time. This is a type of inside bet.

Wheel - See American or French Wheel.

Zero, Double-zero - Green in color. Can be wagered the same way as numbers 1-3


 
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