Roulette Terms

Roulette terms are easy to use, but can be a little daunting for players that don't know there meanings. That's why we've added a list of Roulette terms to assist you in both your online and offline Roulette game play.

The most popular Roulette terms are:

American Roulette - A version with a 38 pocket roulette wheel numbered 1 to 36 with 2 zero pockets, 0 and 00.

European Roulette - A roulette version with a 37 pocket wheel numbered 1 to 36 with one zero pocket, 0.

5 number Bet - Played in American roulette against 0, 00, 1, 2, and 3.

A bet on the Layout - A bet anywhere on the numbers of the table.

Carré - Corner bet.

Cheval - Split bet.

En Plein - Straight up bet.

Sixainne - A six line bet.

Spin - One game.

Split Bet - A bet on 2 numbers.

Street Bet - A bet on 3 numbers.

Six line Bet - A bet on 6 numbers.

Transversale - A Street bet.

Column Bet - One of the 3 strips on the outside. Payout 2:1

Combination Bet - A wager on more than one possible outcome in one spin (to duck your bets)

Corner Bet - A 4 number bet. 8:1 payout.

Dozen Bet - An outside bet that the ball will land on 1-12, or 13-24 or 25-36.

Even - Odd Bet. Bet on whether an even result or an odd.

En Prison - Applied to even money bets. When the result is zero, some roulette tables will give the player half the original bet or wager the bet again (en prison) for another round.

High - Low Bet. Either high numbers (19-36) or low numbers (1-18).

Inside Bet - A bet anywhere on the numbers in the roulette layout.

La Partage - Similar to "en prison". Here, you lose half the bet and you cannot leave your bet en prison for another round. Applies to the outside even money bets Red/Black, High/Low, Odd/Even and kicks in when the result is 0.

Orphelins - A bet on a combination of numbers on the roulette wheel that are adjacent on the wheel, but separated on the betting layout (orphans).

Outside Bet - Any bet that is not a number bet, e.g red, black, odd, even, high, low etc.

Payout - The winning amount paid by the roulette table to the player. Also refers to the house edge. A higher payout means a lower house edge.

Red-Black Bet - A bet on either a red or black number. Pays 1:1. Odds are slightly less due to the 0 (this is the house edge).

Straight up Bet - A bet on one number. Pays 35:1.

Tiers du Cylindre - A bet on a combination of numbers that are adjacent on the layout but separate on the roulette wheel.

Trio Bet - A bet on the result being one of three possible numbers.

Voisins du Zero (Neighbors of Zero) - A bet on a group of numbers adjacent to the zero.

Zero, Double Zero: green pocket(s) at opposite sides of the wheel. Only American Roulette has a double zero 00.

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