Roulette is another casino classic that has developed an avid following in online gaming because it is easy to play. Players bet on numbers, spreads of number combinations and colors generated by the fall of a ball onto a spinning wheel into 37 or 38 numbered slots depending on the version you’re playing. Because the game is random and based entirely on luck, very little strategy is required. Understanding what bets can be made is what makes a skillful player. By strategizing your bet placement on the table you can vary the amount of risk you’re exposed to.

American roulette wheels commonly have “0” and “00” appearing on the wheel. In some European casinos, only “0” appears, offering better odds to players.

You can make inside bets, which offer the greatest odds or hedge your bets by betting outside.

Inside Bets

Straight Up bet – A chip is placed on one of the numbers paying you 35:1 odds.
Split Bet – The chip is placed on the line separating two adjacent numbers for 17:1 odds.
Street Bet – A bet that covers an entire row (three numbers) of the table for 11:1 odds.
Corner Bet – You can place a chip on the tine in the middle of four numbers for 8:1 odds.
Five Number Bet – This bet only covers the numbers 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3. 6:1 odds if one of the numbers comes up.
Six Number Bet – Covers two rows of three numbers each. You place your chip on the outside line of the two rows you want to cover for 5:1 odds.

Outside Bets

Even money odds are 1:1. You can bet on the ball landing on red or black, high or low numbers, odds or even numbers.
Dozen Bet – The numbers between 1 and 36 are divided into three dozens (1-12, 13-24, and 25-36) paying out 2:1 odds.
Column Bets – You bet which of the three columns of numbers the ball might land on for 2:1 odds.