 Roulette Rules

1 Number / Straight Bet	Payouts	Probability european / american
	1 : 35	1 : 37 = 2.7% 1 : 38 = 2.6%

The Straight bet is also known as Plein or Single number bet. Statistically, each number appears once every 37 / 38 throws. If a hit appears sooner, e.g. in round 20, the player can appreciate a nice profit. But it's also not uncommon that a certain number will not occur in 200 rounds or even more and later it occurs multiple times in short intervals. This is described as tendency of series formation.

The payout for hitting a "Straight Bet" is:
amount * 35 + original amount (which you get back)

with a bet of 1 piece:
1 * 35 + 1 = 36

2 Numbers / Split Bet	Payouts	Probability european / american
	1 : 17	2 : 37 = 5.4% 2 : 38 = 5.3%

The Split bet is also known as Cheval. A Split bet is placed on the center line between two adjacent numbers. The probability to hit a Cheval is analogous to a bet on 2 straights

The payout for hitting a "Split Bet" is:
amount * 17 + original amount (which you get back)

with a bet of 2 pieces:
2 * 17 + 2 = 36

3 Numbers / Street Bet	Payouts	Probability european / american
	1 : 11	3 : 37 = 8.1% 3 : 38 = 7.9%

The Street bet bet is also known as Transversale Plein. A Stree bet is placed at the top or bottom of a row of 3 vertical adjacent numbers. An exception to this rule, are these two cases: 0,1,2 and 0,2,3. If the player hits a street, the bet amount is multiplied by factor 11 and paid out in addition to the original bet amount.

The payout for hitting a "Street Bet" is:
amount * 11 + original amount (which you get back)

with a bet of 3 pieces:
3 * 11 + 3 = 36

4 Numbers / Square Bet	Payouts	Probability european / american
	1 : 8	4 : 37 = 10.8% 4 : 38 = 10.5%

The Square bet bet is also known as Carre or Corner bet. It is a bet on 4 numbers, which are located in a square of 2 by 2. The bet will be placed on the center cross of the 4 numbers. If the player hits the square, the amount is multiplied with 8 and paid out along with the original bet amount.

The payout for hitting a "Square Bet" is:
amount * 8 + original amount (which you get back)

with a bet of 4 pieces:
4 * 8 + 4 = 36

5 Numbers / Basket Bet	Payouts	Probability european / american
	1 : 6	5 : 37 = 13.5% 5 : 38 = 13.2%

There is only one Basket Bet. It involves the numbers 0, 00, 1, 2, 3 and only exists in American Roulette. If the player hits the basket, the amount is multiplied with 6 and paid out along with the original bet amount.

The payout for hitting a "Basket Bet" is:
amount * 6 + original amount (which you get back)

with a bet of 5 pieces:
5 * 6 + 5 = 35

6 Numbers / Double Street Bet	Payouts	Probability european / american
	1 : 5	6 : 37 = 16.2% 6 : 38 = 15.8%

The Double street bet is also known as Transversale simple or Six line. It covers 6 numbers. the bet is placed at the lower or upper end of the table between two vertical rows of 3 numbers. If one of the six numbers hits, the player gets paid 5 times of his wager in addition to the original amount of his bet.

The payout for hitting a "Double Street Bet" is:
amount * 5 + original amount (which you get back)

with a bet of 6 pieces:
6 * 5 + 6 = 36

12 Numbers / Dozens, Columns	Payouts	Probability european / american
	1 : 2	12 : 37 = 32.4% 12 : 38 = 31.6%

Betting on Dozens or Columns is a bet on 12 numbers. This bet is also known as 1:2 bet. In case of win, the player gets the original bet amount back and additionally twice the bet amount. The roulette desk has 3 Dozens.
1st dozen: numbers between 1-12
2nd dozen: numbers between 13-24
3rd dozen: numbers between 25-36.

Columns: 1st column: 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34
2dn column: 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35.
3rd column: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36

The payout for hitting a "Dozens, Columns" is:
amount * 2 + original amount (which you get back)

with a bet of 12 pieces:
12 * 2 + 12 = 36

18 Numbers / Simple Chances Red / Black Even / Odd 1-18 / 19-36	Payouts	Probability european / american
	1 : 1	18 : 37 = 48.7% 18 : 38 = 47.4%

Simple Chances are also known as 1:1 or 50:50 bets. All bets on Red, Black, Even, Odd, or Manque (low numbers 1-18) and Passe (high numbers 19-36) belong to the Simple Chances. In the event of winning the amount is multiplied by factor 1, and paid in addition to the original amount.
The simple chances in roulette are very popular among most players.

If the player bets on a Simple Chance and zero or double zero appears, the amount is halfed and returned to the player, or blocked for the next round. This may differ from casino to casino and is published in the house rules.

The Simple Chances are very popular for a number of different roulette strategies. For differences in Simple chances you may also read American roulette.

The payout for hitting a "Simple Chances" is:
amount * 1 + original amount (which you get back)

with a bet of 18 pieces:
18 * 1 + 18 = 36