All You Need To Know About Roulette Bets

Roulette is a game that presents different betting alternatives and strategies. The basic requirements are a table, wheel and ball, and you are basically placing your bet on the number or shade of the section where the ball will end up. The lowest and highest bets may differ so verify on the site of your online casino.

The payout for your bet is determined by the kind of bet, and there are plenty of options. Bets could be placed on odd or even numbers, red or black, or sets of numbers as well as columns or rows. Here are some of the commonly used roulette bets and their corresponding payouts.

Single Bet. This is a bet placed on a single number. The payout odd is 35:1.

Split Bet. This is a bet made on one of two numbers by putting your bet on the intersection of the two numbers. Payout rate is 17:1.

Trio Bet. Here, you bet on three numbers by placing the bet on their demarcation lines. The rate of payout is 11:1.

Corner Bets. With a payout ratio of 8:1, a bet is made on four numbers by putting the wagers on their intersecting lines.

Four numbers. This kind of bet is possible only for the numbers 0 and 3. The rate of payout is 9:1.

Street Bet. This is a kind of bet made on a row of three numbers by putting the bet at the end of that row. The payout is 11:1.

Line Bet. This is like betting on six numbers where your bet is placed at the edge of the two rows, on the point splitting the two rows. It has a payout of 5:1.

Dozen Bet. This is a bet placed on any the first three dozen boxes, each containing twelve numbers. The payoff is 2:1.

Column Bet. By positioning your bet at one of the three so-called "2 to 1" boxes found on the edges of the table. Similar to dozens, it consists of twelve numbers. Likewise, it has a 2:1 payout.

High or low Bet. You bet on two kinds of bet namely the low (numbers 1 to 18) or high (numbers 19 to 36). Payoff 1:1

Red or black. This is an exclusive bet on which color is likely to hit. Zero is not included for both. It has a 1:1 ratio.

Odd or even. Another exclusive bet on which number the ball will probably land. Zero is excluded for both odd and even bets. It has a similar 1:1 ratio.

So there you have it, the possible bets you can make in the game of roulette. Choose your bets well.