Probably the most intimidating aspect of roulette is the table. This is the gridded layout and extra betting spaces where players make their bets. Because of the all the different ways that you can bet newer players can get a bit confused as to what kind of bets there are and what payouts they have. But once you understand what all the spaces mean, the roulette table becomes less intimidating.
Bets on the roulette table are broken down into two categories: inside bets and outside bets. Inside bets are made inside the number grid; outside bets are made in the betting spaces outside of the number grid. Here we will cover what kinds of bets there are and what their payouts are.
Inside Bets:
Look for these betting spaces on the roulette table inside the number grid.
Straight-up: 35-1, a bet on a single number
Split: 17-1, a bet on two numbers that are next to each other; made by placing your chips on the line between the two numbers you are betting on
Street: 11-1, a bet made on three numbers that are in a horizontal row; made by placing your chips on the line of the far right-hand number
Trio: 11-1, a bet mad on a combination of 0,1 and 2 or 00, 2 and 3; made by placing your chips on the line where the line between 1 and 2 meets the bottom line of the 0, or where the line between 2 and 3 meets the bottom line of the 00
Corner/Square: 8-1, a bet made on four numbers that are both touching each other and form a square shape on the grid; made by placing your chips in the center of the square where the lines intersect
Six Line: 5-1, a bet made on two Streets that are next to each other; made by placing your chips on the far right-hand side, on the line between the two Streets
Outside Bets:
Look for these betting spaces on the roulette table outside of the number grid and along the bottom.
Column: 2-1, a bet made on one of the three columns of numbers that make up the number grid; made by placing your chips in the betting spaces located at the bottom of each column
1st 12: 2-1, a bet that covers the numbers 1 through 12; made by placing your chips in the 1st 12 box outside of the number grid on the left-hand side
2nd 12: 2-1, a bet that covers the numbers 13 through 24; made by placing your chips in the 2nd 12 box outside of the number grid on the left-hand side
3rd 12: 2-1, a bet that covers the numbers 25 through 36; made by placing your chips in the 3rd 12 box outside of the number grid on the left-hand side
1 to 18: 1-1, a bet that covers the numbers 1 through 18; made by placing your chips in the 1 to 18 box
19 to 36: 1-1, a bet that covers the numbers 19 through 36; made by placing your chips in the 19 to 36 box
Red: 1-1, a bet that covers all the red numbers; made by placing your chips in the Red box
Black: 1-1, a bet that covers all the black numbers; made by placing your chips in the Black box
Even: 1-1, a bet that covers all the even numbers; made by placing your chips in the Even box
Odd: 1-1, a bet that covers all the odd numbers; made by placing your chips in the Odd box