The lowdown on European Roulette

Among all the variations of roulette in all land-based and on-line casinos, European Roulette best fits the preferences of the bulk of players. the rationale for its vast popularity is that it provides a player with a greater likelihood to win, this is because the house advantage here is only 2.63%. The European Roulette wheel has 37 sections, where numbers from 1 to 36 and 0 can be found. Numbers from 1 to 36 are alternately coloured in red and black, while the single zero is marked in green. The aim of the game is the predict which of the 37 sections will be the one that the ball will settle in. The dealer will spin the roulette wheel in one direction and the dealer will spin the ball in the opposite direction to the wheel. Once the ball settles in one of the 37 sections, the respective bets get paid.

Basic Rules

Types of Inside Bet in European Roulette

• Inside Bet – This is a bet where you place a wager on a single number which includes “0” The payout is 35 to 1.
• Split Bet - As the name suggest, this is a bet which is split between two adjacent numbers. You place the chip on the line between the 2 numbers. The payout for this bet is 17 to 1.
• Street Bet - The Street Bet is an Inside Bet on 3 numbers which pays out 11 to 1 if you win. An example would be a bet on 10,11,12 or 28,29,30. To place a Street Bet, place your chip at the end of a row of 3 numbers.
• Corner Bet - A Corner Bet is a bet on 4 numbers which pays out pays 8 to 1. You place your chip at the corner of four numbers (or in the middle of a square of four numbers).
• Line Bet - it features six numbers (or two rows of three numbers) and is placed at the end of two rows, on the border between them. Its payout is 5 to 1.

Types of Outside Bet in European Roulette

• Column Bet – This bet features an entire column and is placed on the ”2-1” box at the end of a column. Its payout is 2 to 1.
• Dozen Bet – The dozen bet features a group of 12 numbers and can be placed on the ”1st 12” box (1 to 12), the ”2nd 12” box (13 to 24), or the ”3rd 12” box (25 to 36). Its payout is 2 to 1.
• Colour Bet – The Colour Bet features all of the red numbers or all of the black numbers on the layout and is placed on the ”Red” box (all red numbers) or the ”Black” box (all black numbers). Its payout is 1 to 1.
• Odd/Even – This is somewhat like the colour bet. All even numbers or all odd numbers on the layout and is placed on the ”Even” box (all even numbers) or the ”Odd” box (all odd numbers). Its payout is 1 to 1.
• Low/High - it features all low numbers or all high numbers and is placed on the ”Low” box (numbers 1 to 18) or the ”High” box (numbers 19 to 36). Its payout is 1 to 1.

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