There are a lot of terms, which are used in roulette. In order to understand the principles and the specificity of the game better, one should know them. Here is a list of the most used terms in roulette casino game.
Term |
Definition |
A |
American roulette |
This type of roulette has a roulette wheel which consists of 38 numbered pockets (1-36) and two zero pockets (single and double). The double zero gives higher house advantage, if compared to European roulette. |
B |
Biased wheel |
The imperfect wheel, where some numbers come more frequently, than the others. |
Black bet |
Wagering that the next winning number will be black. |
C |
Column bet |
Bet on one of three columns. |
Corner bet |
Bet on 4 numbers, by placing a chip at the middle of these 4 numbers. |
D |
Dozen bet |
Bet on any of 3 sets of 12 numbers (1-12, 13-24, 25-36). |
E |
En prison rule |
When the ball lands in 0 pocket and a player has placed the even money bet on black/red, even/odd or high/low, the bet can be left for the next spin of the wheel, or a half of the bet can be taken back, whereas the other half is lost. If the ball doesn't land on zero slot, the player has his/her bet back without the payoff. This rule offers low house advantage for even money bets (1.35%). |
European roulette |
This type of roulette has a roulette wheel which consists of 37 numbered pockets (1-36) and one zero (0). This roulette has a decreased house edge, comparably with American roulette. |
Even-number bet |
A bet on even numbers. Zeros (0, 00) are not even numbers. |
F |
Fibonacci betting system |
System of betting, when the players need to multiply their bet after loss according to Fibonacci sequence (1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 etc). |
Five-number bet |
The bet, which can be placed only in American roulette. It is betting on 0, 00, 1, 2, 3 all at once. |
H |
High bet |
Bet on the top 18 numbers (19-36). |
House edge |
The profit, which the house earns after each game. |
I |
Inside bet |
Bet on number(s) on the inside part of the table. |
L |
La partage rule |
The rule, which is used in European roulette. This rule means that players lose only 50 % of money for even bets when zero wins. |
Low bet |
A bet on the bottom 18 numbers (1-19). |
Line bet |
Bet on 1 of 6 numbers in two lines. |
M |
Martingale system |
System of betting, where the gambler places even-money bets and doubles the bet in case of loss. |
N |
Non-value chip (table minimum bet) |
A chip, whose value depends on the numbers of chips taken in a buy-in. |
O |
Odd-number bet |
A bet on odd numbers. |
Outside bet |
Bets, which are placed outside the grid. |
Orphelins (Orphans) |
A bet in European roulette, when a gambler bets on specific 3 numbers, which are close on the roulette wheel. |
P |
Payout (pay out) |
The player's winning. |
Q |
Quarter bet |
A bet on 1 of 4 numbers. The payout is 8 to 1. |
R |
Red bet |
Wagering that the next winning number will be red. |
Roulette chips |
Special chips used for a roulette casino game. In American roulette they are of different color. |
Roulette layout |
It has a numbered grid and colors on the table, where the gamblers put their bets. |
S |
Split bet |
A bet on 2 numbers all at once. |
Straight bet |
A bet on just one number. The payout is 35 to 1. |
Street bet |
A bet on 3 numbers. |
T |
Tiers du cylinder |
Betting on the group of numbers, which are close to each other on the roulette wheel. It includes all the numbers from 27 to 33. The payout is 2 to 1. |
V |
Voisin du zero |
A bet on the numbers, which are close to zero. Includes the numbers from 22 to 25. |
W |
Wheel head |
The part of the wheel, which has numbered pockets. |