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Roulette
Terms Dictionary
Roulette Terms, the language of the wheel taught at the Learn
to Play Roulette program, will prepare you for
your next casino visit.
Roulette Terms: A - B
American Wheel:
has 38 numbers (0 and 00 and numbers 1-36). The number sequence is as
follows, clockwise beginning
with 0: 0, 28, 9, 26, 30, 11, 7,
20, 32, 17, 5, 22, 34, 15, 3, 24, 36, 13, 1, 00, 27, 10, 25, 29, 12, 8,
19, 31,
18, 6, 21, 33, 16, 4, 23, 35, 14, 2.
Backtrack/Balltrack:
outside stationary rim of the roulette wheel where ball is spun.
Ball: A small
plastic ball, spun in the opposite direction of the wheel's spin. This
ball
establishes payoffs for each spin depending on the number pocket it
lands.
Biased Numbers: determined
by Biased Wheels over the long run by appearing more often than others
appear.
Biased Wheel:
flawed roulette wheel where specific numbers appear more often that
probability
of averages allows.
Bottom Track:
inside slanted, stationary rim of the roulette wheel where ball moves
downward
before bouncing onto the wheel head and into a number pocket.
Roulette Terms: C
Casino Edge: advantage
casino on any specific wager. The casino edge for double
zero
American wheel is 5.26%. Casino edge for single zero European roulette
is lower
at 2.70%.
Check Rack: tray
that hold the chips for a game, aka as a chip rack or chip tray.
Choppy Game:
roulette session where no streaks or patterns occur thereby not
favoring the
house or players.
Column Bet: wager
for one of the 3 columns consisting of 12 numbers on the roulette table
layout.
Wagers are placed at the bottom of vertical column and a win pays 2 to
1.
Corner Bet: wagering
on four numbers at once that pays 8 to 1 for a win. Alternate terms are
Square
Bet or Quarter Bet.
Croupier:
French
term for roulette dealer.
Roulette Terms: D
Derniere: French
term for 'last' referring to the last group of 12 numbers in a Dozen
Bet.
Double Row:
wagering on six numbers in two rows or ‘streets’ picked on the table
layout.
Win of one of these numbers pays 5 to 1. See Line Bet and Six Number
Bet.
Double Zero:
Green number wager found on the American wheel.
Double-Zero Wheel:
has 38 numbers (0 and 00 and numbers 1-36).
Dozen
Bet: wagering
for twelve numbers on the roulette layout at once. Examples: 1-12,
13-24, or
25-36.
Roulette Terms: E - I
En Prison Rule:
If the number zero is hit, this rule permits players to 1) take back
half the
bet or 2) leave the bet in place for another spin.
European Wheel:
has only a single zero (0).
Even Number Bet:
wagering that an even number will hit on the next spin.
Even Money: wager
payoff is 1 to 1. Even money bets with the game of Roulette are Red,
Black,
Odd, Even, Low, and High bets.
Five-Number Bet:
wagering on numbers 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3 at once located on the American
Wheel.
The high casino advantage of 7.89% makes this the worst roulette bet.
High Bet:
wagering on the upper 18 numbers (19-36). Pays 1-1.
High-Low Bet:
wagering on 18 numbers at once. Examples: 1-18 or 19-36. Pays 1 to 1.
Inside Bet: placed
on a specific number on the roulette table layout including 0 or 00, or
any
combination of numbers bet on the table layout. Opposite of Outside
Bet.
Roulette Terms: L - O
Layout: Roulette
table design on the felt table displaying the various betting options
available.
Line Bet:
wagering that one of six numbers in two rows or ‘streets’ picked on the
table
layout will hit.
Low Bet:
wagering
that one the low numbers, 1-18 will hit on the next spin.
Martingale System:
betting system where players double their bet after a loss. Not
recommended.
Negative Progression:
game strategy of increasing bets after a loss. Not recommended.
Nickel: $5 dollar
chip that is red in color.
Noir: French term
for Black Bet-- that the next winning number will be black.
Odd-Number Bet:
wagering that an odd number will hit on the next spin.
Outside Bet: placed
on even money or 2 to 1 bets on the outside of the roulette table
layout that
include Red, Black, Odd, Even, High or Low. Opposite of Inside Bet.
Roulette Terms: P - R
Parlay: game
strategy of doubling bet after a win.
Past Posting:
dishonestly adding more chips to a bet that has already won, aka as
Capping a
Bet.
Plain: Full
number bet—wagering on one number only.
Premiere: French
term for first—wagering the first group of 12 numbers in the Dozen Bet.
Quarter Bet:
wagering on four numbers at once that pays 8 to 1 for a win. Alternate
terms
are Square Bet or Corner Bet.
Red Bet:
Wager
placed that the next winning number will be red. Win Pays 1 to 1. Also
known as
a Red Color Bet.
Red-Black Bet:
wagering on 18 red numbers or 18 black numbers at once. Pays 1 to 1.
Row Bet: wagering
on three numbers at once that pays 11 to 1 for a win. Bets are placed
on the
outside line of the row of three numbers across the layout. Other
terms are
Street Bet or Three Number Bet.
Roulette Terms: S
Signature:
theory
that certain croupiers can spin the roulette ball into a specific area/
number
based on their hand movement from a previous hit.
Single Number Bet:
wagering on one number only placed directly on the number and should
not touch
any line. Pays 35 to 1.
Single-Zero
Wheel:
has only a single zero (0) and a number sequence as follows, clockwise
starting
with 0: 0, 32, 15, 19, 4, 21, 2, 25, 17, 34, 6, 27, 13, 36, 11, 30, 8, 23, 10, 5, 24, 16, 33,
1, 20, 14, 31, 9, 22, 18, 29, 7, 28, 12, 35, 3, 26.
Six Number Bet: wagering
on six numbers in two rows or ‘streets’ picked on the table layout. Win
of one
of these numbers pays 5 to 1. See Line Bet.
Sixaine:
French
term for a Six-Number or Line Bet-- wagering on six numbers in two rows
or
‘streets’.
Spin: of the
roulette ball to determine a winning number after all bets are placed.
Split Bet: wagering on two numbers at once.
An inside bet.
Square Bets:
wagering on four numbers at once. Pays 8 to 1. Alternate terms are
Corner Bet
or a Quarter Bet.
Straight Bet:
wagering
on a single number. Place your bet inside a
number on the green. Make certain no chip crosses any of the lines.
Pays 35-1.
Straight Up Bet:
same as Straight Bet. Wagering on a single number. Place your bet
inside a
number on the green. Pays 35-1.
Street Bet:
wagering on three numbers at once that pays 11 to 1 for a win. Bets are
placed
on the outside line of the row of three numbers across the layout.
Alternate
roulette terms are Three Number Bet or Row Bet.
Roulette Terms: T - Z
Three
Number Bet:
wagering on 3 numbers at once that pays 11 to 1 for a win. Bets are
placed
on the outside line of the row of three numbers across the layout.
Other
terms are Street Bet or Row Bet.
Transversale
Simple:
French term for a Three Number or Street Bet-- wagering on 3
numbers in one
row or ‘street’ at once.
Trio
Bet:
wagering on three numbers in one row or ‘street’ at once. Pays 11 to 1.
Triple: French
term for a Three Number or Street Bet-- wagering on three numbers in
one row or
‘street’ at once. Pays 11 to 1.
Twelve
Number Bet:
wager for one of the 3 columns consisting of 12 numbers on the roulette
table
layout. Wagers are placed at the bottom of vertical column and a win
pays
2 to 1. Alternate Roulette Terms is Column Bet.
Two Number Bet:
wagering on two numbers at once. An inside bet.
Alternate term is Split Bet.
Wheel: short form
term for the Roulette Wheel.
Wheel Chips:
specially designed chips for the game of Roulette.
Wheel Head:
section of the wheel holding the numbered pockets.
Zero: Number,
green in color, on the roulette table layout.
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