American Roulette Money Bets and Rules

American Roulette Games and Betting Strategies

American Roulette
This variant has 38 possible stops on the roulette wheel and these are all the numbers from 1 to 36 along with a double zero and a single zero, we shall now cover ever possible wager you can make on this roulette games.

Inside Bets - These are basically all of the number bets as found on the inside of the layout, your first bet can be a Single Number or Straight Up bet and this is simply a wager on any one single number. To place such a wager you simply need to place you chip in the centre of the number.

The next wager covers two different numbers but in just one wager and it is called either a Upwards or Sideways Double or Split bet. To place a wager on two adjacent numbers, you simply place your chip or chips on the line that separates the numbers.

You can also bet on three different numbers but just by placing one wager and this is done via the Three on a row or Street bet. To place this wager you need to lay your chips or chips on the outside line at the start of the row.

The next wager you can place on the American Roulette table covers four different numbers and one again this requires just one wager, this type of roulette bet is either called the Box of Four or Square, and to place such a wager you need to place you chip or indeed chips if you are having a large wager on the spot in the centre of your four Straight Up numbers.

You can also, should you choose to place a single wager that will cover five different numbers, and this kind of wager is called a Box of Five or Five-Number Line bet , however this kind of wager only covers the following five numbers, which are, 00, 0, 1, 2 and 3.

If you fancy covering 6 different number in just one wager then you will need to know about the Box of Six or Six-Number Line bet. Should this bet be the one you wish to place then simply put your chips or chips on the line above Dozen bets so that it sits exactly in between the two rows that you want to cover.

Outside Bets - These wagering options are called outside bets as they are all the potential wagers that can be made on the outside area of the layout, and are namely none of the single number bets.

The first one we shall take a look at is the Column bet, there are three columns of numbers on the roulette table and these cover all 12 numbers in it. To place such a bet simply put your chip or chips at the bottom of the column.

The next is a Dozen bet and here you have the opportunity to place a single wager that covers twelve numbers , these numbers can either be High 25-36, Middle 13-24 or Low 1-12. You can place such a wager by simply laying your chip or chips on one of the areas indicated on the layout by name.

There are also a few even money betting opportunities available on the America roulette wheel and by placing such a wager you are covering 18 numbers but by only placing one, single wager, you have the option to wager on any of the following even money paying bets: Odd, Red, Black, 1-18 or 19-36.

Ok, so now you know the different bets available but now let us take a look at the payout odds should you place a successful wager on any of the above.

A winning Straight Up bet will payout at odds of 35:1
A winning Split bet will payout at odds of 17:1
A winning Street bet will payout at odds of 11:1
A winning Square bet will payout at odds of 8:1
A winning Five-Number Line bet will payout at odds of 6:1
A winning Six-Number Line bet will payout at odds of 5:1
A winning Column bet will payout at odds of 2:1
A winning Dozen bet will payout at odds of 2:1
A winning Even-Money bet will payout at odds of 1:1.