How to Play Roulette
Dad’s EASY Way to Learn How to Play Roulette
It’s easy to learn how to play roulette. As long as you follow the roulette rules, you’ll know not only how to play online roulette but be on the way to knowing how to win at roulette. The following table gives you every single betting type and scenario that can happen when playing roulette. Even if you’re new to this game, pretty soon you’ll be teaching other how to play roulette yourself!
| Inside Bets | Bet Name | Where Your Chips Are Placed | Odds |
| 0 | Chips are on 0 | 35 to 1 | |
| 00 | Chips are on 00 | 35 to 1 | |
| Straight bet/up | Chips are on any 1 number between 1-36 | 35 to 1 | |
| Row 00 | Chips are in between 0 and 00 | 17 to 1 | |
| Split | Chips are on any 2 numbers vertical or horizontal (like 1 and 4 or 4 and 5) | 17 to 1 | |
| Basket/Trio | Chips are on 0, 1, and 2 or 00, 2, and 3 | 11 to 1 | |
| Street | Chips are on the side of the layout and meant for the 3 numbers in that row (e.g. 1, 2, 3 or 4, 5, 6, etc,) | 11 to 1 | |
| Corner | Chips are in between 4 numbers (e.g. 1, 2, 4, 5, or 2, 3, 5, 6) | 8 to 1 | |
| 5 numbers/Top Line | Chips are in between 0, 00, 1, 2, 3 | 6 to 1 | |
| 6-Line | Chips are straddled between 2 rows=6 numbers (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) | 5 to 1 | |
| Outside Bets | 1st Column | Chips are on the first column (so any of these numbers is a win: 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, and 34) | 2 to 1 |
| 2nd Column | Chips are on the second column (so any of these numbers is a win: 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 32, and 35) | 2 to 1 | |
| 3rd Column | Chips are on the third column (so any of these numbers is a win: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, and 36) | 2 to 1 | |
| 1st Dozen/12 | Chips are on all numbers from 1-12 | 2 to 1 | |
| 2nd Dozen/12 | Chips are on all numbers from 13-24 | 2 to 1 | |
| 3rd Dozen/12 | Chips are on all numbers from 25-36 | 2 to 1 | |
| Even | Chips are on all even numbers: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12… 36 | 1 to 1 | |
| Odd | Chips are on all odd numbers: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11… 35 | 1 to 1 | |
| Black | Chips are on all black numbers: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31, 33, 35 | 1 to 1 | |
| Red | Chips are on all red numbers: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 30, 32, 35, 36 | 1 to 1 | |
| 1-18 | Chips are on all numbers between 1-18 | 1 to 1 | |
| 19-39 | Chips are on all numbers between 19-36 | 1 to 1 |
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A Few Tips From Dad
With the above table, you’ll not only know how to play roulette, but you can already start playing! But a way to really learn how to win roulette is to make smart bets. Roulette is mainly a game of chance, but obviously the higher the odds are, the harder it will be to win. So instead of choosing only 1 number (like in a straight bet), it’s better to choose more than 4. Also, try to stay away from the 5 numbers (a.k.a. Top Line) bet, because it gives the House a ridiculously high payout! Lastly, if you play European Roulette over American Roulette, the House Advantage is lower (2.7% vs. 5.3%).
Just Enjoy The Game
Whichever online casino you decide to play your next game of online roulette, make sure to follow my tried and true roulette strategies and roulette tips. I don’t just call them “Dad’s Top Six Roulette Tips” for nothing! But remember, the most important thing you can do when playing roulette is to have fun and not over-extend yourself financially. It’s a fun game of chance, which means there is no way to “beat the system.” So just enjoy yourself and start playing!
