Roulette Odds – Know them to make the best of them

When you try your hand at the game of roulette you must be aware of the odds that are in force in this game. The roulette board has 37 (European) or 38 (USA) divisions that have the numbers 0 to 36 in the former and 00 to 36 in the latter. You can bet on one specific number or various combinations. Depending on the type of bet you place the odds are high or low. You of course need to remember that the higher the odds more are the risks.

Knowing what you are doing counts as experience and if you have read the articles about the wheels then you will know the European wheel is the best and all the live casino sites use this as standard.

Before you place your bets in roulette you need to know the layout of the roulette table.


Odds Table Diagram for Live RouletteThe table has an interior layout and an exterior layout. When you place your bets in the interior layout they are called inside bets. The odds for these bets are higher. The bets placed on the exterior layout are called outside bets where the odds are lower. It is also worthwhile knowing that you can combine different inside bets for a single roll of the ball to come up to the minimum betting amount for the table but every outside bet you place should be equal to the minimum betting amount.

Those that fancy their luck almost always go for the straight-up bet. This is an inside bet that allows you to bet on one number on the roulette internal layout. The odds for this type of bet is maximum in the game where you are paid 35 times the money you bet. If you want some cover when you are betting then you may even opt for a split bet where you can bet on two numbers when they are next to each other on the table and the odds of 17 to 1.

Of course you can cover your back for opting for the combination bets but be advised that the odds are low here. 3 number, 3 line has the odds of 11:1, 4 number, 4 line and 4 number, 1st four has the odds of 8:1, 5 numbers 1st five has the odds of 6:1 and 6 number, 6 line has the odds of 5:1.

Outside bets are safer where you can bet on low or high or red or blue and even or odd for even odds. 12 numbers, column and 12 numbers, dozen have the odds of 2:1.

Know your odds in roulette and win big. It is not as tough as it looks.