The BoDog Life - Roulette Rules

Bodog's Roulette Rules

Even people who aren't the gambling 'type' mention roulette as a game they would like to play when they in a casino. The low-key excitement at the roulette table is difficult to create anywhere else. There's nothing quite like a spinning wheel and a game of chance to pull you into a game or two!

Fortunately for those people who are thinking of giving in to this particular form of excitement, it is a simple game to understand. Centered around a basic table with a wheel and a ball, this game essentially offers participants the opportunity to wager on the number or color on which the spinning ball will finally end up. Minimum and maximum wagers vary quite a bit, so players must make sure to be aware of these limits - and corresponding payout options - at each site.

Fun Game of Chance

Like we have said, this is basically a game where players put their money on the table (with divisions for all of the different possibilities) and hope that the ball will ultimately end up on the number, color, or combo on which players made their bet. In a nutshell, that's really how it breaks down. Pretty to easy to grasp, no?

Payoffs - what everyone is interested of course, and what makes the game so exciting - depend on the type of bet a player makes and lots of choices exist here.

It's possible, for example, to simply put your money down on 'odd' or 'even' numbers, red or black (or the green "zero" slot), groupings of numbers, and even columns and/or rows. As you can imagine, the smaller 'grouping' or the more specific target that you establish for your bet, the great the potential payout.

Before diving in and starting to play immediately, it might be a good idea to take advantage of some free online roulette opportunities - available at most sites - which represents a good way to get your feet wet and familiarize yourself with the rules and course of play.

Below you can see a short description of the different sorts of bets that can be placed and their corresponding payoffs. For additional information on the finer aspects of this exciting game and other options, check out our Strategy and Probabilities pages.

Odds and Pay-outs for Roulette

Single: wagering on one number only. Payoff: 35 to 1.
Split: wagering on any two numbers by placing your bet on the line between them. Payoff: 17 to 1.
Trio: wagering on three numbers at their intersecting point (possible with either 0, 1, and 2 or 0, 2 and 3). Payoff: 11 to 1.
Corner: wagering on four numbers by placing your bet at their intersecting point. Payoff: 8 to 1.
Four numbers: wagering on the numbers 0, 1, 2, and 3 by placing your bet at the intersection of 0 and 3. Payoff: 8 to 1.
Street - wagering on a row of three numbers by placing your bet at the end of the row. Payoff: 11 to 1.
Line - wagering on two "streets" of numbers by placing your bet at the end of both rows, on the line between the rows. Payoff: 5 to 1.
Dozen - wagering on the "First 12," "Second 12," or "Third 12" boxes, as marked, covering 12 numbers each. Payoff: 2 to 1.
Column - wagering on a column of numbers by placing your bet in any of the three "2 to 1" boxes on the ends of the table. Like betting on dozens, columns cover 12 numbers. Payoff: 2 to 1.
High or low - wagering on the either the box marked "1 to 18" (low) or "19 to 36" (high). Payoff: 1 to 1.
Red or black - wagering only on which color will come up. Zero does not count for either! Payoff: 1 to 1.
Odd or even - wagering only on whether the number will be odd or even. Zero does not count for either! Payoff: 1 to 1.

American or European? Choose European

For you beginners, it's important to point out the difference between 'American' and 'European' roulette wheels. If you have a choice, always play on a table with a European wheel. Reason being that an American roulette wheel has one extra slot for a green '00'. A European roulette wheel has the numbers 1-36, plus a slot for zero. There is no double zero. In other words, the American wheel has BOTH a '0' and a '00'.

It might not seem like such a big deal, but it is. This extra slot on the American wheel means that the odds of winning are slightly worse than on a European wheel. On both wheels, you may think that there is no rhyme or reason as to how the numbers are arranged, but in fact, the numbers are arranged so that the odds of landing on high, odd, low or even numbers are evenly distributed. The zero and double zero numbers are in green and on opposite sides of the wheel, the colors and odd/even numbers alternate, and the numbers themselves are randomly distributed. So, if you're ever face with a choice between the two wheels, always go for the European variety!

Cheers and Good Luck!
Bodog