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Commonly Used Terms in Roulette |
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American roulette a type of game where the roulette wheel has 38 numbers (from 1 to 36, a 0 and 00).
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B
Backtrack also referred to as the ball track; outer fixed edge of the roulette wheel where the ivory or plastic ball rotates
Biased wheels- a defective roulette wheel that results in similar numbers to occur repeatedly
Big Number a number that appears more times than is possible hypothetically, which may be an indication of a biased wheel.
Black action when the player lays a wager with a black chip valued at $100.
Bottom Track the inside fixed rim of the roulette wheel where the ball moves down before springing against the wheel and landing on a numbered slot.
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Carre French label for Corner bet
Chameleon Strategy a method utilized by player to search for other players on a winning streak and imitating their betting strategies in the hope that it will also bring them luck.
Chasing Loses a roulette strategy that is used by a player who has had considerable losses. He bets more and expects to recoup his losses.
Check rack a tray containing roulette chips.
Cheval French expression for a Split bet.
Choppy game a game where there no constant patterns arise which favor neither the player or the house.
Column bet a bet on one of three columns of numbers.
Corner bet a single bet on four numbers where the chip is placed in the middle of said four numbers.
Croupier the casino employee who runs the roulette table, substitutes money for chips, and handle payouts.
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Double zero or 00 a number square only found in the American roulette wheel.
Dozen bet a bet on the first, second, or third groups of 12 numbers (l-12, 13-24, or 25-36).
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En prison rule also called surrender rule. Found in European roulette. If the number 0 comes up, the player can get back 1/2 of his bet or keep the wager for one more spin. If the player wins on the next spin, he wins his bet back; if he loses, the bet is relinquished.
European roulette the roulette wheel with 37 pockets (1 t0 36 plus a 0).
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Five-number bet a 5-number bet in American roulette.
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House edge the advantage of the casino over the player.
High bet a wager placed on the higher numbers, 19 to 36.
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Inside bet a single bet on any of the numbers within the table layout.
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La partage rule A European roulette rule similar to the En Prison rule, however, the player can only take back one half of his initial bet. He cannot hold on to his bet for a succeeding spin.
Low bet as the name implies, a bet on the low numbers 1-18.
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Martingale System betting system where a player bets double every time he loses
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N
Non-value chip a chip whose value is dependent on the number of chips in acquired in a buy-in.
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Orphelins (Orphans) Player places a bet on three numbers neighboring each other on the roulette wheel. Used in European roulette.
Outside bet an even-money bet on red, black, high, low, even or odd on the outer area of the table.
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Parlay leaving an earlier wager and placing a new bet on top of the present bet
Payout or Pay Out the sum of money won by a player which the casino pays
Pinching when player chips are unlawfully removed from the betting table after the ball has stopped.
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Q
Quarter bet a four-number bet (either Corner or Square bet)
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Red bet a wager positioned on all red numbers
Roulette chips casino chips especially made for roulette tables and cannot be utilized for other games. Every player has his individually colored chips which helps the dealer in paying the winners properly.
Roulette layout the area of the roulette table where numbered grids and colors. This is where the players betting area.
Roulette strategy techniques players use to increase their advantage and reduce their chances of losing.
Roulette table a table used in roulette consisting of the layout and the roulette wheel.
Roulette wheel a wheel used in a free roulette game or in money roulette game, where the numbered pockets are located. The numbers are positioned so that the odds for all the numbers are balanced. The wheel rotates clockwise and comes to a halt when the ball, which goes in the other way, alights on one of the holes.
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Single zero roulette a wheel used in European roulette which starts with a 0.
Six number bet a wager on six numbers in two lines or streets. Payout is 5:1.
Sixainne French expression meaning 6-line bet
Split bet a bet on two numbers close to each other on the roulette table
Straight bet a single number bet
Street bet a wager placed on three numbers
Surrender rule a different term for the En prison rule
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Tiers du cylinder French word for a series of numbers adjacent to each other on the roulette wheel
Transversale French term for a Street bet
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Voisins du Zero French word for a bet placed on a set of numbers located near the 0 slot on the roulette wheel
Visual Wheel Tracking a method employed to calculate where the ball will alight by observing its rotation
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Wheel Clocking keeping your eyes closely on the roulette wheel to look for patterns or bias.
Wheel Head the part of the roulette wheel where the numbered pockets are located.
Wheel roller a croupier or dealer at the roulette table.
Wheel strategies technique used to make the most of the defects in the roulette wheel to increase the odds.
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