B
Backtrack – the rim on the outer part of the roulette wheel where the ivory or plastic ball spins. This can be also called the ball-track.

Biased wheels – a roulette wheel with a flaw that causes the same numbers to appear over and over.

Big Number – the number that is hit more than it can be theoretically possible. This may be a sign of a biased wheel.

Black action- when the player bets with a black chip that is worth $100

Bottom Track – the inner line of a roulette wheel where the ball slides before it bounces from the wheel to the pockets. I usually either slants or remains stationary.

C
Carre’ –French word for the Corner bet

Chameleon Strategy – a strategy used by some players that follow the tactic and bets of those who are winning a lot hoping for the same.

Chasing Loses – a tactic used when the player has lost a lot and starts betting more hoping to win back all he lost.

Check rack – the tray with roulette chips.

Cheval –French word for a Split bet

Choppy game – the game with no constant wins of the player and the house.

Column bet – a bet on one of the three columns.

Corner bet – a bet on four numbers by placing a chip in the middle on these four numbers.

Croupier – the employee of a casino that operates at the roulette table, exchanges the money, pays back the wins etc.

D
Double zero or 00 – a slot present in American Roulette only

Dozen bet – a bet on any of the three groups of 12 numbers.

E
En prison rule – the surrender rule present in European roulette. In case the ball drops on 0, the player may take back half of his outside bets or keep the stake en prison for the next spin. In case the bet is still en prison and the second spin brings a win to the player, he takes back his bet, and if not – the bet is lost.

European roulette – the variation of roulette with the wheel of 37 slots (numbers from 1 to 36 and a 0 slot).

Five number bet – an American roulette bet when players bet on five numbers (0, 00, 1, 2, 3) at the same time.

H
House edge – casino advantage that is the source of its profit on every game.

High bet – a bet on a group of big numbers from 19 to 36

I
Inside bet – a bet on one of the numbers inside the table layout.

L
La partage rule – rule of the European roulette which is almost the same as the En prison rule but the fact that the player cannot keep the bet for the next spin. He just may take back half of his original bet.

Low bet – a bet on small numbers 1 – 8

M
Martingale System – a betting system that suggests betting on even bets and doubling on every lose to win back all he lost and even more.

N
Non Value Chip – a roulette chip the value of which depends on the amount of chips taken in a buy in.

O
Orphelins (Orphans) – a bet found in European casinos. Player bets on three number that are close to each other on the roulette wheel. (As 6, 3, 17).

Outside bet – a bet on black/red, high/low, odd/even with an even money payout.

P
Parlay – a betting system that suggests leaving the previous bet and adding a new one for the next spin.

Payout or Pay Out – the winnings paid to the player by the casino.

Pinching – illegal removing of player chips from the betting table when the ball has already landed.

Q
Quarter bet – a bet on four numbers (Corner bet or Square bet).

R
Red bet – a bet on all red numbers.

Roulette chips – special casino chips for roulette tables only and may not be used for another games. Each player receives chips of his own colors so that the dealer could easily payout the wins correctly.

Roulette layout – the layout with numbered grids and colors on the roulette table where players place their bets.

Roulette strategy – special methods used by players to improve their odds and decrease the amount of losses.

Roulette table – a table used for roulette game that consists of the layout and the roulette wheel.

Roulette wheel – a wheel used at the roulette game and contains numbered slots. The numbers are placed to make even probability for all the numbers. The wheel moves clockwise and stops when the ball which spins in the opposite direction lands on one of the slots.

S
Single zero roulette – European roulette

Six number bet – a bet on six numbers close to each other on the roulette table.

Sixainne- French name of six line bet

Split bet – a bet on two numbers close on the roulette table.

Straight bet – a bet on a single number.

Street bet – a bet on three numbers.

Surrender rule –another name for the En prison rule.

T
Tiers du cylinder – French term for a bet on a group of numbers that are close together on the roulette wheel.

Transversale –French word for a Street bet

V
Voisins du Zero – a French term for a bet on a group of numbers which are close to the 0 slot on the roulette wheel

Visual Wheel Tracking – a technique used for trying to predict where the ball will land by watching how it spins.

W
Wheel Clocking – watching a roulette wheel to see if there are any patterns or bias.

Wheel Head – a part of the roulette wheel with the numbered slots.

Wheel roller – a croupier or dealer at the roulette table

Wheel strategies –strategies that are used to exploit the flaws of the roulette wheel to gain edge.

Roulette wheel number sequence

The pockets of the roulette wheel are numbered from 1 to 36, alternating between red and black. There is a green pocket numbered 0 (zero). In American roulette, there is a second green pocket marked 00. Pocket number order on the roulette wheel adheres to the following clockwise sequence:

Single-zero wheel: 0-32-15-19-4-21-2-25-17-34-6-27-13-36-11-30-8-23-10-5-24-16-33-1-
20-14-31-9-22-18-29-7-28-12-35-3-26

Double-zero wheel: 0-28-9-26-30-11-7-20-32-17-5-22-34-15-3-24-36-13-1-00-27-10-25-
29-12-8-19-31-18-6-21-33-16-4-23-35-14-2.

Betting

Players can place a variety of ‘inside’ bets (selecting the number of the pocket the ball will land in, or range of pockets based on their position), and ‘outside’ bets (including bets on various positional groupings of pockets, pocket colors, or whether it is odd or even).[4] The payout odds for each type of bet is based on its probability.

The roulette table usually imposes minimum and maximum bets, and these rules usually apply separately for all of a player’s ‘inside’ and ‘outside’ bets for each spin. For ‘inside’ bets at roulette tables, some casinos may use separate table chips of various colors to distinguish players at the table. Players can continue to place bets until the dealer announces “no more bets” or “rien ne va plus”.

When a winning number and color is determined by the roulette wheel, the dealer will place a marker on that winning number on the roulette table layout. When the marker is on the table, no players may place bets, collect bets, or remove any bets from the table. The dealer will then sweep away all other losing bets either by hand or rake, and determine all of the payouts to the remaining inside and outside winning bets. When the dealer is finished making payouts, the marker is removed from the board where players collect their winnings and make new bets.

Inside bets

Straight-up: a single number bet. The chip is placed entirely on the middle of a number square.
Split: a bet on two adjoining numbers, either on the vertical or horizontal (as in 14-17 or 8-9). The chip is placed on the line between these numbers.
Street: a bet on three numbers on a single horizontal line. The chip is placed on the edge of the line of a number at the end of the line (either the left or the right, depending on the layout).
Corner (or square): a bet on four numbers in a square layout (as in 11-12-14-15). The chip is placed at the horizontal and vertical intersection of the lines between the four numbers.
Six Line: a bet on two adjoining streets, with the chip placed at the corresponding intersection, as if in between where two street bets would be placed.
Trio: a bet on the intersecting point between 0, 1 and 2, or 00, 2 and 3.

Outside bets

Outside bets typically have smaller payouts with better odds at winning.

1 to 18: a bet on one of the first low eighteen numbers coming up.
19 to 36: a bet on one of the last high eighteen numbers coming up.
Red or Black: a bet on which color the roulette wheel will show.
Even or Odd: a bet on an even or odd number.
Dozen Bets: a bet on the first (1-12), second (13-24), or third group (25-36) of twelve numbers.
Column Bets: a bet on all 12 numbers on any of the three vertical lines (such as 1-4-7-10 on down to 34). The chip is placed on the space below the final number in this string.

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