How to Do Roulette Math

Roulette is very popular game of chance. It involves making selections as to where you think the bouncing ball will land on the spinning roulette wheel. It is a very entertaining, fast and exciting game that you can participate in at numerous establishments. Many individuals may hesitate to get involved in roulette for fear of the math involved, but you can easily learn how to do roulette math. The following steps break down the various bets and payouts possible in a roulette game, therefore giving you the roulette math required to play it.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Roulette Game

1. Know what pays even money in roulette. There are six bets that you can place that virtually split the numbers and your chances of winning in half. You will receive the same amount you gamble on the following roulette bets: Odd, Even, High (19-36), Low (1-18), Red and Black. The payout (math) for all of these bets is 1 to 1. These bets are all located on the very outer area of the table.

2. Understand what pays two to one. The next three bets located just inside the even money bets; nearly split the numbers (and your odds) into thirds. Each bet covers 12 numbers as follows: 1 – 12, 13 – 24 and 25 – 36. You can also further divide the numbers in three by selecting what is know as the “column” bets, which divides the numbers vertically. The payout on each of these bets is 2 to 1.

3. Know the six number bets. This bet is also called a “double street” bet. You can cover six numbers, which include two connecting rows of three numbers by placing your bet in-between the two rows at the end of the row (towards the outside). The payout for this sort of gamble is 5 to 1.

4. Recognize the lone five number bet. There is one place to make a bet in roulette that will cover five numbers. These numbers are 1, 2, 3, 0 and 00 and the bet is place at the end of the row (towards the outside) between the 1 and 0. If any of these numbers win, the payout is 6 to 1. This bet is commonly called a “basket” bet.

5. Identify the “corner” bets in roulette. You can place a bet on the corner of four different numbers and if any of the numbers hit; you will be paid 8 to 1.

6. Understand the “single street” bet. You are able to cover three numbers in a row by placing a bet on the end of the row desired. When any of the numbers hit, you will receive 11 to 1.

7. Know what a two number combo pays in roulette. You can place a bet, known as a “split”, on any two adjacent numbers on the board. Place your chip in between the two numbers and if either hit, you will win 17 to 1.

8. Be aware of a single number bet payout in roulette. Any time you bet on any lone number, by placing your bet directly on it; you will receive 35 to 1 when the number hits.

Tips & Warnings

• There are actually 38 numbers in an American roulette game, since you have one through 36 and also a single and double zero involved. A European game only uses a single zero, thus it involves 37 numbers.