How to Quickly Calculate Roulette Odds and Payouts for Any Bet. The three most popular types of online roulette are American, European and French. While all three of these types of the game have their own differences, the core payout structure of all three of them happens to be the same. Betting on 0 or 00 Pays out at 35/1 Published on April 16th, 2017 6:53 pm EST In the game of roulette, betting on either 0 or 00 (if you are playing American roulette) pays out at 35/1. If you are playing American roulette and do a 'row bet', this means that you are betting on either 0 or 00. As seen in this table of roulette payouts, players can expect the biggest payouts of 35 to 1 from straight bets followed by 17 to 1 paid with split bets. Other high-valued bets include street bets which pay 11 to 1, corner bets which pay 8 to 1, top line or five-number bets which pay 6 to 1 and six line or six-number bets paying 5 to 1.

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Even if you’ve been playing roulette forever, there are still things to learn. There are bets, for example, that aren’t clearly marked on the roulette layout. Here are three you need to know.

The Courtesy Line

Roulette Pay Table

It’s pretty straightforward to bet on zero and double zero, with one chip, by placing it on the line between the two numbers. It’s called a “split” bet.

But if you’re sitting at the end of the table not easily within reach of the zero and double zero spaces, did you know there’s a “courtesy line” bet that accomplishes the same thing? It’s the line between the “2nd 12” and “3rd 12” bets, as in the photo below.

No matter where you make the zero and double zero bet, it pays 17-to-1.

This courtesy line bet saves players from having to figure out how to bet the zero and double zero from the opposite end of the table, including having to ask the dealer to do it.

The Basket Bet

The “basket” bet lets you bet on five numbers with one chip. When you bet in the position pictured below, you’re betting on zero, double zero, 1, 2 and 3, all at the same time.

The basket bet is what’s known in roulette parlance as a “seriously sucky bet.” That’s because while the house edge in American roulette (European roulette has a zero, but no double zero) is 5.26%, the edge on a basket bet is 7.89%. You’ve been warned.

The basket bet pays 6-to-1. Oh, just run away, already.

It should be noted you can find European roulette tables around Vegas, where the house edge dips down to 2.7%. Obviously, finding those tables is worth the hunt.

Our friends at LasVegasAdvisor.com maintain a great list of European roulette tables in Vegas.

The Avenue Bet

If betting three numbers, all in one row, is called a “street” bet, it makes sense six numbers (in two rows) is called an “avenue” bet. You can bet on six numbers at once by placing your chip strategically as illustrated below.

Avenue bets pay 5-to-1. Yeah, we hate math, too, but it’s important to know a little so you get the correct payout when you win.

If there’s a combination of numbers you’d like to bet in roulette, chances are there’s a way to easily make the bet. Casinos are super accommodating that way. Ahem.

Now that you’ve mastered these three weird roulette bets, feel free to brag about your expansive roulette knowledge to your friends and colleagues. Sure, they’ll be annoyed, but there’s a 5.26% chance that’s just jealousy talking.

You and your staff can practice and quantify your knowledge of Roulette Payoffs. Developed for me by Dale S. Yeazel, Casino Games Teacher, youll find the practice tests easy to navigate.

In my Game Protection Classes I describe Roulette payoffs as one of my two choices where $100.00 a day could easily be stolen. There is no other table game where 5 different sets of odds could be attached to one number. Each set of odds has to be calculated mentally and then added to create the total payoff. In many cases, the total payoff then has to be divided into a combination of Roulette Cheques and Value Chips. Easy for dealers to make mistakes. To help you learn, here are the correct payoffs for a standard American style roulette wheel.

ROUELTTE KEYS: These payoff keys will be helpful when learning to calculate payoffs.

Straight Up 35 to 1 If there is an Even Number of cheques on a number, the Key is; Divide the Even Number by 2 Multiply that number X7 Add a 0

Example: 12 Cheques Straight Up 12 ./. 2 =6 6 X 7 = 42 Add 0 = 420
If there is an Odd Number of cheques on a number, the Key is (remove the ODD Cheque); Divide the Even Number by 2 Multiply that number X 7 Add a 0

Example: 17 Cheques Straight Up 16 ./. 2 = 8 8 X 7 = 56 Add 0 = 560 + Odd cheque 560 + 35 = 595

Splits 17 to 1 If there is an Even Number of cheques on a Split bet, the Key is; Pay the Bet like a Blackjack 3 to 2 Add a 0 Then Add Double the Number of cheques on the Split Bet

Example: 12 Cheques Split Bet 12 pays 18 add 0 = 180 + 12 x 2 = 24 24 + 180 = 204

Splits 17 to 1 If there is an Odd Number of cheques on a Split bet, the Key is; (remove the ODD Cheque) Pay the Bet like a Blackjack 3 to 2 Add a 0 Then Add Double the Number of cheques on the Split Bet Add 17 for the Odd Cheque

Example: 15 Cheques Split Bet 14 pays 21 add 0 = 210 + 14 x 2 = 28 28 + 210 = 238 + 17 = 255

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Street Bet 11 to 1 If there are 10 cheques or less on a Street Bet, simply multiply by 11. For any Number of cheques greater than 10 on a Street bet, the Key is; Add the two digits together and insert the answer between them. Example: 12 Cheques Street Bet 1 + 2 =3 (insert 3 between 1 2) = 132

Example: 25 Cheques Street Bet 2 + 5 =7 (insert 7 between 2 5) = 275

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HINT: For surveillance personnel, dont be afraid to use a calculator at first to learn the payoffs. Next try to Dope It Out. To Start: Click on One of the following drop downs

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• Corners Splits Straight Up
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NEXT: Click on New Bet (The winning number is always 17)
Calculate the Total Payoff

Click of the center White Box & enter your answer
Click on Answer

If your calculation is not correct, youll see a WRONG! message and the Correct Payoff. To continue, Click New Bet.

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