Roulette Rules: Inside and Outside Bets Explained

In roulette, you bet on where a ball will land on a spinning numbered wheel, and you win if your bet covers the pocket the ball stops in. Bets on single numbers or small groups of numbers are called inside bets; bets on large groups, such as red or black, are called outside bets. This guide explains the wheel, how a spin works and every common bet type on the layout.

The roulette wheel

Single-zero wheel: 37 pockets, numbered 0 to 36. The 0 is green; the numbers 1 to 36 are split between red (18) and black (18).
Double-zero wheel: the same, plus an extra green 00 pocket, so 38 pockets in total.

The table's rules panel tells you which wheel it uses. The extra 00 pocket means one more number that most bets do not cover.

How a spin works

Place your bets. During the betting window, you put chips on the layout: on a number, on a line between numbers, or in an outside box.
The dealer spins. The wheel turns one way and the ball is launched the other way. Betting closes as the ball slows down.
The ball lands. The pocket it stops in is the winning number, and it is marked on the layout.
Settlement. Every bet that covers the winning number is paid; the rest are collected. Then a new betting window opens.

Inside bets

Inside bets go on the numbered part of the layout:

Straight: one single number, including 0.
Split: two numbers that sit next to each other on the layout.
Street: a row of three numbers, such as 7, 8 and 9.
Corner: four numbers that meet at one corner, such as 1, 2, 4 and 5.
Six line: two neighbouring streets, six numbers in all.

Some tables also let you combine 0 with the numbers next to it on the layout; the rules panel lists those options.

Outside bets

Outside bets go in the boxes around the numbers:

Red or black: the colour of the winning number.
Odd or even: whether the winning number is odd or even.
Low or high: 1 to 18, or 19 to 36.
Dozens: 1 to 12, 13 to 24 or 25 to 36.
Columns: one of the three vertical columns of 12 numbers on the layout.

The 0 (and 00) is not red or black, odd or even, low or high, and it is not in any dozen or column. When it comes up, outside bets lose, unless the table has a special rule for 0, which would be shown in its rules panel.

How payouts work in principle

The fewer numbers a bet covers, the less often it wins and the more it pays when it does. A straight bet covers one number; a red or black bet covers 18. The exact payout for each bet is printed in the table's rules panel, so check it before you place chips.

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FAQ

How do you play roulette? You play roulette by placing chips on the numbers or boxes you want to cover before the betting window closes. The dealer spins the wheel, and every bet that covers the pocket where the ball lands wins. The rest are collected, and a new betting window opens. The exact payout for each bet is printed in the table's rules panel.

What is the difference between inside and outside bets? The difference is how many numbers a bet covers. Inside bets cover one to six numbers on the numbered part of the layout: straight, split, street, corner and six line. Outside bets cover large groups in the boxes around the numbers, such as red or black, odd or even, low or high, dozens and columns.

What happens to outside bets when 0 comes up? When 0 comes up, outside bets lose, because the 0 is not red or black, odd or even, low or high, and it is not in any dozen or column. The same applies to 00 on a double-zero wheel. The exception is a table with a special rule for 0, which would be shown in its rules panel.

What is the difference between single-zero and double-zero roulette? A single-zero wheel has 37 pockets, numbered 0 to 36, while a double-zero wheel adds a green 00 pocket, making 38. On both, the numbers 1 to 36 are split between 18 red and 18 black. The extra 00 means one more number that most bets do not cover, and the table's rules panel tells you which wheel it uses.