Understanding Roulette Payouts in Ireland

Roulette is an exciting game with a history stretching back to 18th century France. Roulette is widely popular in casinos throughout the world and featured on most online casinos – like Betiton.

Roulette offers players a huge number of betting options but most of these are actually quite straightforward. However, roulette payouts can be complicated. We’ve put together a quick roulette guide so beginners can come to grips with how the payouts work.

How Roulette Payouts Work

Before you start to play, it makes sense to be familiar with the basic roulette rules regarding payouts.

When you win, you get an agreed payout depending on your bet. In online roulette, the odds are presented in the form of X – 1, meaning a player would win X euros for each euro bet. So if the payout is 35 to 1 a winning player would receive 36.

Basic Types of Roulette Payouts

Learning how to play roulette is simple, but payouts and odds can be complicated. In roulette, the probability of the game is determined by how likely it is that an outcome will occur.

When playing roulette, the probability of the odds is key to any payout amount. Usually, this is expressed as the formula 1/37, where 1 is the probability of an outcome and 37 is the total number of possible outcomes.

• There are many different types of roulette payouts
• European roulette wheels have 37 pockets
• American roulette wheels have 38 pockets

There are two main roulette bets: outside bets and inside bets. Outside bets sit out of the central number bets (inside bets) on the table and feature 38 numbers. Each bet represents a colour or given numbers. If the ball stops at 00, you lose your outside bets. Outside bets have better winning odds but lower payouts. Inside bets have lower chances of winning but higher payouts.

Payouts on Inside Bets

Inside bets are located on the inside of the table. Players bet on sets of numbers or specific numbers. Whether you play European roulette or American roulette, these bets win less often but they do have a higher payout. There is no difference between the house edge on the outside and inside bets. Inside bets include ‘Split-Bet’, ‘Street Bet’, ‘Corner Bet’, ‘Six-Number-Bet’, and ‘Five-Number-Bet’, and the popular ‘Straight-Up’.

Straight-Up Bet

Straight Up is one of the most popular bets. Players bet on a single number with a payoff of 35 to 1. Players bet by placing a chip on a number that they think may possibly spin up. Usually, only one bet per number is allowed. On a European roulette wheel, the odds of a straight-up on a spin are 1/37. An American roulette wheel will have odds of 1/38.

The Split-Bet

A Split Bet is a bet on two adjacent numbers. Players make a wager by putting a chip on a line that separates two numbers i.e inside the number grid on the table. This bet is also known as a Cheval in French Roulette. Players can place the chip between any given two numbers vertically or horizontally – however they like. This placement indicates that a player is betting on two numbers.

Street Bet

A Street Bet involves the player betting on three numbers at a time. Some people refer to this bet as the Transversale Plein. It is a popular roulette strategy. Players place their bet on the line (on the outside) of three chosen numbers, all on the row where they plan on winning. In the Betiton online casino, a Street Bet will pay out at 11 to 1.

Corner Bet

This bet is known as the Quarter Bet, Square Bet, or Carré in French roulette, which may have better roulette odds than an American style game. It’s a bet on four numbers and on a corner. Players place a chip at the corner of four numbers. Players are also allowed to place it in the middle of their square of four numbers. A win pays out at 8 to 1.

Five-Number Bet

Players make a single five-number bet. Unlike other Inside Bets, it offers different odds and has a higher house edge. Important roulette tips to remember is that five number bets are usually made on the numbers 0, 00, 1, 2, and 3 and you are required to place your chip on the outside, between the 1 and 0, on the line. Five-number bets pay out at 6 to 1.

Six-Number Bet

Some people call this the Transversale Simple or Six Line Bet. Covering two adjoining rows of numbers, players make a bet on six numbers. Three adjacent numbers on two lines. Players place chips at the intersection of these numbers. This bet pays off at 5 to 1 if any of the numbers hits. You can practice by placing a Six Number Bet on a Betiton roulette simulator.

Payouts on Outside Bets

Outside bets are bets that are made outside of the central number bets (inside bets) on the table. They bear the 38 numbers found on the table with each bet representing a given colour or set of numbers. Compared to inside bets, outside bets have better odds. Players can practice their strategies and hone their skills by playing free roulette games at the Betiton online casino.

Red or Black Payout

On the edge of the table, you will find a series of bets, all outside the numbers on the table. These bets are represented by colours or a set of numbers. A player loses on any of their outside bets when the ball falls on 0 or 00. However, if the ball falls on the colour a player has chosen, the bet will pay out at even odds (1 to 1).

Odd or Even Bets

On roulette wheels (the outside and inside), the numbers 1 to 36 are split into two categories – odd and even. There are 18 odd numbers and 18 even numbers. We don’t count the 0 and 00 because they are neither odd nor even numbers. Players attempt to predict where the roulette ball will land and place their bets on their chosen odd numbers or even numbers accordingly.

Low or High Outside Bets

Low or High Outside Bets pay out even money i.e 1 to 1. Players win if the ball lands on 1 to 18 when the bet is Low or when the ball falls on 19-36 for a High bet. Players simply bet that the ball will land on a number within their chosen range. Boxes are labelled 1-18 for Low and 19-36 for High. On French roulette tables, they’re marked ‘Manque’ and ‘Passe’.

Dozen Bets

In the roulette layout of the numbers 1 -36, there are dozens divided into three parts containing numbers 1-12, 12-24, and 12-36. When a player places a bet on a dozen, the bet has covered all the numbers on the dozen. One can only place a bet on two dozens at a time. A win occurs if a number in either of the dozens placed comes up.

The Columns Bet

If you have come to grips with the Dozens Bet, a Columns Bet is not hard to understand. The Columns Bet is an Outside Bet and a close cousin of the Dozens Bet. Both payout at 2:1. This means that when a player places a bet of 2 and wins, they receive 4 units and the original bet back for a total of 6 in winnings.

Payouts on Called Bets

When a player has a good knowledge of the different types of bets, instead of placing chips on the table, they can call out a variety of bets and a croupier will place the chips on their behalf. A player might call out a neighbour’s bet combined with an orphan’s bet hence occupying a certain section of the table. Calculating payouts can be complicated in the case of different winning scenarios.

Neighbour Bets

Neighbour Bets are placed on one number but also include two numbers on either side of the roulette table. For example, if a player places a bet on 7, then the selected numbers will be 18, 29, 28, and 12 with the inclusion of 7 to complete the five numbers. If there is a minimum figure for inside numbers, then placing a neighbour bet will mean the figure is multiplied by 5.

Zero Game

Betting on zero game utilises only four chips. It covers the seven numbers neighbouring zero; 12, 35, 3, 26, 0, 32, and 15. The order of placement is as follows: one chip is placed between 32-35 and another on 26 as a straight bet. The other two are placed on the splits between 12-15 and 0-3. The payout on the outcome of all other numbers except 26 is 18/1 but on 26 is 36/1.

The Orphans

The orphans are unique to certain roulette tables. Only side bets are placed on orphans. They are the numbers not included in the two sections: Voisins du Zero and Tiers du Cylindre. It contains 8 numbers in which one places 5 chips on 8 numbers; 6/9, 14/17, 17/20, 31/34 and 1 or the En Plein. Orphelins en Plein is a variant of the same only that it uses 8 chips covering the individual numbers.

What Is the Casino Edge in Roulette?

The casino edge is also known as the house edge. It’s a significantly small percentage amount deducted from the total amount of each individual bet. This small percentage, after several rounds, is when the house makes a profit. The casino edge is calculated as casino edge = (odds against success – house odds) x success probability. Players can visit the Betiton online casino to see for themselves how the casino edge works in a real game.

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