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There are some basic strategies when playing roulette, but before them, you must know about the payout odds with the different bets.
| Wager | Payout Odds |
| Single Number / Straight Up | 35 to 1 |
| 2 Numbers (Split) | 17 to 1 |
| 3 Numbers (Across) | 11 to 1 |
| 4 Numbers (Corner) | 8 to 1 |
| 6 Numbers (Across) | 5 to 1 |
| Section (12 Numbers) | 2 to 1 |
| Column (12 Numbers) | |
| 1 - 18 or 19 - 36 | 1 to 1 |
| Odd or Even | 1 to 1 |
| Color (Red or Black) | 1 to 1 |
Simple explanation of the possible bets and how to make them:
Single Number / Straight Up: this is when a bet is placed on a single number on the table i.e. 1, 10 or 13
2 Numbers (Split): the player is placing a bet on the line dividing two numbers on the table. In this case he is betting that one of the two numbers he selected will come up ( like 1 and 2, or 20 and 21 )
3 Numbers (Across): make a bet for 3 next-to-each-other numbers. This bet is made when the player places his chip on the line to the left of the first number in the series i.e. for betting on 13, 14 and 15, the chip must be placed on the left line if the box around the 13 number.
4 Numbers (Corner): placing a bet for 4 numbers(only ones which are making a square i.e. 1, 2, 4 and 5 ). This bet is made when the player places his bet in the center of the square which the 4 numbers make.
6 Numbers (Across): bet for 6 numbers, which are 2 columns next to each other(every column is consisted of 3 numbers). To place such a bet the chip must be placed on the left side of the first numbers of each column and between the line that separates them. Example: for betting on 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 the chip must be placed on the left of 7 and 10 and on the line between them,
Section (12 Numbers): To bet on 12 numbers, the player must place his chip in on of the squares on the table with sign on them - "1st 12", "2nd 12" or "3rd 12". In this way he bets on the 1 to 12 for the first group ("1st 12"), on 13 to 24 for the second group ("2nd 12") and on 23 to 36 for the third group ("3rd 12"). Any of these bets doesn't include 0 or 00
Column (12 Numbers): The player can bet on 12 numbers in another way also. He may place his chip on the boxes which are under the 34, 35 and 36 number on the table layout, with sign "2 to 1" on them, the payer may choose from the 3...
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