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title: 'How to Play Roulette Smart: Rules, Bets, Odds, Payouts'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=6nKBlWaRI8w'
video_id: '6nKBlWaRI8w'
date: 2026-07-20
duration_sec: 328
channel: 'RouletteMan'
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# How to Play Roulette Smart: Rules, Bets, Odds, Payouts

> Source: [How to Play Roulette Smart: Rules, Bets, Odds, Payouts](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6nKBlWaRI8w)

## Summary

This video explains the rules, bets, odds, and payouts of roulette, focusing on the differences between American and European roulette and how to place various bets. It covers outside bets, inside bets, and wheel-based bets, providing a comprehensive guide for players.

### Key Points

- **Introduction to Roulette** [00:00] — Roulette is the best game in the casino, easy to learn and exciting to play.
- **American vs European Roulette** [00:12] — American roulette has an extra double zero, 38 numbers total, worse odds. European roulette has 37 numbers (0-36), preferred for better odds.
- **Single Number Bet** [00:43] — Bet on a single number; if it wins, you get paid 36 times your money. Example: $10 bet returns $360.
- **Multi-Number Bets** [01:14] — Betting multiple numbers increases probability but decreases payout. Various bet types exist.
- **Outside Bets** [01:26] — Six outside bets covering 18 numbers each: red, black, odd, even, low (1-18), high (19-36). Pays 1:1 (double your money).
- **Dozen and Column Bets** [02:11] — 12-number bets: first dozen (1-12), second (13-24), third (25-36), and three column bets. Pays 3:1.
- **Inside Bets** [02:53] — Cover fewer numbers with better payouts: line (6 numbers, 6:1), corner (4 numbers, 9:1), street (3 numbers, 12:1), split (2 numbers, 18:1).
- **Zero Bets** [03:50] — Zero can be bet straight up, split, or as part of three-number or corner bets.
- **Payout Table** [04:02] — All bets have a 2.7% house edge. Payout is profit plus initial bet. Example: $10 on dozen wins $20 profit.
- **Wheel Layout** [04:31] — Numbers on the wheel are not in numerical order; they alternate red/black, low/high, odd/even.
- **Wheel-Based Bets** [04:59] — European roulette offers Voisin du Zero (17 numbers, 9 chips), Orphelins (8 numbers, 5 chips), and Tiers (12 numbers, 6 chips).

### Conclusion

Roulette offers a variety of bets with different odds and payouts, all with a consistent 2.7% house edge. Understanding these options helps players make informed decisions.

## Transcript

explain the rules the bets and the payouts and you'll understand what you can do and what you can expect at a roulette table roulette is the best game
in the casino it's easy to learn and exciting to play let's see why there are two main types of Roulettes American and European the difference is that American roulette has one extra number it has an additional so called double zero and
thirty eight numbers in total it offers slightly worse odds for the player and the same payout as the European so it is always preferred to play on a single zero European roulette European roulette has 37 numbers from 0 to 36 the point of
the game is to predict the number that will come in the next spin simple as single number and this number wins in the next spin then you are paid 36 times your money if you bet $10 on the winning number you will get $360 back if you bet
$50 you will be paid eighteen hundred dollars but it is quite hard to predict the exact number where the ball will land the solution to this is to wager more than one number with just one chip when you bet many numbers your
probability to win increases but your payout diminishes accordingly the beauty different odds and payouts let's take a look at the roulette table layout and
see how we can place various multi number bets on the roulette table there are six so-called outside bets because they are placed outside of the grid of the 36 numbers each of these bets includes 18 numbers and has roughly a
50/50 chance to win these are the red numbers the black numbers the odd numbers the even numbers the low numbers from 1 to 18 the high numbers from 19 to 36 you can choose any of these bets if you win you double your money let's say
you want to risk $30 and put $10 on odd numbers and $20 on red numbers if the winning number is 30 then you lose your $10 on odd numbers and get paid $40 in total for your red numbers bets total profit $10
then there are 6 12-number bets first dozen numbers one to twelve second dozen numbers 13 to 24 third dozen numbers 25 to 36 and the three column bets on the
bottom of the table which also include 12 numbers each these bets pay you 3 times your money on a win for example let's say you place $10 on the first dozen and $10 on the middle column if number 11 comes which is on the first
dozen and the middle column then you get paid $30 for the Dozen and $30 for the Column bets total $60 total profit $40 when 0 comes all outside bets lose when
wager you can withdraw your chips yourself before the next spin now let's see the inside bets which cover less numbers than the outside bets and have
better payouts you can bet 6 numbers by placing your chip here it's called a line or double street bet if any of these six numbers win you get back six times your money you can bet four numbers with a corner bet like this if
any of these four numbers win you get back nine times your initial investment you can bet on three numbers on a street which pays back 12 times your initial amount on a win for example if you risk $5 you get paid $60 and you can bet on
only two numbers it is called the split in this case you are paid eighteen times your money there are various ways to wager on 0 either straight up or as a split like that or as part of a three number wager or as four numbers corner
bet note that when you win on the inside of the table grid the dealer will pay you the extra money but your initial bet stays on the table you can either leave it there to play for the next spin or you can withdraw your initial bet before
the next spin of the wheel here is a table with all possible bets their probabilities to win and the payouts the payout is the profit for example if you bet $10 on a dozen and win you get $20 profit plus your initial $10 there's no
better or worse bets all of them have a 2.7% risk reward disadvantage which is preference if you like to win often you should choose many numbers like red odd
or high numbers if you prefer rare wins with big profits you should invest in less numbers like a Split or Street the numbers on the wheel are not placed in a numerical order like on the roulette table for example the number 30 is
between number 8 and 11 numbers on the wheel are placed in a very special order that guarantees that red and black low and high and odd and even numbers are alternating in European roulette tables you can choose some wheel based bets
Voisin to zero which cover 17 numbers and requires nine chips or "Orphelins" (Orphans) which covers eight numbers and requires five chips and "Tiers" which covers 12 numbers and requires six chips if you want to learn more about
Roulette and to discover smart strategies to win more than you lose it is really worth it to take a look at our other videos thanks for watching