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title: 'Learn to Play American Roulette'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=iZF9ptx5J_I'
video_id: 'iZF9ptx5J_I'
date: 2026-07-30
duration_sec: 214
---

# Learn to Play American Roulette

> Source: [Learn to Play American Roulette](https://youtube.com/watch?v=iZF9ptx5J_I)

## Summary

This video provides a comprehensive overview of American roulette betting options, explaining the rules and payouts for each type of bet. It covers single number bets, splits, streets, corners, lines, basket bets, and dozen bets in detail.

### Key Points

- **Game Overview** [00:08] — Roulette is a game where players bet on numbers on a wheel, with a ball spinning inside a rotating wheel.
- **Betting Mechanics** [00:21] — Players place chips on the table marked boxes, betting during the spin until the dealer announces 'no more bets'.
- **Full Number Bet** [00:49] — A bet on a single number (1-36 plus 0 and 00). Payout is 35 times the stake.
- **Split Bet** [01:17] — Covers two adjacent numbers (vertical or horizontal). Chip placed on the line between them. Payout 17:1.
- **Street Bet** [01:43] — Covers three consecutive numbers in a row. Chip placed at the end of the row. Payout 11:1.
- **Corner Bet** [01:56] — Covers four numbers forming a square. Chip placed at the intersection of lines. Payout 8:1.
- **Line Bet** [02:10] — Covers two adjacent rows (six numbers). Chip placed on the line separating them from simple bets. Payout 5:1.
- **Basket Bet** [02:24] — Covers five numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3. Chip placed on the corner of 0 and 1. Payout 6:1.
- **Dozen Bet** [02:51] — Covers 12 numbers: first dozen (1-12), second (13-24), third (25-36). Payout 2:1.

### Conclusion

By understanding these betting options, players can make informed decisions and enjoy the variety that roulette offers.

## Transcript

attractive game that allows you to have fun with many players at the same time gathered at the same table.  The main feature of this game is that participants play against the casino, trying to guess the
numbers set on the table.  These numbers are obtained after the last turn of a ball moving inside a horizontal wheel.  It is in turn rotating, which we call a roulette wheel.  To continue the game, players place their
bets by placing the same money chips in the respective boxes marked on the table for each of the options.  Players can place their bets during the spin of a ball until the dealer announces no
ball until the dealer announces no more bets.  The time has come to learn about the possibilities with which we can bet and win in roulette.  The first alternative we will learn about for betting is the full number or complete number.  It consists
of betting on one of the 36 available numbers plus the zero and double zero.  The payout for this bet is 35 times the stake.
Half.  This bet consists of covering two numbers that are adjacent on the cloth or table, either in a vertical or horizontal arrangement.  To make this bet valid, the chip must be placed on the line that separates both
placed on the line that separates both numbers and it pays 17 times your stake or To continue learning about the possibilities this game offers, we will explain what the
cross row or street consists of.   It is simply done by playing the three consecutive numbers that make up a row, placing the bet in the middle of the longitudinal line that separates the rows from the side spaces.
With this option you get paid 11 times your stake.  In the box bet, the bet is placed on the four consecutive numbers that form a box, placing the bet at the intersection point of the lines that separate
your four numbers.  The payout for winning with this option is eight times the stake or bet. Line.  This play consists of betting on two adjacent rows of three horizontal numbers.  The chip is placed on the
line that separates the simple bets at the adjacent end . If you win with this position, you get paid five times the bet. Special line or sect.  This bet covers five contiguous numbers and
there is only one possible bet which is 0, 1, 2 and 3. The chip must be placed in the corner that joins the one and the first dozen.  If you guess correctly
with this play, you get paid six times the stake. The next bet is the dozen.  And as its name indicates, this bet covers 12 numbers. The first dozen are the numbers
from 1 to 12. The second dozen are the numbers from 13 to 24 and the third dozen are the numbers from 25 to 36. The payment for the dozen is twice the bid.
knowledgeable about one of the most interesting games due to the many interesting games due to the many betting options it offers. betting options it offers. [Music]