Like all traditional casino games with a history spanning several centuries, roulette has its own unique terminology and slang. Understanding what these terms mean is particularly important if you are playing at a land-based casino, as croupiers and players are expected to use them to communicate with each other.
Here, you can find out what both common, lesser-known, and exotic roulette terms mean. If you want to try out what you’ve learned and, for example, play roulette with BTC, visit the Roulette77 platform first: there, you can find all the basic strategies you need to know.
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Roulette Terms Every Player Should Know
All players, including beginners, should know the meanings of the most common terms listed in the table below.
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Single zero
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This is the general term used for games with a single 0 pocket on the wheel. They have higher RTPs.
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Double zero
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This is the general term used for games with two 0 pockets (0 + 00) on the wheel. They have lower RTPs.
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Inside bet
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Refers to bets placed inside the table based on their positions: straight, split, street, corner, and line. They pay higher, but the chances of winning are lower.
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Outside bet
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Refers to bets placed outside the table based on their positions: dozen, column, red/black, low/high, and odd/even. They pay lower, but the chances of winning are higher.
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Basket bet
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This is a bet found only in American roulette and covers 0, 00, 1, 2, and 3. It has one of the lowest RTPs.
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Even money bet
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A term used for bets that pay 1 to 1, meaning you receive exactly the amount you bet if you win. Only the following bets pay even money: low/high, red/black, odd/even.
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Racetrack
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The name of an area on the game table resembling a race track, used to place the French bets we will discuss below.
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RTP
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The value that determines how much of the money invested in a game can be recovered. In basic single-zero variants, this value averages 97.30%.
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Which games use these terms?
These terms are used in all basic roulette variants. These include:
- European roulette (single zero, 37 numbers)
- American roulette (single zero, 38 numbers)
These are the most common roulette variants and can be found in almost every casino. You will use these terms frequently when playing these games.
Lesser-Known Roulette Terms
Although these terms are less common, they are still used in most online and land-based games.
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En prison
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If a player places an even money bet but loses because the result is 0, the bet remains valid for the same outcome in the next spin.
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La partage
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If a player places an even money bet but loses because the result is 0, they receive half of their bet back.
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Call bets
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This is the general name given to bet types that cover all numbers in a specific section of the wheel and are announced aloud to the dealer, such as Orphelins, Neighbours, Tiers du Cylindre, etc. They are also known as French bets.
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Parlay betting
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This means leaving the money you won from the previous spin on the table and continuing to play by adding more money to it.
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Jackpot bet
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There is usually a pocket on the wheel that features the casino's logo. If the ball lands in this pocket and the player has placed a bet on it, they win a jackpot (e.g., 100 times their bet).
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In which roulette variants can you use these terms?
All of these terms are used in relatively rare roulette variants. These include:
- French roulette (single zero, 37 numbers)
- Triple-zero roulette (three zeros, 39 numbers)
The French variant is slightly more common, but triple-zero roulette is mostly found only in land-based casinos.
Exotic Roulette Terms
These terms are quite rare and are almost always used in exotic roulette variants.
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Combination bets
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Placing chips on a series of numbers at the same time. The player is creating a “betting combination”. As the combination grows, the chances of winning increase, but so does the cost of the bet.
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Any same number
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This is a term used in games where two balls are thrown onto the wheel at the same time, and it means betting that both balls will land in the same pocket. It usually has a very high payout.
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Rake
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A term used in games where the wheel has no 0 pocket. Since such a wheel completely eliminates the house edge, the casino deducts a commission from every payout the player wins, and this is called the rake.
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Which roulette games use exotic terms?
These are almost always used in highly exotic RNG roulette variants. These games may have very different wheel designs and bet types. For example:
- No Zero Roulette (Casino Scripts)
- Double Ball Roulette (FELT)
These types of games tend to offer higher payout potential, but the return to player (RTP) rates are generally lower.
