Learning To Talk Roulette Part Ii

By Author: Will Win
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In my last roulette vocabulary overview I covered the types and names of the bets; in this my second and final one I want to go over some of the most commonly used and heard terms that aren't specifically bet names. Hope it helps!

A Cheva: This comes from the French, reflecting the origins of the game, and means a 'split bet'.

Action: This refers to the specific amount of money bet during a particular time period.

American Wheel: The reason that there is a differentiation between an American Wheel and a European Wheel is that the American wheel features the 00 position, whereas the European wheel does not.

Backtrack: The outer part of the wheel which the ball spins around that doesn't move.

Bankroll: This is the whole amount of money that a player has to play with.

Bet on the Layout: This refers to a bet laid on the numbered part of the table; this is the same as an 'inside bet'.

Carr': Again, this comes from the French and means a corner bet.

Cheval: a split bet

Colonne: More French, this time referring to the betting on a column.

Croupier: The guy who ...
... runs the table.

En Prison: This is a rule that is only implemented in some casinos. It relates to even money bets, e.g. red/black, odd/even; if you make an even money bet and the wheel comes down on 0 or 00, if the En Prison rule is being implemented you may either retrieve half of your bet or you may leave it for the next spin. Should you leave it and the following spin falls on 0 or 00 it is lost. If the En Prison rule is not being used, the original bet is simply lost.

French Wheel: Same as a European wheel; differs from the American wheel because it doesn't feature the 00 pocket.

Even Money: This is a way of referring to a 1:1 bet.

Inside Bet: This refers to any bet made on the 'inside' part of the table, in other words, single number bets, split bets, street bets, and corner bets.

La Partage: Exactly like the En Prison rule except that the option is only to retrieve half of the value for the bet; you may not leave it for the next spin.

Outside Bet: This refers to any bet made on the 'outside' part of the table, e.g. red or black, odd or even, high or low; it also includes dozen bets and column bets.

These are really just the basics of Roulette vocabulary, I hope that they provide a useful starting point, and once these have become familiar to you, you will be able to learn the more complicated concepts of roulette. Good Luck.