Live Roulette | What is it and How to Play and Win

Roulette is a simple live casino game that both high rollers and beginners love to play due to how easy it is to play. High rollers can focus on hot numbers and stake a lot of money on a single pocket while casual players stick to betting on black or red to get a 50/50 chance to win. In fact, some bettors even managed to make a 100K profit after staking 100K in Red and winning.

Most Philippine casinos like BK8 Casino features European Roulette tables with some French Roulette rules. American tables are pretty rare, but they are present among Evolution Gaming’s game portfolio. Playing these games is essentially the same as the rules are the same while there are some differences in the odds and payouts.

How to Play Live Roulette

The basic rules of roulette are the same with the only differences mainly being in the odds. The additional green zero in American Roulette means that American Roulette and European Roulette will have different basket bets.

The main differences between American and European roulette, mainly the bets, are the following:

Roulette Odds Chart

Roulette Bet	Payout	European Odds	American Odds
Straight Up	35:1	2.70%	2.60%
Split	17:1	5.4%	5.3%
Street	11:1	8.1%	7.9%
Trio	11:1	8.1%	7.9%
Corner	8:1	10.8%	10.5%
Basket (Four-Number with 0)	6:1	10.8%
Basket (Five-Number with 0 and 00)	6:1		13.2%
Line	5:1	16.2%	15.8%
Column	2:1	32.4%	31.6%
Dozen	2:1	32.4%	31.6%
Red or Black	1:1	48.65%	47.37%
Odd or Even	1:1	48.65%	47.37%
High or Low	1:1	48.65%	47.37%

As seen above, there are two versions of Basket bet. European Roulette’s Basket covers only four numbers while American Roulette’s Basket covers five numbers. That’s basically it.

The different bets that players can make in live roulette tables are the following:

Inside Bets

Inside bets are bets on specific pockets or small groups of pockets. These bets are found inside the table.

A Straight Up bet is a bet on a specific pocket and this bet has a high payout of 35:1. The odds to win are either 36:1 or 37:1, depending on whether playing European or American Roulette.

The payouts are only drastically different in Lightning Roulette because of the multiplier and Double Ball because of the different winning conditions.

A split bet is a bet on two numbers made by placing a chip on the line separating two numbers in the table. The payout is 17:1.

A street bet is a bet on a row of three numbers by placing a chip on the line separating the numbers from the dozens outside bet. The possible bets are the following:

1, 2, 3
4, 5, 6
7, 8, 9
10, 11, 12
13, 14, 15
16, 17, 18
19, 20, 21
22, 23, 24
25, 26, 27
28, 29, 30
31, 32, 33
34, 35, 36

A Trio bet is a bet on a green zero and two numbers from 1-3. The available bets are the following:

0, 1, 2
0, 2, 3 (European Roulette)
0, 00, 2 (American Roulette)
00, 2, 3 (American Roulette)

A Corner bet is a bet on four numbers by placing a chip on the corner of four different boxes in the table. The different bets available are the following:

3, 6, 2, 5
2, 5, 1, 4
6, 9, 5, 8
5, 8, 4, 7
9, 12, 8, 11
8, 11, 7, 10
12, 15, 11, 14
11, 14, 10, 13
15, 18, 14, 17
14, 17, 13, 16
18, 21, 17, 20
17, 20, 16, 19
21, 24, 20, 23
20, 23, 19, 22
24, 27, 23, 26
23, 26, 22, 25
27, 30, 26, 29
26, 29, 25, 28
30, 33, 29, 32
29, 32, 28, 31
33, 36, 32, 35
32, 35, 31, 34

A Line bet is a bet that covers two rows of numbers, similar to Street Bet’s one row. The chip is placed on the corner of two numbers next to the dozens outside bet.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33
31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36

The Basket bet is a bet on the green zero and 1 to 3 or the two green zeroes and 1 to 3. The difference is based on which variation there is. In European Roulette, the bet is also called “first four” while it is called “first five” in American Roulette.

Outside Bets

Outside bets are bets on a large selection of pockets without covering specific numbers. These bets are found outside of the table and doesn’t cover green zeroes. These bets have low payouts, except for Double Ball’s that have relatively high odds and payouts due to the different winning conditions.

The Red or Black bet is an outside bet favored by many rookie players. The odds of winning here are higher in European Roulette because there is only one green zero while the odds of winning are lower in American Roulette because of the two green zeroes.

The payout is 1:1.

The Odd or Even bet is an outside bet similar to Red or Black. Even if 0 is technically an even number, it is not counted in this outside bet. American Roulette wheels alternate between two odd and two even numbers while European Roulette has a few odd and even numbers that aren’t next each other.

The payout is 1:1.

Also known as High & Low, this bet is all about betting on whether the ball will fall into a low or high number pocket in the wheel.

The payout is 1:1.

The Dozens bet is a 2:1 payout bet which is all about betting on whether the ball will land on the first, second, or third dozen.

The Columns bet is a 2:1 payout bet which is all about betting on which column the pocket with the ball belongs to.

Call Bets

Call bets are French Roulette bets that are also available in most European Roulette tables in Evolution Gaming and other gaming providers. These bets are located on the racetrack which mirror the position of the pockets in the roulette wheel.

The different Call bets available are the following:

Neighbors

The Neighbors bet is a 5-number bet made by betting on one number on a racetrack and covering the adjacent numbers. An example of this bet is betting on 5 and the neighbors which cover the following pockets:

23, 10, 5, 24, 16

There are other possible Neighbors bet combinations that players can make to cover other numbers.

Voisins du Zéro

The Voisins du Zéro bet is a bet that covers 0 and the numbers closest to it found within 22 and 25 on the racetrack. This bet is different from Neighbors because it involves nine chips on the following inside bets:

The Voisins du Zéro bet is a bet covering 0 and the numbers closest to it on the racetrack. The entire call bet consists of nine chips on the following:

Two chips on the 0, 2, 3 Trio bet
Two chips on the 25, 26, 28, 29 Corner bet
One chip each on five Split bets
4, 7 split
12, 15 split
18, 21 split
19, 22 split
32, 25 split

Jeu Zero

The Jeu Zero bet is a bet that covers 0 and the numbers closest to it between 12 and 15 on the racetrack. The entire bet consists of three chips on Split bets and one chip on a Straight Up bet.

12, 15 Split
0, 3 Split
32, 35 Split
26 Straight Up

This bet is also called Zero Game.

Tiers du Cylindre

The Tiers du Cylindre bet also means thirds of the wheel which is a bet covering the numbers opposite the Voisins du Zéro. The bet consists of six chips of six Split bets.

5, 8 Split
10, 11 Split
13, 16 Split
23, 24 Split
27, 30 Split
33, 36 Split

Orphelins

The Orphelins bet is a bet covering the numbers that aren’t covered by the Tiers du Cylindre and Voisins du Zéro bets. This bet consists of four chips on four Split bets and one chip on a Straight Up bet.

1 Straight Up
6, 9 Split
14, 17 Split
17, 20 Split
31, 34 Split

Different BK8 Roulette Games

BK8 Casino is powered by multiple gaming providers but only Evolution Gaming and Pragmatic Play offer unique tables with certain exciting features. We’ll focus on Evolution Gaming live roulette tables here:

Speed Roulette

Speed Roulette is a variation of European Roulette that features shorter game rounds than the standard game. Here, a single round only lasts for 25 seconds. The shorter round makes it hard to place bets covering multiple bets and pockets.

A similar variation is Speed Auto Roulette where the dealer is completely absent and instead uses Auto Roulette’s RNG.

Instant Roulette

Instant Roulette is an automated multi-wheel game where 12 roulette wheels are set up to spin three wheels at a time. Once a wheel has finished spinning, another wheel will start spinning. The outcomes come nearly instantaneously and bettors can setup multiple bets.

Lightning Roulette

Lightning Roulette is an Evolution Gaming live roulette variation that introduces multipliers to Straight Up bets. One to five multipliers are assigned on different pockets with the values ranging from 50x to 500x the initial stake. The standard Straight Up bet’s payout is reduced to 29:1 mainly because of the multiplier.

Other similar variations from Pragmatic Play are the following:

Mega Roulette
PowerUP Roulette
Lucky 6 Roulette

Double Ball Roulette

Double Ball Roulette is a variation where two balls are used instead on one ball, drastically affecting the odds and payout of multiple Inside and Outside bets. The payouts for the Inside bets are the following:

Inside Bet	Payout when only one ball lands on the pocket	Payout when both balls land on one pocket
Straight Up	17:1	34:1
Split	8:1	16:1
Street	5:1	10:1
Corner/Basket	3:1	6:1
Line	2:1	4:1

The differences in the Outside bets are the following:

Outside Bets	Payout
Column	8:1
Dozens	8:1
Odd or Even	3:1
Red or Black	3:1
1-18 or 19-36 or Low or High	3:1
Red and Black	1:1

As seen in the table above, an extra outside bet is added to introduce one even money bet. The Red and Black wins when the balls land in black and red pockets.

In addition to the different payouts of the Inside and Outside bets, this game also features Gold Bets wherein one essentially acts as a jackpot bet.

2 Balls Chosen Same Number – 1300:1
2 Balls in Any Same Number – 35:1

FAQs

Yes. Roulette is perfect for both seasoned bettors and beginners due to the abundance of different bets available. Beginners can settle for even money bets while high-rollers and others can use different strategies combining different bets to maximize winnings.

The safest bet is a 1:1 outside bet. Red or Black is arguably the safest.

The safest table is the classic European Roulette table as it lacks any multipliers that affect payouts and any complicated bets.

The best roulette variation to play to make money is Double Ball thanks to its jackpot 2 Balls Chosen Same Number which is essentially a high-risk Straight Up bet.

Conclusion

Live roulette is a great game for beginners as it’s a straightforward game that can work well for bettors who also only settle for even money bets. Even seasoned bettors can make things more exciting using the Neighbors bet and a combination of different Inside bets. It’s even possible to win big using multipliers or Double Ball’s jackpot bet.

Live Roulette | What is it and How to Play and Win