Learning the lingo used in American Roulette will help make you familiar with the game and therefore give you a more comfortable level of play. Here is a basic glossary for terms used in American Roulette:
Black: An even-money bet on the ball to land on any black number.
Block bet: A type of bet where you place your chips on the intersection of four different numbers, therefore betting on all four numbers at once.
Column bet: A type of bet in roulette where you are betting on one of the bets within a particular column to win. The payout varies according to which bet won.
Double zero: Bet placed on the green 00 number. It is quite hard to win, but pays 35:1 if you do hit on it.
Dozens bet: Bet where you predict that the ball will fall on one of a dozen numbers in a sequential column- 1 to 12, 13 to 24 or 25 to 36. The odds are 2:1 if you win.
Evens: An even-money bet on the ball to land on any one of the even numbers on the table.
Green: Refers to one of two numbers on the wheel that are green- either the 0 or 00.
High: A bet on one of the ‘high’ numbers on the table to win. High numbers are 19-36....