The two variants of Online Roulette games available at Sky Hooks Online Casino are European and American Roulette. The
difference between these two classic games can be found in the layout between European and American Roulette.
Roulette can be a rather daunting game for new or inexperienced players due to the large number of unique terms used during
the course of play. Below is a list of all the most important terms with a brief description of what they mean to the game
of Roulette.
TERM DESCRIPTION
American Roulette - Roulette with a 38 pocket wheel numbered 1
to 36 with 2 zero pockets, 0 and 00.
European Roulette - Roulette with a 37 pocket wheel numbered 1
to 36 with one zero pocket, 0.
5 number Bet - An American Roulette bet against 0, 00, 1, 2, and
3.
A bet on the Layout - A bet anywhere on the numbers of the table.
Carré - A corner bet.
Cheval - A split bet.
En Plein - A straight up bet.
Sixainne - A six line bet.
Spin- A single Roulette game.
Split Bet - When a Roulette player bets on 2 numbers.
Street Bet - When a Roulette player bets on 3 numbers.
Six line Bet - When a Roulette player bets on 6 numbers.
Transversale - See Street bet above.
Column Bet - A bet on one of the 3 strips on the outside of the
Roulette table with a payout of 2:1.
Combination Bet - A bet on more than one outcome in a single spin
of the Roulette wheel (this means a player to duck their bets).
Corner Bet - A 4 number bet on a Roulette table that offers an
8:1 payout.
Dozen Bet - An outside Roulette bet that the ball will land on
1-12,13-24 or 25-36.
Even/Odd Bet - Roulette bet on whether a result will be even or
odd.
En Prison - Applied to even money bets. When the result is zero
certain roulette tables give players half the original bet or wager to bet again on another round.
High/Low Bet - Roulette bet on high numbers (19-36) or low numbers
(1-18).
Inside Bet - Roulette bet on the numbers in the roulette layout.
La Partage - Similar to "en prison". Here, you lose half the bet
and you cannot leave your bet en prison for another round.
Orphelins - Roulette bet on a combination of numbers that are
adjacent on the wheel, but separated on the betting layout.
Outside Bet - Any Roulette bet that is not a numbers bet.
Red-Black Bet - Roulette bet on either a red or black number that
pays 1:1.
Straight up Bet - Roulette bet on one number that pays 35:1.
Tiers du Cylindre - Roulette bet on a combination of numbers that
are adjacent on the layout but separate on the roulette wheel (the opposite to Orphelins).
Trio Bet - A bet on the result being one of three possible numbers.
Voisins du Zero (Neighbors of Zero) - A bet on a group of numbers
adjacent to the zero.
