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  • Impair

    Roulette

    French for a bet on the odd numbers. Pays 1 to 1.

  • Ball

    Roulette

    A white ball used to determine the winning roulette number; the dealer spins it around the wheel, and it eventually falls into a numbered slot.

    Synonym: Pill

  • Dozen Bet

    Roulette

    A bet on on one of three sets of 12 numbers: 1-12, 13-24, 25-36. Pays 2 to 1.

  • Choppy Game

    Roulette

    A session that does not favor either the casino or the roulette players.

  • Finales

    Roulette

    A bet on numbers ending with the same digit, e.g. Finale 1 means bets on 1, 11, 21 and 31.

  • Finale Schnaps

    Roulette

    French term for a bet on the numbers 11, 22 and 33.

    See also: French Roulette (European Roulette)

  • European Roulette

    Roulette

    A roulette game with the numbers 0-36, as opposed to the less-advantageous American version, which adds a 00.

    Synonym: French Roulette (European Roulette)

  • Premiere

    Roulette

    A bet on the numbers 1-12. Pays 2 to 1.

  • Stack

    Roulette

    In roulette, 20 chips piled one on top of the other in a column.

  • Single Number Bet

    Roulette

    A bet on a single number. Pays 35 to 1.

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