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It is presumed that you already know the history of the game and how to play it and this is just to refresh your memories if there is a need to do that. We don't really want to repeat too much of what can be found in hundreds of other places already although there will be still quite a bit of repetition of what you probably already have seen.

Bet Type

Payoff

Explanation

Straight Up

35 to 1

1

Place your chips directly on any single number (including zero and double-zero).

Split Bet

17 to 1

2

Place your chips on the line between any two numbers.

Street Bet

11 to 1

3

Place your chips at the end of any row of numbers. A street bet covers three numbers.

Corner Bet

8 to 1

4

Place your chips at the corner where four numbers meet. All four numbers are covered.

Line Bet

5 to 1

5

Place your chips at the end of two rows at the intersection between them. A line bet covers all the numbers in either row, for a total of six.

Five Bet

6 to 1

6

This bet can be made in only one place and covers five number: zero, double zero, one, two and three.

Column Bet

2 to 1

7

Placing a chip in one of the boxes marked "2 to 17" at the end of the columns covers all the numbers in that column, a total of twelve. (Neither the zero nor the double zero are covered by any of the columns).

Dozen Bet

2 to 1

8

Placing a chip in one of the three boxes marked "1st 12," "2nd 12," or "3rd 12" covers those twelve numbers.

Red/Black, Even/Odd, Low/High

1 to 1

9

A chip placed in one of the six boxes at the bottom of the board covers the half of the board described in that box. (The zero and double zero are not covered by any of these boxes.) Each box covers eighteen numbers.

This right hand wheel table layout just confuses me a little - it seems back to front or something. Maybe
it won't bother you but it might be worth your while to notice the slight differences. I just naturally expect the numbers to increase from left to right
when  I look at the head (wheel) of the table. 

My preferred table layout - the wheel on the left. Perhaps it doesn't make much difference but I just feel more comfortable playing most of the bets on this left handed table. If I try to stand at the 'black-odd' position I find I can  comfortably bet everywhere.