Live Roulette | Play Roulette Online for Real Money

Roulette is one of the most popular casino games that both high-rollers and newbie bettors can start playing for fun or real money. The game involves both a roulette wheel and a table where players can bet on which pocket the ball will land on. Depending on the roulette variation, the wheel can have 37-39 pockets and different tables may also have different available bet types.

Online roulette is popular among many players and Betso88 is able to provide a lot of different game variations to make things exciting for players, with certain variations even being accommodating to people who can only allot a small amount of time per session.

While Betso88 and other online casinos offer multiple roulette tables with varying rulesets, the basic gameplay remains the same and learning how to play the classic games is enough for people to get by on the other titles.

How to Play Roulette: Basic Roulette Rules

The basic roulette rules are the same across different tables. A wheel is spun and a ball dropped for it to land on a colored and numbered pocket and gamblers must guess where it will land through betting. Gamblers can place as many bets as they want and the only thing that will limit them is the payout for their winning bets. The more pockets they cover with their bets, the lower the potential payout.

The different bets that players can make 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%	–
Five-Number (Basket with 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%

Inside bets are bets on specific numbers or small groups of numbers on the inside of the table. The different inside bets are the following:

Straight Up

Straight Up bets are bets on any one number. This is a popular bet made to target the high 35:1 payout that can result in the player winning big from a relatively small stake. Players can pick from the green zero to 36 for this bet.

Split

Split bets are bets on two numbers by placing a chip on the line that separates the two numbers. If the ball lands on either number, the gambler wins 17:1.

Street

Street bets are bets on a row of three numbers by placing a chip on the line that separates the numbers from the dozens outside bet. The possible Street 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

Trio

The Trio bet is a bet similar to the Street bet, except that it only covers three numbers, which are the green zero, 1, 2, and 3, depending on how the player bets. The available Trio bets are the following:

0, 1, 2
0, 2, 3 (Available only in European Roulette)
0, 00, 2 (Available only in American Roulette)
00, 2, 3 (Available only in American Roulette)

Corner

The Corner bets are bets on a combination of four numbers in the roulette table by placing a chip on the corner of four different boxes. The different Corner bets 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

Line

Line bets are similar to street bets, except here the gambler places a bet on two rows of numbers. The different Line bets are the following:

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

Basket/Five-Number Bet

Depending on the variation, players will have access to either the Basket or Five-Number bets. The Basket bet is also called the “first four” bet that covers the green zero, 1, 2, and 3 which is only found in European Roulette tables. The Five-Number bet covers the two green zeroes exclusive to American Roulette tables and 1, 2, and 3.

Outside bets are roulette bets that don’t cover specific numbers or small groups of numbers. These bets are found on the outermost portion of the table. Outside bets don’t cover the green zeroes. These bets are the following:

Red or Black

Red or Black bets are bets on what the winning number’s color is. This is essentially a 50-50 bet, unless the player plays at American Roulette tables where two green zeroes instead of one complicate the odds of winning the bet. Many rookie players use this low payout bet to try and win big by staking high while others place a bet here to supplement their inside bets and cover more numbers.

Odd or Even

Odd or Even bets are bets on whether the winning number is an odd or even number. This bet isn’t as popular as Red or Black but it works the same way as that bet. Two odd and two even numbers tend to be located alongside one another, so an Even bet will have a high chance of losing since American Roulette alternates between two odds and two evens while European Roulette has a few even and odd numbers that aren’t next to other even and odd numbers respectively.

Compared to Red or Black, Odd or Even is less popular since the former evenly alternates between colors.

1 to 18 or 19 to 36

These two bets are bets on whether the winning number will be low or high.

Dozens

Dozens bets are bets on whether the winning number is found within the following:

1^st 12 or 1 to 12
2^nd 12 or 13 to 24
3^rd 12 or 25 to 36

Columns

Columns bets are bets on which one of the three columns the winning number will be found in. This is a 2:1 payout outside bet that can work well with the 1:1 payout Red or Black.

Call bets are roulette bets featured in French Roulette tables and many European Roulette tables. Most Betso88 tables feature call bets, even American Roulette has the Neighbors bet. These bets are made by placing chips on the racetrack, instead of the table, which focuses more on the wheel.

The different Call bets are the following:

Neighbors

The Neighbors bets are 5-number bets on a number in the racetrack and its adjacent numbers. This covers four additional pockets in the wheel, so a player who guessed that the ball will land on 35 won’t lose when the ball lands on 3 since the Neighbors bet covers 3 and three other numbers. Some of the different Neighbors bets are the following:

0 and the neighbors – 3, 26, 0, 32, 15
5 and the neighbors – 23, 10, 5, 24, 16
14 and the neighbors – 1, 20, 14, 31, 9

The Neighbors bet is also available in American Roulette.

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:

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

Jeu Zero

The Jeu Zero bet, or zero game, is a bet that covers 0 and the numbers closest to it found within 12 and 15 on the racetrack. The entire bet consists of four chips of one chip each on the following inside bets:

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

Tiers du Cylindre

The Tiers du Cylindre bet, or thirds of the wheel, is a bet that covers the numbers opposite the numbers covered by the Voisins du Zéro bet. The entire bet consists of six chips of one chip each on the following 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 that covers the numbers found between the numbers covered by the Tiers du Cylindre and Voisins du Zéro bets. The entire bet consists of five chips of one chip each on the following inside bets:

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

American Roulette Vs. European Roulette

Both American and European Roulette tables play the same, with the main differences being the following:

Different number positions in the roulette wheel
Presence of double zero in American Roulette
Basket bet in European Roulette covers three out of four numbers while Basket bet in American Roulette covers three out of five numbers because of the double zero
Generally no call bets in American Roulette
Lower odds to win against the house

While both games play the same, the differences between the two games make American Roulette much harder to win in.

Players who wat to win more often, especially with straight up bets, should stick to European Roulette. The payouts of the different bets are basically the same and there isn’t much point playing American tables unless the player wants a challenge.

What About French Roulette?

French Roulette is similar to European Roulette except that it naturally comes with Call Bets and La Partage and En Prison rules. These rules allow players to receive half of their even money bets when the ball lands on the green zero and lock even money bets in place for the next spin when the ball lands on the green zero, respectively. These rules effectively reduce the house edge and help players win more real money or at least keep their losses down.

Different Betso88 Roulette Games

Betso88 is powered by multiple gaming providers, including Evolution Gaming, which has a wide variety of different roulette tables, including the standard European Roulette and the American Roulette game.

Lightning Roulette

Lightning Roulette is a roulette variation by Evolution Gaming that uses the European layout and features random multipliers for straight up bets. Players who place a straight up bet on a number that ends up getting assigned a multiplier will have their payout multiplied according to that amount. Which pocket will be assigned is dependent on RNG and there’s no guarantee that a winning pocket will be assigned a multiplier.

The number of multipliers assigned per round are one to five multipliers with values ranging from 50x to 500x. Because the multipliers can exponentially increase a winning straight up bet’s payout, the standard payout is reduced to 30x or 29:1.

XXXTreme Lightning Roulette

XXXTreme Lightning Roulette is a variation of Lightning Roulette that features more multipliers and a red lightning that can multiply the initial multiplier to increase the payout. The payout amounts for the two different lightnings are the following:

Standard lightning – 50x – 500x
Red lightning – 50x – 2000x

One bad difference between XXXTreme Lightning Roulette and Lightning Roulette is that the payout for Straight Up bets with no multipliers is further reduced to 20x or 19:1.

Double Ball Roulette

Double Ball Roulette is an Evolution Gaming-exclusive roulette variation that uses two balls instead of one. These balls will usually land on different pockets, allowing the gambler to have more chances of winning, at the cost of a lower payout. However, outside bets are only won when the winning conditions of the bet are met by both balls, so a bet on Black only wins when both balls land on black pockets. Additionally, the payout on inside bets is lower when compared to European, American, and French Roulette tables while the outside bets are higher because of the two balls.

Double Ball Roulette is a roulette game by Evolution Gaming that uses two balls per round instead of one. The balls can land on two different pockets or on one pocket and this heavily affects the payouts of all existing bets.

Inside bets will typically have their payouts halved for when only one ball lands in a pocket covered by an inside bet and have the standard or close to standard payout for when both balls land on the covered pockets. The payout tables shows as 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

Double Ball Roulette also features Gold Bets which include the typical Outside bets and several exclusive bets. Gold Bets require both balls to fulfill the winning condition for players to get paid out. The payouts for most of these bets are high since it’s a bit harder to win them.

Gold Bets	Payout
2 Balls Chosen Same Number	1300:1
2 Balls in Any Same Number	35:1
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

This game features a jackpot in the form of its 1300:1 payout bet; the 2 Balls Chosen Same Number. In this bet, players must bet on both balls landing on the same number similarly to how they’ll place a Straight Up bet. Opting only for the Straight Up bet will only net the player a 34:1 payout, which is even lower than the 2 Balls in Any Same Number bet’s 35:1.

Speed Roulette

Speed Roulette is an online roulette game that distinguishes itself from classic European Roulette by having shorter game rounds. A single round only takes 25 seconds, giving players faster game times at the cost of less time to place bets. The shorter round times make it hard to place multiple bets, unless the player is using the rebet function.

Speed Auto Roulette is a variation that combines the RNG game Auto Roulette with Speed Roulette round times to create an even faster game by removing the live dealer bottleneck.

Instant Roulette

Instant Roulette is a multi-wheel game where 12 roulette wheels are set up and synchronized to make sure that three wheels are spinning at a time. Another wheel will spin once a wheel has stopped spinning, allowing players to have instantaneous game rounds that eliminates the waiting time entirely.

Mega Roulette

Mega Roulette is an online roulette variation by Pragmatic Play that feature unpredictable multipliers similar to Lightning Roulette. The main difference between these two games is the presence of “Mega Bets” that allow players to make multiple straight up bets in one click.

The different Mega Bets are the following:

Mega Chances – Straight up bets covering all 18 pockets that an outside bet covers.
Mega Dozens – Straight up bets covering all 12 pockets a dozens bet covers.
Mega Columns – Straight up bets covering all 12 pockets a columns bet covers.
Bet on All – Straight up bets on all 37 pockets. This only pays out when players get lucky with a Mega Multiplier.

How to Win at Roulette | Different Roulette Strategies

Roulette is a pretty straightforward game and players can easily use different betting strategies and betting systems to help them win real money. Some of these strategies are the following:

Martingale Roulette System

The Martingale betting system is a negative progression system where players must double their bets every time they lose. This allows them to regain all of their losses the moment they win. The progression will look like what’s presented below as the player progresses through losing:

1 – 2 – 4 – 8 – 16 – 32 – 64 – 128 – 256 – 512 – 1024 – 2048 – 4096

This can be interpreted per unit, so one unit with a value of PHP10 will need to be doubled to PHP20, then PHP40 as the player progresses. Players can be risky and use this with Straight Up bets to try and win big with the high 35:1 payout, but it’s safer to place one of the different 1:1 payout outside bets.

1-3-2-4 Roulette System

The 1-3-2-4 system is a positive progression system where players follow a specific four-step sequence according to the name, 1-3-2-4. The steps are the following:

Bet one unit on an even money bet until the player wins.
Bet three units. If the player loses, they go back to step one.
Bet two units. If the player loses, they go back to step one.
Bet four units. If the player loses, they go back to step one.

Once the player successfully completes the progression, they can either go back to the first step or leave the table. This system is a bit safe since players can still win two units, or PHP20 when one unit is = PHP10, when they win in the first three steps and lose on the last step.

1-3-2-6 Roulette System

The 1-3-2-6 system is a positive progression betting system that is extremely similar to the 1-3-2-4 betting system, except that it is a riskier system. In this system, players will risk all of their winnings on the first three steps on the final step to win big.

Bet one unit on an even money bet until the player wins.
Bet three units. If the player loses, they go back to step one.
Bet two units. If the player loses, they go back to step one.
Bet six units. If the player loses, they go back to step one.

666 Roulette Strategy

The 666 roulette strategy is an aggressive roulette betting strategy that aims to cover a large number of pockets. This is aggressive because it requires a whopping 66 units. Players will need to follow the steps below for this strategy:

Step 1: Bet 36 units on black or red.
Step 2: Bet 4 units each on the following split bets:
4 units on 0|2
4 units on 8|11
4 units on 10|13
4 units on 17|20
4 units on 26|29
4 units on 28|31
Step 3: Bet 2 units on three numbers that aren’t covered by the first two steps.

This system will require players to have a sizable bankroll when the table’s minimum bet is relatively high.

24+8 Roulette Strategy

The 24+8 roulette betting strategy is a slow betting strategy meant for patient gamers. This effectively reduces a player’s chances of losing by covering 34 pockets. The steps for this strategy is listed below:

Bet 10 units each on 1^st dozen and 3^rd dozen.
Place 1 unit straight up bets on ten numbers in the 2^nd dozen.

This bet effectively risks 30 units for a relatively high chance of breaking even and a low chance of losing, especially when playing European Roulette. Players will be able to look forward to the 35:1 payout of one of the straight up bets, unless when playing one of the variations with multipliers wherein the payout for straight up bets is lower because of the chance for the payout to get multiplied.

This strategy is extremely slow because winning streaks can mean only winning and breaking even through the dozens bets and the 35:1 payout is only a few units apart from the 30 units staked. The only way to win big would be to play Lightning Roulette or Mega Roulette at the cost of the additional risk of losing money.

Quick Tips to Win at Online Roulette

Avoid Triple Zero Roulette

Most online casinos will feature many different roulette tables, but most of them will be variations of European and French roulette. However, some casinos will offer American roulette with its double zero and some still will offer the dreaded Triple Zero Roulette named for its three green zeroes.

Players who want to win MUST avoid Triple Zero like a plague since it makes it even harder to win the high payout straight up bet. Even the roulette strategies above will be less effective thanks to the presence of a single additional green zero on top of American Roulette’s already bad double zero.

Stick to European Roulette

Players who really want to win consistently should stick to European Roulette and its single green zero. This is because this variation features the lowest house edge. Players who won’t even consider placing straight up bets will only waste their time playing variations that feature multipliers like Lightning Roulette and Mega Roulette since multipliers only pay out on straight up bets.

Players can play other variations that feature the standard ruleset, like Speed and Instant Roulette.

Place Huge Bets Occasionally

Players should consider switching things up by staking high on certain bets. Placing more than one or a few units on Black can pay out quite nicely when the player wins and occasional high stake straight up bets will have hefty payouts. This shouldn’t be consistent though since it can get costly in the long run.

Be Superstitious

Superstition can sometimes be useful and can pay out. Newcastle owner Mike Ashley managed to win £1.3 million out of a single spin by betting on 17. She placed a bet on all combinations that included the number 17, including the following:

Black
Odd
2nd 12 dozen
1 to 18
Column bet that covers 17
Line bets that cover 17
Corner bets that cover 17
Street bets that cover 17
Split bets that cover 17
Straight Up 17

The total bet resulted in a £480,000 stake that led to a total payout of £1.3 million.

Mike Ashley did this since 17 was James Bond’s favorite number. In fact, 17 is one of the most commonly placed bets for this reason. Having other favorite numbers can be a good idea at times.

FAQs

No. Winning at roulette is fairly easy when sticking to Red or Black bets on European Roulette tables, especially since the European wheels have alternating black and red pockets. Using strategies is also necessary to win big and consistently.

The safest roulette bet is a 1:1 payout outside bet, namely the Red or Black since these pockets are alternating in European wheels.

The safest roulette table is a European table without any multipliers. The straight up bets will have a higher chance of paying out because of the presence of only one green zero and the absence of multipliers will ensure that the payout remains at 35:1.

The best roulette variations to play when aiming to win big are Lightning, Mega, and Double Ball Roulette. Lightning and Mega features multipliers and Double Ball has a jackpot bet that pays out 1300:1.

The best betting system will vary per player and the 1-3-2-4 system is arguably the best for low-rollers because of its low cost and risk. People with higher bankrolls can use the 24+8 roulette strategy to slowly win straight up bets.

Conclusion

Live roulette is a straightforward Betso88 casino game that many different players will be able to enjoy. Both high-rollers and low-rollers can equally have fun and win real money by betting on Red or Black or opting for high risk straight up bets in Lightning Roulette. Those who really want to win big can try and aim for Double Ball’s 1300x jackpot.

Register at Betso88 today to start playing Evolution Gaming’s Double Ball Roulette and win the jackpot or play Pragmatic Play’s Mega Roulette and place one of the Mega bets.