Roulette is a game of placing bets. Before playing one should be familiar with each kind of bet and how to place it.

Roulette has several betting options but they can be categorized into two groups:

1. Inside bets
2. outside bets

Inside bets

Inside bets are made on individual numbers or combinations of numbers inside the layout or numbered grid. On inside bets, player has to keep one thing in mind that your collective bet must be at least the table minimum.

The different types of inside bets are:

1. Straight-up bet: It is one of the simple roulette bets. In this player choose any one number out of 37 numbers and place the chips down on that number. If the ball drops into your chosen number you are paid off at 35 to 1.
   
   
2. Split bet: Roulette allows you to place a single bet on two adjacent numbers. To bet on two numbers player has to place the chips on the line between two numbers. If either number comes up this bet pays back 17 to 1.
   
   
3. Street bet: It is similar to Split bet except that in this case player can bet on three numbers in a single bet. In this case, player place the chips outside row of the numbers on which player wish to bet. This bet pays 11 to 1.
   
   
4. Corner bet: If player bets on four adjoining numbers it is corner bet. In this case, player place the chips at the point where four points meet. If out of four any number comes up player gets 8 to 1. This is also known as Square bet.
   
   
5. Special line bet: It lets the player bet on five adjoining numbers (00,0,1,2 and 3). If player place the chips on the line at the edge of the number spanning the zero rows and the first row. This bet pays 6 to 1.

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