As well as the Summary of Bets shown below, we have a very simple 1 stage 'strategy' for you to follow.

Are you ready for it?

Never play US Roulette if European Roulette is available

Fairly simple wasn't it?  There are 2 varieties of Roulette, European (also known as French) and US. They differ in the number of 'beds' (slots) there are on the wheel.  European Roulette has 37 beds, 1 - 36 and 1 zero. The US version has 38 beds, 1 - 36 and 2 zeros.

Despite the US version having an extra bed, and thus making your chances of winning a shade longer than the European version, the payout odds are the same.

This excerpt is taken from Winner Online:

"With the 38-number American wheel, the house has a big 5.26 percent edge. (Whenever 0 or 00 are hit, all bets lose.)

With the 37-number European wheel, the house advantage is 2.7 percent. In other words, on every $100 bet the house makes $2.70.

Obviously you want to look for casinos that offer the European, single-zero wheel -- and many online casinos do"

We only recommend online casinos which offer you a European Roulette game, try William Hill Casino for probably the best online European Roulette game available.

Straight Up
This is a wager on a single number, including zero (0) and double zero (00). If the ball stops at your number, your bet pays 35 to 1.

Split Bet
This is a wager on two adjacent numbers in the roulette table, which is placed on the line dividing the two numbers. If the ball stops at either number, your bet pays 17 to 1.

Street Bet
Street bets cover three numbers. The chip is placed on the outer right boundary line of the roulette table, next to the corresponding row of three numbers. If either number hits, the street bet pays 11 to 1.

Corner Bet
Corner bets cover four numbers. The chip is placed on the cross where the four numbers intersect. If any of the four numbers hit, your corner bet pays 8 to 1.

Five Bet
This bet covers the following numbers: 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3. The chip is placed on the outer right boundary line of the roulette table, between 00 and 3. If either number hits, your five bets pays 6 to 1.

Line Bet
A line bet covers the six different numbers in two rows of three numbers. For example: 4,5,6 plus 7,8,9). The chip is placed on outer right boundary line of the roulette table, where the line dividing the two rows intersects it. If any of the six numbers hit, your line bet pays 5 to 1.

Column Bet
On the short side of the roulette table are three boxes marked "2 to 1." By placing your chip in one of these boxes, you mark all twelve numbers above it (0 and 00 excluded). If the ball stops at either of these numbers, your bet pays 2 to 1.

Dozen Bet
You can bet on a group of twelve numbers by placing your chip in one of the three boxes marked "1st 12," "2nd 12," or "3rd 12." A winning dozen bet pays 2 to 1.

Red/Black, Even/Odd, and Low/High Bets
A bet placed in one of the boxes on the left, long side of the table covers half of the roulette numbers (excluding zero ). Each box covers 18 numbers. These bets pay even money, 1 to 1.