Casino Glossary

• Column Bet

  Roulette

  A roulette bet on all 12 numbers in one of three columns. Pays 2 to 1.

  Synonym: Colonne

• Corner Bet

  Roulette

  A bet on four numbers. The bet is placed on the corner where the numbers meet. It pays 8 to 1.

  Synonym: Carré

• Derniere

  Roulette

  French for last. A bet on the last 12 numbers: 25-36.

• Double Row

  Roulette

  Betting on the numbers in two adjacent rows. Pays 5 to 1 if any of the six numbers wins.

• Double Zero

  Roulette

  An extra green number on the American version of roulette which doubles the house advantage.

• Double-Zero Wheel

  Roulette

  A wheel which has the 38 numbers used for the American version of roulette.

• Dozen Bet

  Roulette

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

• En Plein

  Roulette

  French for a straight-up bet, i.e. on a single number. Pays 35 to 1.

• En Prison

  Roulette

  French for a bet that must be left on the table for the next spin when there is a tie on an even-money wager (when a 0 or 00 is the outcome).

• 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)