Roulette Glossary 6e3d20
Roulette and Slang Learn the lingo before you hit the tables! g56b
Make sure you know all of your roulette before hitting the tables! You’ll find all of the slang in this glossary.
3D Roulette (Roulette Splendide). 252p4j
The 3D Roulette (Roulette Splendide, not to be confused with 3D Roulette from Playtech) is the standout game here with great video graphics. Table limits are 10p to £1000 (£500 on the even money bets, £300 on the columns and dozens.
Racetrack
There's a racetrack bet layout at the top so you can bet on the Voisins, the Tiers or the Orphelins.
There is also a High Stakes variant of Splendide.
Live Roulette 4dbo
Virgin Games now have an excellent live dealer section with one of our favourite games: Lightning Roulette. Check it out- they have dedicated tables which means you get the full Virgin customer experience at the tables with some lovely dealers behind the wheels.
Fast Live Games
You can also play Instant Roulette live. With HD streaming at 200 frames per second, slow-mo replays and multiple camera angles live casino gameplay doesn’t get much better than this. They also stock other games like Dream Catcher from Evolution Gaming.
The multi-game feature allows you to play on up to four different tables at the same time, in the same browser window. This gets a bit tricky on a smaller screen of course.
Virgin Roulette Games 60156j
The game choice on Virgin has expanded recently- you have a choice between 3D Roulette, American, Bank it!, 10p roulette, and Phoenix Roulette.
Table limits start low, especially on the 10p roulette.
You have a decent range here, maybe not as many as you would do at a Microgaming casino like Wombat Casino or a Playtech like Mansion Casino, but the games they offer are good.
The roulette lobby is nice and simple (all the major bet types covered, with a decent table limit up to £1000 and very nice graphics). If you want a solid choice of standard roulette tables, with a few novelty games and some live dealer action, you'll find it all here.
Mobile Games 4536x
All of Virgin's games look fantastic on a mobile including the live dealer games- so if you want to play on your smartphone or tablet on the sofa, go ahead.
Table Limits 635a1
Table limits:
The minimum bet is 10p, and the overall table limit is £1,000 (straight up bets).
Even Money bets: £500
Columns/Dozens: £300
Limits for Individual Bets 5jy12
Straight bet: £25
Split bet (2 nos.): £50
Street bet (3 nos.): £75
Corner bet & Four bet (4 nos.): £100
Five numbers: £125
Line bet (6 nos.): £150
Columns & Dozens (twelve numbers): £300
Even Money Bets, 1-18 and 19-36: £500
Call Bet Limits will follow the above rules. Virgin will warn you if you try to go over the bet limit.
Payment Options 6g6c2
The choice of payment and withdrawal options here is not as wide as some other online casinos, you are limited to depositing and withdrawing with debit cards here.
On the other hand Virgin is a solid choice for UK and ROI players- there are plenty of variants, and they are good ones, especially 3D roulette, plus they have a match bonus with roulette friendly wagering .
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Roulette has a long history and has been the subject of many myths and legends, so it’s no surprise that there are a lot of roulette , jargon and slang associated with the game.
If you take a look at the site, you’ll soon get to grips with it, but if you need a quick introduction to the more common jargon that you’ll come across, then have a read through our glossary of roulette slang .
Tip 6t5w1l
Learn the Roulette & Lingo
If you feel a bit intimidated playing on a roulette wheel in a casino, start off on the lower denomination chip tables. The chances are that less people will be expert players as people will be there for a flutter. Start off with an easy bet like red/black and then just observe what is going on – you’ll soon get used to it. Another good tip is to start off playing online on a live table (say Bellagio Roulette from las Vegas which is a Dual table, online and offline). You can get comfortable with the different bets from home.
Roulette – A to Z 29163
Action v5a4i
Being in a position to bet, e.g. in the Action. Or the total amount bet over a certain period.
Agent 3g4x73
An agent works with the croupier to cheat the casino on an “inside job”,
All-In 4l4p6d
When a player bets his whole pot on one bet.
American Roulette x3m3q
Also known as Double Zero Roulette. A variant with 2 zero pockets, a “0” and a “00”. The house edge in American Roulette is higher than in European roulette. Click here to find out why.
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Ball Track 6e5f
Or Back Track. The rim on the wheel where the ball is spun.
Bankroll 5h1r
Your budget for the roulette session. Set this level in stone before you play and don’t exceed it.
Biased Wheel 6s263p
A wheel in a land-based casino or live roulette studio that is not balances and may have a skew to certain “hot zones”.
Black Chips 5y155r
$100 chips. Players can play “Black Action” with $100 chips.
Roulette Bonus p2z6g
Promotional money used by a casino to entice new players in.
For example, the Bonus From All British.
Bottom Track 2a5y38
The inner track of the wheel that the ball falls into as it loses its momentum, just before it hits the pockets.
Block Bet u1g5a
Covering a block of numbers on the roulette betting area. Note- this does not mean that the numbers are in a block on the wheel.
Capping 2l236d
Fraudulent bet where you add more chips to a winning bet after “No More Bets” has been called.
Card Roulette 6r5m5n
Card Roulette is a variant that uses a standard pack of playing cards with 2 jokers. The house edge is between European and American roulette.
Carr 6d286d
A Corner Bet on a French table.
Chase Your Losses 483z54
Bet bigger and bigger on a sequence of losses to try and recoup your losses. Not a sensible strategy for any period of time. You are better off Cutting Your Losses. The Martingale Strategy is a form of Loss Chasing. It can work in short bursts, but be careful.
Cheval 72n4k
A Split Bet in French Roulette.
Chip 58a4o
Roulette chips are different from normal chips. They are not marked and come in different colours and usually come in one denomination, eg $10. This is to help the croupier work out whose chips are whose. The Ohio roulette Scam made use of this practice to con casinos out of their money.
Clocking 544v1f
A method of predicting where the ball will land (or zone that it will land in) based on the balls speed and trajectory. This is often done with an electronic device. This practice is banned in casinos, but that doesn’t stop players trying to employ it to gain an edeg over the casino.
Cold Numbers 3r321s
Numbers that haven’t come up for at least 37 spins. Also Cold Table- where the house is winning.
Cold Wheel 24c6x
A wheel and table where the players seem to be losing more than they are winning.
Colonne 1s456b
A Column Bet on a French table.
Column Bet 2y5t3y
A bet that covers almost one third of the wheel and which pays out 2-1.
Comp 4bzf
When a casino gives yo something for free, like a suite or a free bonus in the case of online casinos.
Complete Bet 1u6k3m
A bet with multiple chips surrounding an individual number, so also covering the Outside Bets including that number. It’s a hedging strategy.
Corner Bet 2i3d4k
A bet on four numbers- your chip is placed at the corner of the numbers- this bet pays 8-1, with a 10.8% probability of winning on European Roulette. Also Carre in French roulette. Also Square Bet or Quarter Bet.
Croupier 5y6ba
The person who takes the bets, spins the wheel and pays out the winnings. French for dealer.
Call Bets 5m2u36
More exotic bets such as the Voisins Du Zero bet. So called, because you “call” them out at a casino, usually when the wheel is spinning. Mostly made up of Sector Bets.
D’Alembert System 5jv6o
A popular roulette startegy where you increase you bet by 1 (or multiples of) after a loss and decrease your bet by 1 after a win.
Dead Table 5j5822
An open table with no players.
Derniere 48z34
The last dozen bet on a French table.
Dolly 4zp61
This covers the winning number. It’s removed when all of the winning bets have been paid out and a new game begins.
Double Up System 2z3e2t
The Martingale, where you double your bet after a loss.
Double Zero 2v851
A pocket you only get on American roulette wheels. European Roulette only has one zero pocket and a lower house edge.
Douzaine 4t3854
A Dozen Bet on a French wheel
Dozens Bet 2tw71
A bet, very similar to a Column Bet. There are three dozens:1 to 12, 13 to 24 and 25 to 36.
Drop 2d6o3a
The amount deposited by a player.
En Plein 6k493p
A straight up bet on one number. “In Full”
En Prison 6g5m17
This is one of those roulette that is often misunderstood. A rule in French Roulette where, when you have placed an even-money bet and the number 0 comes up, your bet rides over to the next spin In effect, you get an extra spin.
If you lose a second time, you forfeit your bet, but if you win you get your bet back (but not the winnings). This take the house edge on even money bets down to just 1.35%.
Even Money Bet 2l543y
An Outside Bet (like red or black) that pays out 1:1. Plus you get your original bet back.
European Roulette 3x3c6u
Uses a wheel with only one zero pocket. This variant can be hard to find in some casino in Las Vegas. You should always look for it in preference to American roulette if you are playing online.
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Even Money Bet 2l543y
Also known as a Flat Bet. Bets that pay out 1:1, e.g. red/black. Note- your odds aren’t 50/50 as there is the zero(s) to think about.
Eye-in-the Sky 4g2k2q
The security cameras above the tables, the CCTVs.
Fibonacci System 3i472w
A negative progression (increase your bets after a loss) that follows a Fibonacci Sequence, ie 1,1,2,3,5,8 or multiples thereof
Five Number Bet 2x366u
A bet covering the 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3. Found only in American roulette- avoid it! The odds are terrible.
Flat Betting 1f6v54
Betting the same amount, every spin.
French Roulette 6a1y1j
A variant of European Roulette which may offer en prison rule“. The table layout is slightly different and the names of the sectors are in French.
Gaffed Wheel 1y3619
A wheel that has been rigged by the casino.
George 4i1e23
A player who is a big tipper
Green Betting 2y2j20
Bet with $25 chips
Green Pockets 84o6q
The zero and double zero slots on the roulette wheel.
Grifter 3u1j4r
A scammer or cheater.
Grind t 2e1c1b
A casino with low betting limits- more likely to be found in Downtown Las Vegas than on The Strip, for example.
Heat 101d49
Attention from the casino management if you are winning too much.
High or Low 2a156d
An even money bet on all the low numbers (1-18: low) or all the high numbers (19-36).
High Roller l5p32
Someone who bets a large amount of money. Also known as a Whale.
Hold 4m512g
Or the Percentage. The percentage of the Drop that the casino keeps.
Hot 1w2t3e
On a winning streak.
Hot Numbers m6n5x
Numbers that hit more frequently than they should based on probability. Also Golden Numbers.
Hot Table 3n474j
A wheel and table where more people seem to be winning than losing
House Edge 682gc
One of the most useful roulette to understand as it will guide you in which roulette variant to play.
How much the casino expects to make, on average, on every bet, usually expressed as a percentage. Over the course of an day, the casino can run at a loss (negative house edge), but if you take an average of multiple players over an extended period of time, they would expect to see a positive House Edge or advantage.
Impair 1h646f
An Odd Bet on a French table
Inside Bets 3n2c20
Bets made on the inside of the betting grid (as opposed to Outside Bets like red/black etc). So single number bets, corner bets etc would all count as Inside Bets.
Jeu Zero 5x3g32
The “Jeu Zero” bet, also known as Zero Game, is an Announced Bet in roulette that covers the numbers closest to zero on the wheel. This bet is normally found on French roulette tables and covers a total of seven numbers: 12, 35, 3, 26, 0, 32, and 15. This bet is a smaller version of the Voisins du Zero (neighbours of Zero) bet, which covers 17 numbers around zero.
John 1f5k3n
A good tipper. The bathroom, WC, etc.
La Partage Rule x4f4z
One of our favourite rules, most often found on French Wheels. On Even Money bets, you get half your bet back if the ball lands in the zero pocket. This rule minimises the house edge to 1.3% 9approaching blackjack).
Line Bet 5w3k6o
A bet on six numbers, 2 lines of 3 numbers on the betting grid. Pays out 5-1, with a 16% chance of winning.
Manque 2v4h5s
A Low Bet (1-18) on a French wheel.
Marker 65h50
The croupier uses a Marker to confirm the winning number after each spin. New bets for the next spin cannot be placed until the market has been removed.
Martingale System 596j4o
A famous system where you double your bet after a losing bet to claw back into profit. Be careful with this system- can ramp up quickly.
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A roulette variant mostly seen online, but also in some land based casinos. Instead of 37 pockets, you have 13 (1-12 plus the zero). Check the house edge as it is often higher than standard roulette.
Mucker 2s73c
A second croupier on a roulette table during busy times. Her or she helps with chips and double checks the dealer’s maths and helps to pay out the winning bets.
Negative Progression w1tq
A system where you increase your bet after a loss. Examples include the Martingale, the Fibonacci and the Super Martingale.
Neighbours 6y7237
A bet (normally from 3 numbers) centred on one number. You can increase the amount of neighbours you want to play off each number. The most fmous Neighbour’s bet is Voisins du Zero (Neighbours of Zero).
Noir k6027
See Black Bet above
No Zero Roulette 4v146h
Pretty rare – a roulette wheel with no zero and no house edge. You may find them on promotional games.
Odd 406f39
A bet on all the odd numbers. Pays 1:1.
Orphans d28p
A bet on three numbers that are close together on the wheel but not on the table layout.
Orphelins q2zj
One of the Call bets, the orphelins are a block of adjacent numbers (on the wheel) in between the Voisins du Zero and the Tiers de Cylindre
Outside Bet 5h1c2z
Anything that is not an Inside Bet. Slide your chips onto the outside of the betting grid in the marked zones. Example include dozens, columns and the even money bets like red/black, odd/even etc
Pair 2j295h
A bet on Evens on a French variant.
Parlay or Press 6ob2m
To let your bet ride after a win. Leave your original bet where it is and add your winnings for the next spin.
e 6j4h59
A High Bet (19-36) on a French Wheel.
Past Posting 1l6h5q
This is a fraudulent way of betting after the winning number has been announced. Fraudsters with a good sleight of hand may try this. It’s highly illegal.
Pinching 3t2b36
Removing your chips after a losing bet. The opposite of Past Posting, also illegal
Premiere j3h2y
A bet on the first dozen 91-12) on a French table
Positive Progression 3l6b65
A system where you increase your bets after a win to accelerate profits on winning streaks.
Red Bet 362l5l
An even money Outside Bet, probably the most famous bet in roulette (“stick it all on the red). Pays 1:1.
Roulette Clocker 5p6j47
Someone using a hidden roulette computer or tracking device to measure imperfections in the wheel in order to get an edge over the casino. Claude Shannon is perhaps the most famous roulette clocker.
Roulette System 3m592k
A methodology of laying bets at the table. Many systems claim to improve your odds in roulette. Don’t believe the hype. Systems can be a useful way of playing to a plan, but they will not lower the house edge.
Run 5y2d2v
A streak of events, like 4 blacks in a row, or 2 of the same dozens in a row.
Sector Bet 14392t
A group of numbers within a sector of a wheel, also called a Neighbours bet.
Section Slicing 143e3m
Diving the wheel into hot and cold zones. The ultimate aim of a players trying to spot biased wheels.
Single Zero Roulette 2r86i
European Roulette.
Six Line Bet 5g4ep
A line bet on 6 numbers (inside bet).
Sixainne e42d
A Six Line Bet in French Roulette
Split Bet 3r4x6a
A bet on 2 numbers that sit side by side on the table.
Square or Quarter Bet p4z6m
An Inside Bet on 4 numbers. Pays 8:1.
A Stack 1r4f25
20 chips stacked one on top of another
Straight Bet or Straight Up Bet 48251u
A Single Number Bet, pays 35:1
Street Bet 515p5u
A bet numbers on the roulette betting surface is called a street. These bets pay out at 11-1 and have an 8% chance of winning. Also Trio Bet.
Surrender 303o3k
Similar to en prison, where your bet rides over for another spin if the ball lands in zero when you make an even money bet, like odd/even. Played on some American Roulette wheels. Or you get half your money bet (like la Partage rule).
A Tom 4n591t
A stingy tipper, one with mothballs in his wallet. Opposite to a George.
Toke – or Zuks 452i3p
These are the dealer’s tips. Tokes go into the Toke box.
Tournaments 343g3j
Competitions where you compete for a prize against other players (eg Unibet Roulette tourneys). The top positioned players on the leaderboard win a share of the pot.
Transversale 3m262l
A Street Bet on a French wheel
Triple Bet, Trio Bet 4124n
See Street Bet
Wager 1462g
A bet.
Visual Wheel Tracking 7345u
One of those roulette for the shoe computer brigade.
Measuring the spin velocity and characteristics of a roulette wheel to get an edge. This often involves computing power.