Roulette Glossary 19d12
Roulette and Slang Learn the lingo before you hit the tables! 325y44
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). 41p52
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 371k3
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 534317
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 o4b2o
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 9382k
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 6g1q19
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 1v1s4
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 4w1r5t
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 1x5o57
Action 1w2i4m
Being in a position to bet, e.g. in the Action. Or the total amount bet over a certain period.
Agent 3b12
An agent works with the croupier to cheat the casino on an “inside job”,
All-In 1r6lo
When a player bets his whole pot on one bet.
American Roulette 66a6j
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 3qk3l
Or Back Track. The rim on the wheel where the ball is spun.
Bankroll 3w5z3z
Your budget for the roulette session. Set this level in stone before you play and don’t exceed it.
Biased Wheel 3y5c3i
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 4d1ry
$100 chips. Players can play “Black Action” with $100 chips.
Roulette Bonus 71p72
Promotional money used by a casino to entice new players in.
For example, the Bonus From All British.
Bottom Track 1ky6h
The inner track of the wheel that the ball falls into as it loses its momentum, just before it hits the pockets.
Block Bet 672m1j
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 5c1u6m
Fraudulent bet where you add more chips to a winning bet after “No More Bets” has been called.
Card Roulette s3w4r
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 c34n
A Corner Bet on a French table.
Chase Your Losses 2b1cw
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 b6j6e
A Split Bet in French Roulette.
Chip 5i2k2g
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 4x376s
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 2z6w2q
Numbers that haven’t come up for at least 37 spins. Also Cold Table- where the house is winning.
Cold Wheel 2k3q4u
A wheel and table where the players seem to be losing more than they are winning.
Colonne 1q1a59
A Column Bet on a French table.
Column Bet 6d1d3m
A bet that covers almost one third of the wheel and which pays out 2-1.
Comp 3g419
When a casino gives yo something for free, like a suite or a free bonus in the case of online casinos.
Complete Bet 31pz
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 4j1m3x
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 344o20
The person who takes the bets, spins the wheel and pays out the winnings. French for dealer.
Call Bets 40132j
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 3943y
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 4k3e3
An open table with no players.
Derniere 1c1g2i
The last dozen bet on a French table.
Dolly 3e64z
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 4l3u9
The Martingale, where you double your bet after a loss.
Double Zero 3k161y
A pocket you only get on American roulette wheels. European Roulette only has one zero pocket and a lower house edge.
Douzaine 4v354d
A Dozen Bet on a French wheel
Dozens Bet 6m84j
A bet, very similar to a Column Bet. There are three dozens:1 to 12, 13 to 24 and 25 to 36.
Drop 3e4444
The amount deposited by a player.
En Plein 3o4p6h
A straight up bet on one number. “In Full”
En Prison 2m5l44
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 1u1n62
An Outside Bet (like red or black) that pays out 1:1. Plus you get your original bet back.
European Roulette 2g1k6f
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 1u1n62
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 303ie
The security cameras above the tables, the CCTVs.
Fibonacci System 632827
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 36313u
A bet covering the 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3. Found only in American roulette- avoid it! The odds are terrible.
Flat Betting 5a4o5b
Betting the same amount, every spin.
French Roulette j4k8
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 3e3r3e
A wheel that has been rigged by the casino.
George 2d47z
A player who is a big tipper
Green Betting 64np
Bet with $25 chips
Green Pockets 2z4m
The zero and double zero slots on the roulette wheel.
Grifter 5n6p1l
A scammer or cheater.
Grind t q6j1k
A casino with low betting limits- more likely to be found in Downtown Las Vegas than on The Strip, for example.
Heat 1s1k39
Attention from the casino management if you are winning too much.
High or Low 15262v
An even money bet on all the low numbers (1-18: low) or all the high numbers (19-36).
High Roller 4u385q
Someone who bets a large amount of money. Also known as a Whale.
Hold 6k2c5u
Or the Percentage. The percentage of the Drop that the casino keeps.
Hot 222u2b
On a winning streak.
Hot Numbers 3n2r16
Numbers that hit more frequently than they should based on probability. Also Golden Numbers.
Hot Table 3d1d22
A wheel and table where more people seem to be winning than losing
House Edge 2i3m32
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 2e1y26
An Odd Bet on a French table
Inside Bets 91q64
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 a3xf
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 ea3x
A good tipper. The bathroom, WC, etc.
La Partage Rule 3p6h22
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 2w3q63
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 5di4c
A Low Bet (1-18) on a French wheel.
Marker 4q5h5y
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 2a256e
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.
Mini Roulette 6g6o4b
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 21264p
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 435r37
A system where you increase your bet after a loss. Examples include the Martingale, the Fibonacci and the Super Martingale.
Neighbours 2e3w2j
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 3v106w
See Black Bet above
No Zero Roulette 2h4l5l
Pretty rare – a roulette wheel with no zero and no house edge. You may find them on promotional games.
Odd 5l134f
A bet on all the odd numbers. Pays 1:1.
Orphans 5p2a27
A bet on three numbers that are close together on the wheel but not on the table layout.
Orphelins 2r662l
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 h2d4b
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 5x11f
A bet on Evens on a French variant.
Parlay or Press 47n2i
To let your bet ride after a win. Leave your original bet where it is and add your winnings for the next spin.
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A High Bet (19-36) on a French Wheel.
Past Posting d1e6k
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 691619
Removing your chips after a losing bet. The opposite of Past Posting, also illegal
Premiere 5p594b
A bet on the first dozen 91-12) on a French table
Positive Progression o3dw
A system where you increase your bets after a win to accelerate profits on winning streaks.
Red Bet 522h5p
An even money Outside Bet, probably the most famous bet in roulette (“stick it all on the red). Pays 1:1.
Roulette Clocker 2q1n5f
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 3hd3j
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 2w4m5i
A streak of events, like 4 blacks in a row, or 2 of the same dozens in a row.
Sector Bet 4jy2r
A group of numbers within a sector of a wheel, also called a Neighbours bet.
Section Slicing 4q2d4d
Diving the wheel into hot and cold zones. The ultimate aim of a players trying to spot biased wheels.
Single Zero Roulette 541yf
European Roulette.
Six Line Bet w2zi
A line bet on 6 numbers (inside bet).
Sixainne 691r
A Six Line Bet in French Roulette
Split Bet 5r3nm
A bet on 2 numbers that sit side by side on the table.
Square or Quarter Bet 34o6f
An Inside Bet on 4 numbers. Pays 8:1.
A Stack 3l2d6p
20 chips stacked one on top of another
Straight Bet or Straight Up Bet b37x
A Single Number Bet, pays 35:1
Street Bet 2r6t3b
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 2ow5j
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 j6u3
A stingy tipper, one with mothballs in his wallet. Opposite to a George.
Toke – or Zuks 1x4u3x
These are the dealer’s tips. Tokes go into the Toke box.
Tournaments 2q215w
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 s531
A Street Bet on a French wheel
Triple Bet, Trio Bet 2d1d4z
See Street Bet
Wager 48344b
A bet.
Visual Wheel Tracking 586u5e
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.