Apron
This is the part of the table where losing cheques are swept.
Roulette Definitions
30 terms in this category. Open any term for full dictionary detail.
Basket
This is a three-way bet that covers the numbers 2, 0 and 00. It pays 11 to 1.
Bias Number
This is a number that comes up more than often. This can be caused by physical changes in the wheel, such as loose or bent frets.
Chip
Roulette chips are slightly different from normal cheques. These chips are not marked, come in different colors and they usually represent one type of denomination, for example $1. These chips must stay on the table the player received them at.
Chunking
This is a movement made by the dealer to pick up lost cheques from the layout to avoid excessive mucking.
Columns
Any one of the 12 numbers in a straight column. First, Second and Third. All of the Columns pay 2 to 1.
Corner
The Corner bet touches 4 numbers and it pays 8 to 1.
Crown
Also known as a Dolly or a Marker, this is the object dealers use to mark the winning number on the layout.
Dolly
Also known as a Marker or a Crown, this is the object dealers use to mark the winning number on the layout.
Floater
This is when the ball hangs on the side of the Head and will not fall.
Frets
These are the small metal dividers on the roulette wheel that seperate the numbers.
Head
This is the rotating part of the wheel.
Inside
This is where the numbers are; 0 through 36 is known as an inside bet.
Marker
Also known as a Dolly or a Crown, this is the object dealers use to mark the winning number on the layout.
Muck
This is an action that dealers use to pick up cheques.
Mucker
This is a second dealer on a roulette table, who is put there during busy times to help the primary dealer pick up chips and put them in a stack of 20. The mucker also double checks the primary dealer’s math and gives the primary dealer the correct pay out in roulette chips.
Mucking
This is a technique the dealers use to pick up chips and place them in a stack of 20. Mucking is usually done in a fast manner since muckers are usually only needed on a full and busy table.
Outside
The outside of the roulette table is anything that isn’t numbers. So red & black or the 1st dozen is an outside bet.
Pocket
This is a section of the wheel. It's the compartment between the Frets into which the ball falls.
Rim
This is a section of the wheel. It's the top of the bowl, the flat part, where the cheques are placed for change.
Roll
This is the time from which the ball is spun until the winning number is determined.
Shield
This is a section of the roulette wheel. It's the plastic around the wheel that protects the wheel head.
Spindle
This is a section of the roulette wheel. It holds the Head to the hub.
Split
This bet covers two numbers and it pays 17 to 1.
Straight Up
This a type of bet that is in the middle of the number and it only covers that one number. If you win the payout is 35 to 1.
Street
This is a bet that covers three numbers and it pays 11 to 1.
Sweep
This is a way to clear all of the losing bets off the layout.
Top Line
In European roulette, this is a bet that covers the first four numbers, which are 0, 1, 2, and 3. It pays 8 to 1.
Track
This is a section of the Roulette wheel. It's the groove in which the ball is spun.
Wave Off The Table
The dealer will sweep their arm over the top of the board to signify that there will be no more bets. They have to do this to make the spin legal and also to show the cameras that there are no more bets.