Understanding Red and Black Bets in Roulette

[Mike_25]

Red and black bets in roulette are among the easiest to learn but do you really understand them? They seem so basic but there can be strategic advantage to appropriately splitting your bet amounts between them. Red covers 18 of 37 numbers while black covers 18 numbers and 1 zero. My recommendation is to place 60% on black and 40% on red to balance the odds. How do you make strategic split between red and black roulette bets?

 

[Hasan77]

In the game of roulette, red and black bets are among the simplest and most popular types of bets you can place. These bets are based on the color of the pocket where the ball lands after the wheel is spun.

In a standard roulette wheel, there are 36 numbered pockets, with half of them colored red and the other half colored black. There is also usually a green pocket or pockets, typically numbered 0 or 00, depending on the variant of roulette being played.

 

[Dallax]

Red and black bets are even money bets, meaning that you win the same amount of money that you bet. For example, if you bet $10 on red and the ball lands on red, you will win $10. Red and black bets are a good choice for new roulette players because they are simple to understand and have a relatively good chance of winning. However, it is important to remember that the casino always has an edge on roulette, so there is no guaranteed way to win money.