Other call wagers, such as Voisins du Zero, are more complex. Players have a total of four chips where one is put on number 26 (straight up), and the other three on three splits each. Jeu Zero covers seven numbers on the racetrack closest to zero. You must put one chip on number one (straight up), plus one chip each on four different splits. Orphelins is also a relatively simple bet. Some wagers are easier to perform and understand, like Tiers du Cylindre, which requires you to lay down the chips on six different splits. You must know where to lower your chips when making an announced bet.

They require players to put chips down on different points on the racetrack to cover a series of numbers or even entire sections of them. They are also known as French bets because of their names:

However, the difference is that the latter requires you to lay your chips down on the racetrack while announcing your bet, and the former doesn’t. Players place them on a racetrack, an oval-shaped area away from the main betting board.Ĭall and announced bets are similar in how they are both made on the racetrack and have to be announced. Aside from the standard inside and outside roulette bets, there is another category - announced bets, also known as call bets.

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