Roulette Dictionary

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A Cheval

French for the Split Bet

A Spin

One game. Can be while the ball is still in action, a current result or a recorded result.

Action

The amount of money wagered over a given period of time. Used as a basis for judging comps.

Action Player

1. A player who bets big and for long periods of time. 2. Can be a euphemism for stupid player.

Adrenotrend System

A progressive system of betting whereby two numbers are cancelled every time a previous bet is won, and one number, the total of two end numbers, is added whenever a previous bet is lost.

Alenbert System

[1] A progressive system of betting where you increase your bet by one unit after a loss and decrease your bet by one unit after a win. [2] A progressive system of betting whereby two numbers are cancelled every time a previous bet is won, and one number, the total of two end numbers, is added whenever a previous bet is lost.

American Wheel

A roulette wheel that has a total of 38 numbers (0 and 00 and numbers 1-36). The number sequence is (clockwise starting with 0): 0, 28, 9, 26, 30, 11, 7, 20, 32, 17, 5, 22, 34, 15, 3, 24, 36, 13, 1, 00, 27, 10, 25, 29, 12, 8, 19, 31, 18, 6, 21, 33, 16, 4, 23, 35, 14, 2. Originally, the double-zero wheel started in Europe and the single-zero wheel started in America. But, Europeans liked the single-zero wheel better, and Americans liked the double-zero wheel better so they switched. Today, the American wheel and double-zero wheel are synonymous.