Roulette Dictionary

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D'alembert Betting 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.

Dead Table

A table that is manned and ready for action but has no players.

Dealer

The casino employee who staffs the games offered.

Derniere

A French term for last and refers to the last group of 12 numbers in the Dozen Bet.

Double Dynamite Roulette System

A combination of Big Number play and sector slicing for short-range play.

Double Zero

Number on the wheel. Green in color. Can be wagered the same way as numbers 1-36.

Double-Up System of Betting

A betting system whereby bets are doubled after a loss in hopes of recouping the previous loss. One specific type of Double-Up System is known as the Martingale System.

Double-Zero 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.

Douzaine

French term for the Dozen Bet.

Dozen Bet

A wager on twelve numbers on the roulette layout at the same time. Numbers 1-12, 13-24, or 25-36.

Drop

The casino term for the total amount of money and markers wagered at the tables.

Drop Box

A box where money is dropped after the player cashes into a game and receives his chips. The box is usually located under the table

Dumping

A casino table that is losing money to the players.

Croupier

French term for roulette wheel operator or dealer.