Next to these areas are boxes to bet the first 18 numbers and numbers 19-36. Closest to the players are boxes labeled “Even” and “Odd” and a Red and Black diamond. At the top of the columns are the places to bet on the green zero (and double zero if you are playing on an American wheel). Each number on the table corresponds directly to the number on the wheel. Since there are 36 numbers on the roulette wheel, there are 3 columns of 12 numbers on the table. It contains much of the same information as the roulette wheel with each of the black and red numbers in a grid on the center of the table. In roulette, the table is the place where the bets are placed. The Role of the Table in the Roulette Table Strategy There is an understanding of the table itself, the placing of bets, and the calculation of the odds. There are three main components to a standard roulette table strategy. Understanding the roulette table strategy is one of the most important parts of the game.
Many people forget that there is a table where all of the bets are placed. When you think about roulette, you likely think about the spinning wheel, the ball, the large lighted boards displaying the results of past spins, etc.