An Introduction to the Roulette Dozens Bet

This article is all about the Roulette dozens bet, which is another outside bet in Roulette. The dozens bet in Roulette allows you to bet on a dozen numbers on the Roulette table. The table is divided in to three groups to bet on (thirds); a bet on the first (1-12), second (13-24), or third group (25-36) of twelve numbers.

If you opt for the Roulette dozens bet, you can bet on groups of 12 numbers, according to the rules of Roulette. Effectively, what that means is you can bet on say numbers 1 through 12, 13 through 24, or 25 through 36. You cannot bet on a random group of 12 numbers.

Placing the Roulette Dozens Bet

So where you do you position your chips when you make the dozens bet in Roulette? There are 3 designated areas for placing your chips in the Roulette dozens bet as well. There are three boxes on the roulette table marked 1-12, 13-25, and 25-36. You place your bet on one of these boxes, depending on which group of 12 numbers you choose to bet on.

So, for instance, if you have opted to bet on the first 12 numbers, you would place your chips on the box marked 1-12 on the Roulette table. The dozens bet in Roulette is a fun way of betting, as it ensures you have a large number of digits covered.

More about the Roulette Dozens Bet

So how do you win a dozens bet in Roulette? As you know, you are allowed to bet on a set of 12 numbers. You win when the ball falls on any one of the numbers you have bet upon. So what are the odds involved in the Roulette dozens bet? The Roulette dozens bet, like any of the other outside bets, does not offer very high odds. Since the dozens bet in Roulette allows you to cover a large range of numbers, the odds for this bet are just 2:1.

What this means is that if you placed a $10 dozens bet in Roulette, your returns, should you end up winning the hand, would be $20, with the original $10 still in play. On the other hand, if the number you bet doesn’t win, you lose the entire $10. A zero is a loss no matter which dozen you chose/

The casino edge for the Roulette dozens bet is also the same as that for all the other bets we have discussed in earlier articles – 5.26% for American Roulette and 2.70% for European Roulette.