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Racetrack

The oval strip on live and electronic layouts showing the numbers in wheel order, used to place neighbors and sector bets in one tap.

In context

On a screen, roulette racetrack bets take one tap each: tap 17 and the five neighborsbetNeighborsA number and the two pockets on either side of it on the wheel, five straight-up chips.Read full → chipsmoneyChipA token representing a fixed amount, placed on the layout to make a bet. Also: check.Read full → go down; tap “Voisins” and nine chips are placed.

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French tables have had a printed racetrack since the 19th century; online layoutsequipmentLayoutThe printed betting grid on the table. Also: table, felt, cloth.Read full → copied it so that call betstableCall betA bet announced to the dealer rather than placed by hand, usually a wheel-sector bet such as voisins or tiers. Also “announced bet”.Read full → could be placed without a dealer.

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Roulette BetsRoulette Neighbors BetRoulette ToolsWheel Visualizer
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