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Double Action Roulette
Introduction
I first saw Double Action Roulette at the 2012 Global Gaming Expo. I was told at the time it had just been installed at the M casino in Las Vegas.
The thrust of the game is two rings of numbers spin independently, and a ball lands in a spot between the two rings. This results in two winning outcomes. The player may bet on the outcome of the outer ring, inner ring, or a parlay bet on both.
Rules
As stated above, there are two rings of numbers: an outer and an inner. According to TCS John Huxley literature on the game, it is available in both a single-zero and a double-zero version.
For betting, instead of the usual 3 by 12 grid of numbers in standard roulette, Double Action Roulette has a 6 by 6 field. However, the bets and odds remain mostly the same when betting on a single outcome. Following are the specific bets available:
Single Ring Bets
The following bets may be made on either the inner or outer rings.
- Single number. Pays 35 to 1.
- Two numbers. Pays 17 to 1.
- Four numbers. Pays 8 to 1.
- Six numbers. Pays 5 to 1.
- 12 numbers. Pays 2 to 1.
- Eight numbers (0,00,1,2,3,4,5,6), available in double-zero format only. Pays 3 to 1.
- Seven numbers (0,1,2,3,4,5,6), available in single-zero format only. Pays 4 to 1.
Double Ring Bets
The following bets work on parlays, where they must win on both rings.
- Single number. Pays 1200 to 1.
- Two red, black, odd, even, 1 to 18, 19 to 36. Pays 3 to 1.
- First, second, or third dozen. Pays 8 to 1.
- Eight numbers (0,00,1,2,3,4,5,6), available in double-zero format only. Pays 18 to 1.
- Seven numbers (0,1,2,3,4,5,6), available in single-zero format only. Pays 25 to 1.
Single-Zero Odds
The following tables show the bets available using a single-zero wheel. The first table is for bets on one wheel, and the second for parlay bets on both wheels.
Single Ring Bets — Single-Zero Wheel
| Bet | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single number | 35 | 1 | 0.027027 | -0.027027 |
| Any two numbers | 17 | 2 | 0.054054 | -0.027027 |
| Any three numbers | 11 | 3 | 0.081081 | -0.027027 |
| Any four numbers | 8 | 4 | 0.108108 | -0.027027 |
| Any six numbers | 5 | 6 | 0.162162 | -0.027027 |
| Seven numbers | 4 | 7 | 0.189189 | -0.054054 |
| Twelve numbers | 2 | 12 | 0.324324 | -0.027027 |
Double Ring Bets — Single-Zero Wheel
| Bet | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two red | 3 | 324 | 0.236669 | -0.053324 |
| Two black | 3 | 324 | 0.236669 | -0.053324 |
| Two odd | 3 | 324 | 0.236669 | -0.053324 |
| Two even | 3 | 324 | 0.236669 | -0.053324 |
| Two 1 to 18 | 3 | 324 | 0.236669 | -0.053324 |
| Two 19 to 36 | 3 | 324 | 0.236669 | -0.053324 |
| Two 1 to 12 | 8 | 144 | 0.105186 | -0.053324 |
| Two 13 to 24 | 8 | 144 | 0.105186 | -0.053324 |
| Two 25 to 36 | 8 | 144 | 0.105186 | -0.053324 |
| First dozen | 8 | 144 | 0.105186 | -0.053324 |
| Second dozen | 8 | 144 | 0.105186 | -0.053324 |
| Third dozen | 8 | 144 | 0.105186 | -0.053324 |
| Seven numbers | 25 | 49 | 0.035793 | -0.069394 |
| Two identical numbers | 1200 | 1 | 0.000730 | -0.122717 |
Double-Zero Odds
The following tables show the bets available using a double-zero wheel. The first table is for bets on one wheel, and the second for parlay bets on both wheels.
Single Ring Bets — Double-Zero Wheel
| Bet | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single number | 35 | 1 | 0.026316 | -0.052632 |
| Any two numbers | 17 | 2 | 0.052632 | -0.052632 |
| Any three numbers | 11 | 3 | 0.078947 | -0.052632 |
| Any four numbers | 8 | 4 | 0.105263 | -0.052632 |
| Any six numbers | 5 | 6 | 0.157895 | -0.052632 |
| Eight numbers | 3 | 8 | 0.210526 | -0.157895 |
| Twelve numbers | 2 | 12 | 0.315789 | -0.052632 |
Double Ring Bets — Double-Zero Wheel
| Bet | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two red | 3 | 324 | 0.224377 | -0.102493 |
| Two black | 3 | 324 | 0.224377 | -0.102493 |
| Two odd | 3 | 324 | 0.224377 | -0.102493 |
| Two even | 3 | 324 | 0.224377 | -0.102493 |
| Two 1 to 18 | 3 | 324 | 0.224377 | -0.102493 |
| Two 19 to 36 | 3 | 324 | 0.224377 | -0.102493 |
| Two 1 to 12 | 8 | 144 | 0.099723 | -0.102493 |
| Two 13 to 24 | 8 | 144 | 0.099723 | -0.102493 |
| Two 25 to 36 | 8 | 144 | 0.099723 | -0.102493 |
| First dozen | 8 | 144 | 0.099723 | -0.102493 |
| Second dozen | 8 | 144 | 0.099723 | -0.102493 |
| Third dozen | 8 | 144 | 0.099723 | -0.102493 |
| Eight numbers | 18 | 64 | 0.044321 | -0.157895 |
| Two identical numbers | 1200 | 1 | 0.000693 | -0.168283 |
External Links
YouTube video about the game.
Written by:Michael Shackleford
