The Complete Bet is a high table max coverage bet that covers all of the inside bets for an individual number. This is a bet that is usually played by high rollers and is also known as a Maximum Bet (although in theory you could also add some outside bets to the pot).

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You would cover the even money bets and the columns and dozens that contain the number, but normally a Complete bet just involves the inside Bets. We also explain how to lay a Complete Bet on the number 23 in our numbers section, or scroll down for an explanation of how to make a Complete 17 bet.

A Mike Ashley Favourite
This is the famous Mike Ashley bet, the owner of English Premiership side Newcastle, who famously made a complete bet on his lucky number 17 in Mayfair, in 2008, and won £1.3 million.

Graphic showing how many chips you need (of the same value) to make up complete bets of each number on a European Roulette table. So, for example, Completing the Zero costs 17 pieces and pays 235 pieces. Numbers 1 and 3 cost 27 pieces and pay 297 pieces. Number 2 is a 36 piece bet and pays 396 pieces; Number 27 – 30 pieces – pays out 294. Example: 12 Cheques Split Bet 12 pays 18 add 0 = 180 + 12 x 2 = 24 24 + 180 = 204. Splits 17 to 1 If there is an Odd Number of cheques on a Split bet, the Key is; (remove the ODD Cheque) Pay the Bet like a Blackjack 3 to 2 Add a 0 Then Add Double the Number of cheques on the Split Bet Add 17.

To play the bet at a club, you’d need to call “Complete Bet on 17” for example, or “17 to the maximum”. I haven’t seen any online roulette tables offering this as part of their call bets, so you’ll need to make up the bet manually.

Pros and Cons of the Complete Bet

• The Complete Bet spreads your risk across a bigger table area if you have a favourite number
• If the bet comes in on your number or near it, it pays off big
• It’s a way of maxing out on a single number, if you like – popular with players who want to make a scene at the table
• If the ball falls out of your covered zone, this is an expensive way of playing roulette. It’s often played as a one off.

Here’s how you would do it (for a Complete Bet on 17). The table limits vary from table to table- below is just an example). You will need 40 chips – this assumes the maximum bet on a single number is £100.

Bet Type & Numbers

Betting layout showing a 40 chip Complete Bet on 17 with £100 max single number bet.

• Straight-Up 17 1 £100
• Split 17, 14 2 £200
• Split 17, 16 2 £200
• Split 17, 18 2 £200
• Split 17, 20 2 £200
• Street 17, 16, 18 £ $300
• Corner 17, 16, 13, 14 4 £400
• Corner 17, 18, 14, 15 4 £400
• Corner 17, 16, 19, 20 4 £400
• Corner 17, 18, 20, 21 4 £400
• Six Line 17, 16, 18, 13, 14, 15 6 £600
• Six Line Bet 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 £600

Total Bets Placed 40 £4000

The payout for this bet if your number comes in 9.8:1. Plus you get your original bet back of course.

You will also be paid out on the other numbers covered of course (to a lesser extent).

Other Examples:

Graphic showing how many chips you need (of the same value) to make up complete bets of each number on a European Roulette table.

So, for example,

Roulette Payout Chart

• Completing the Zero costs 17 pieces and pays 235 pieces.
• Numbers 1 and 3 cost 27 pieces and pay 297 pieces.
• Number 2 is a 36 piece bet and pays 396 pieces
• Number 27 – 30 pieces – pays out 294
• Numbers 34 and 36 each cost 18 pieces and pay 198 pieces.
• Number 35 is a 24 piece bet which pays 264 pieces.

If you want to make a Complete Bet, but not at the table limits, ame sure you qualify your request to the croupier, and say something like “Complete Bet on 17 with £25”. That’s 40 bets for a total of £1000.

Where Can You Play a Complete Bet Online?

We haven’t seen this bet as a specific option on too many online variants- but you can play it on Playtech’s Multi-Wheel roulette (just de-activate the extra wheel if you only want to play one wheel). Click on the little button that says “More Bets” and you will have an option to play a Half Complete bet (just the Inside Bets) and a Complete Bet (including Outside Bets).

Best Casino and Roulette For The Complete Bet.

You will need a high limit variant. We’d recommend the 3D Roulette at Betfair Casino. There’s a £100 Match bonus.

You and your staff can practice and quantify your knowledge of Roulette Payoffs. Developed for me by Dale S. Yeazel, Casino Games Teacher, youll find the practice tests easy to navigate.

In my Game Protection Classes I describe Roulette payoffs as one of my two choices where $100.00 a day could easily be stolen. There is no other table game where 5 different sets of odds could be attached to one number. Each set of odds has to be calculated mentally and then added to create the total payoff. In many cases, the total payoff then has to be divided into a combination of Roulette Cheques and Value Chips. Easy for dealers to make mistakes. To help you learn, here are the correct payoffs for a standard American style roulette wheel.

ROUELTTE KEYS: These payoff keys will be helpful when learning to calculate payoffs.

Straight Up 35 to 1 If there is an Even Number of cheques on a number, the Key is; Divide the Even Number by 2 Multiply that number X7 Add a 0

Example: 12 Cheques Straight Up 12 ./. 2 =6 6 X 7 = 42 Add 0 = 420
If there is an Odd Number of cheques on a number, the Key is (remove the ODD Cheque); Divide the Even Number by 2 Multiply that number X 7 Add a 0

Example: 17 Cheques Straight Up 16 ./. 2 = 8 8 X 7 = 56 Add 0 = 560 + Odd cheque 560 + 35 = 595

Splits 17 to 1 If there is an Even Number of cheques on a Split bet, the Key is; Pay the Bet like a Blackjack 3 to 2 Add a 0 Then Add Double the Number of cheques on the Split Bet

Example: 12 Cheques Split Bet 12 pays 18 add 0 = 180 + 12 x 2 = 24 24 + 180 = 204

Splits 17 to 1 If there is an Odd Number of cheques on a Split bet, the Key is; (remove the ODD Cheque) Pay the Bet like a Blackjack 3 to 2 Add a 0 Then Add Double the Number of cheques on the Split Bet Add 17 for the Odd Cheque

Example: 15 Cheques Split Bet 14 pays 21 add 0 = 210 + 14 x 2 = 28 28 + 210 = 238 + 17 = 255

Street Bet 11 to 1 If there are 10 cheques or less on a Street Bet, simply multiply by 11. For any Number of cheques greater than 10 on a Street bet, the Key is; Add the two digits together and insert the answer between them. Example: 12 Cheques Street Bet 1 + 2 =3 (insert 3 between 1 2) = 132

Example: 25 Cheques Street Bet 2 + 5 =7 (insert 7 between 2 5) = 275

To Start: Click on One of the following drop downs;

Roulette Payout Shortcuts

HINT: For surveillance personnel, dont be afraid to use a calculator at first to learn the payoffs. Next try to Dope It Out. To Start: Click on One of the following drop downs

• The Works
• Corners Splits Straight Up
• Splits Straight Up
• Corners Splits
• Line Streets

How Much Does Roulette Payout

NEXT: Click on New Bet (The winning number is always 17)
Calculate the Total Payoff

Click of the center White Box & enter your answer
Click on Answer

If your calculation is not correct, youll see a WRONG! message and the Correct Payoff. To continue, Click New Bet.

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