For example, you would place $1 on each straight bet, rather than $2 on one and $5 on another (and so on). It's also normal for each bet to be of the same unit, so players do not bet more on one number of the snake than another. There are no split bets on any numbers along the snake.
The snake is made up of 12 straight ( single number) bets. It's also sometimes referred to as the 'red snake' as the bet only covers red numbers. Chip placement for the 'snake bet' in roulette.Īs you can see, it's called the snake bet because when you connect the numbers on the table you've bet on, it forms an 'S' shape like a snake.
