Roulette Complete Bet
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).
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.
The inside bets for roulette include: Straight-up – This is a bet on a single number. It pays off at 35 to 1. Split bet – This is a bet on any two adjacent numbers.
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
Best Bet On Roulette Wheel
Bet you have to know in this system: straight up, corner, and split. Disregard any other bet or line on the roulette layout. (See diagram) You will only be playing one of the three 12-number “dozens” (1-12, 13-24, 25-36). You don’t bet on the 12 numbers at all times but. A total of 17 numbers will be covered, while a player may place 2 chips on each of the two double street bets, 1 chip on the corner bet, and 1 chip on the straight-up bet. With this system the player is not able to cover even ½ of the roulette wheel, but the odds for success will compensate him/her for that.
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,
What Are The Bets In Roulette
- 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.
Roulette Bet Calculator
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.