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Every roulette bet (straight, split, street, corner, dozens, columns, red or black) with its payout, chance of winning and expected return on European and American wheels.

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BetCoversPayoutEuropean Win %American Win %
Straight Up1 number35:12.70%2.63%
Split2 adjacent numbers17:15.41%5.26%
Street3 numbers in a row11:18.11%7.89%
Corner4 numbers (square)8:110.81%10.53%
Six Line6 numbers (two rows)5:116.22%15.79%
Column12 numbers (a column)2:132.43%31.58%
Dozen12 numbers (1-12, 13-24, 25-36)2:132.43%31.58%
Red / Black18 numbers (one colour)1:148.65%47.37%
Odd / Even18 numbers (parity)1:148.65%47.37%
High / Low18 numbers (1-18 or 19-36)1:148.65%47.37%

Why European always beats American

The payouts are the same on both wheels. What changes is the chance of winning, because American roulette adds a second green pocket, the double zero ("00"). With 38 pockets instead of 37, every bet wins slightly less often at the same odds.

The result: European has a house edge of 2.70% on every bet. American has 5.26% on every bet (with one exception: the "five-number bet" on American, which somehow has a 7.89% edge). For the same stake, you lose money roughly twice as fast on American as on European. There is no version of roulette mathematics where playing American is the better choice. Always look for European, and check the wheel before you sit down.

The "even money" misconception

Red or black, odd or even and high or low are called "even money" bets because they pay 1 to 1. They are not 50/50. On a European wheel, red covers 18 of 37 pockets, a 48.65% chance. The missing 1.35% is where the house edge comes from.

This catches out a lot of players. They see "even money" and assume a coin flip. The gap between a 48.65% chance and a 1 to 1 payout is exactly the casino's edge, and you pay it on every spin.

The truth about betting systems

Because roulette's payouts and probabilities are fixed, no betting system (Martingale, Fibonacci, D'Alembert, Labouchère) can change the long-term expected value. Every bet carries the same 2.7% (European) or 5.26% (American) edge against you. Systems only change the pattern of wins and losses.

Use our Martingale simulator to see exactly why doubling-after-loss systems collapse. Use our bankroll calculator to size your roulette bets correctly within your overall gambling discipline.

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Common Questions

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The payouts are the same on European and American wheels: a single number always pays 35 to 1, a split 17 to 1, and so on. What differs is the chance of winning, because the American wheel has 38 pockets (with the extra double zero) against Europe's 37. A single number has a 1/37 = 2.70% chance on a European wheel and 1/38 = 2.63% on an American one. Same payout, lower chance, which is why the American edge (5.26%) is about double the European (2.70%).

On a European wheel, red wins on 18 of 37 pockets, because the green zero is neither red nor black. That is 48.65%, not 50%. The casino pays you 1 to 1 on something that happens less than half the time, and that gap is the house edge. "Even money" describes the payout, not the chance of winning.

Some European tables use La Partage or En Prison on even-money bets: when zero comes up, you get half your stake back (La Partage), or your bet is held for the next spin (En Prison). Either rule cuts the house edge on even-money bets to about 1.35%. Ask whether your table offers it before you sit down.

The racetrack is an oval next to the main layout that lets you bet on sections of the wheel rather than groups of numbers on the grid. Common racetrack bets are Voisins du Zéro (17 numbers around zero), Tiers du Cylindre (12 numbers opposite zero) and Orphelins (the 8 remaining "orphan" numbers). They carry the same house edge as the equivalent inside bets but are a quicker way to cover part of the wheel.