{"id":12475,"date":"2024-06-11T10:51:39","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T07:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/?p=12475"},"modified":"2026-09-28T21:38:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T18:38:36","slug":"roulette-odds-guide-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/roulette-odds-guide-for-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"Roulette Odds: Payouts, Probabilities and Bet Types"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you are playing roulette at a casino or online, understanding <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">roulette odds<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is always beneficial. Basically, they tell you your chances of winning a bet. When you get a good grasp of the concept, it helps you make strategic decisions. Also, knowing the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">roulette table odds<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> behind every bet type improves how you approach the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our easy guide covers everything you should know about its probabilities, payouts, and even the bet types. Moreover, when looking at the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">roulette wheel odds<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we cover the difference between European vs American roulette and also the house edge.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_js el_class=&#8221;banner-highlight&#8221;]JTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwdHlwZSUzRCUyMnRleHQlMkZqYXZhc2NyaXB0JTIyJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZqcy43YmV0LnBhcnRuZXJzJTJGamF2YXNjcmlwdC5waHAlM0ZwcmVmaXglM0RnMHRwcEFNSVpFbTJ1MDhxTm84b2JXTmQ3WmdxZFJMayUyNmFtcCUzQm1lZGlhJTNENDc0JTI2YW1wJTNCY2FtcGFpZ24lM0Q0MCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRnNjcmlwdCUzRQ==[\/vc_raw_js][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Roulette Table Odds and Payouts<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a simple breakdown of all the standard bets along with their payout, and European and American probabilities:<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;eb-table&#8221;]<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Bet Type<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Numbers Covered<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Payout<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">European Probability<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">American Probability<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Straight Up<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">35:1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">2.70%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">2.63%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Split<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">17:1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">5.41%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">5.26%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Street<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">11:1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">8.11%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">7.89%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Trio<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">11:1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">8.11%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Corner<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">8:1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">10.81%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">10.53%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Five Number Bet<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">6:1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">13.16%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Six Line<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">5:1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">16.22%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">15.79%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Dozen<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">12<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">2:1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">32.43%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">31.58%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Column<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">12<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">2:1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">32.43%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">31.58%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Red<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">18<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">1:1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">48.65%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">47.37%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Black<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">18<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">1:1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">48.65%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">47.37%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Odd<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">18<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">1:1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">48.65%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">47.37%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Even<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">18<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">1:1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">48.65%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">47.37%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Low (1-18)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">18<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">1:1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">48.65%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">47.37%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">High (19-36)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">18<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">1:1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">48.65%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">47.37%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How Do Roulette Odds Work?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">roulette odds guides<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will tell you that the game is pretty straightforward. But here\u2019s the key concept: players place bets on where they think the ball will land on the wheel. In the game, the odds and payouts are related, but entirely different concepts. Odds refer to the chances of a given outcome actually happening. Meanwhile, payouts are the winning bet returns in a ratio to the stake.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coming to the game itself, there are two main types of roulette: European and American. The main difference between them is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/how-many-numbers-on-a-roulette-wheel-explained\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the number of slots they have<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in total. This will inevitably influence your chances. That\u2019s because probability depends on the number of pockets covered by the bet.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Roulette: 38 slots (numbers 1-36, 0, and 00)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">European Roulette: 37 slots (numbers 1-36 and 0)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, the European wheel calculations are based on 37 possible outcomes. And the American wheel calculations are based on 38 possible outcomes. The payout ratios mentioned above come in handy when calculating the win probability. However, you don\u2019t have to memorise all of them. Just understand the formula instead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Here\u2019s how it works<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Win probability = (numbers covered \u00f7 total pockets) x 100<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s take an example of a Straight Up bet on a European wheel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Win probability = (1 \u00f7 37) x 100 = 2.70%<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now let\u2019s look at a Red\/Black bet on an American wheel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Win probability = (18 \u00f7 38) x 100 = 47.37%<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basically, live or<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/live-casino\/roulette\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">online roulette<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> odds<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> change based on the variant you are playing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/live-casino\/roulette\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23559 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7bet-live-roulette.jpg\" alt=\"Roulette\" width=\"768\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7bet-live-roulette.jpg 768w, https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7bet-live-roulette-300x83.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>European vs American Roulette Wheel Odds<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we have seen above, there is a major difference between European and American roulette wheels. While European roulette only has a single zero pocket (0), American roulette has a single zero (0) as well as a double zero (00) pocket. You might think that a single extra pocket can\u2019t be that impactful, but it ultimately affects the odds, as well as the house edge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Especially when it comes to even money bets, like Red\/Black or Odd\/Even, this presence of a single extra pocket lowers the odds of winning. Just look at the winning probability of even money bets in European roulette, which is 48.65%. But it reduces to 47.37% in American roulette. Let\u2019s look at the difference in probability in all the bet types.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;eb-table&#8221;]<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Bet Type<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Payout<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">European Win %<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">American Win %<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Difference<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Straight Up<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">35:1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">2.70%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">2.63%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">-0.07%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Split<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">17:1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">5.41%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">5.26%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">-0.15%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Street<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">11:1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">8.11%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">7.89%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">-0.22%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Corner<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">8:1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">10.81%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">10.53%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">-0.28%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Six Line<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">5:1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">16.22%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">15.79%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">-0.43%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Dozen<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">2:1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">32.43%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">31.58%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">-0.85%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Column<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">2:1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">32.43%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">31.58%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">-0.85%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Red<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">1:1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">48.65%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">47.37%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">-1.28%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Black<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">1:1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">48.65%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">47.37%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">-1.28%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Odd<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">1:1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">48.65%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">47.37%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">-1.28%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Even<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">1:1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">48.65%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">47.37%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">-1.28%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Low<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">1:1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">48.65%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">47.37%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">-1.28%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">High<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">1:1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">48.65%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">47.37%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">-1.28%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Inside Roulette Bets<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inside bets are placed on the inner section of the roulette table, where the individual numbers are located, in the middle or \u201cinside\u201d part of the betting area. Since you\u2019re betting on specific numbers, the chances of winning are low, but if you do win, the payouts can be quite high.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Straight Up:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Betting on a single number. Place a chip on any selected number, even 0.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Split:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Betting on two adjacent numbers. Place a chip on the line between any two horizontally or vertically adjacent numbers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Street:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Betting on three numbers in a row. Place a chip on the outside line either on the left or right side.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Corner:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Betting on four numbers that form a square. Place a chip in the corner with all four numbers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Line:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Betting on six numbers in two rows. Place chip on the outside line where two rows meet.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>American Five-Number bet:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Betting on five numbers (0, 00, 1, 2, 3) only on an American roulette wheel. Place a chip on the intersections of 0 and 1 or 00 and 3.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Outside Roulette Bets<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outside bets are placed on the outer section of the table, in the boxes around the perimeter of the numbered grid. These bets cover larger groups of numbers and are generally less risky, so they\u2019re great options if you want to start safe, even if the payouts are lower.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Red or Black:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Betting on the ball landing on red or black numbers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Odd or Even: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Betting on whether the number will be odd or even.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>High or Low:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Betting on whether the number will be high (19-36) or low (1-18).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Dozens:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Betting on one of the three groups of twelve numbers (1-12, 13-24, 25-36).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Columns:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Betting on one of the three vertical columns of numbers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>House Edge and Roulette Odds<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The house edge is the built-in advantage that a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">casino<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has over players in any given game. Does this mean casinos are tricking their clients? Not at all. While the house edge gives the casino an advantage, it doesn\u2019t prevent players from winning. It simply means that, on average, the casino will win a small percentage of all placed bets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, what does a house edge imply for the players? That all depends on the type of roulette game you\u2019re playing. In the European version, with 37 pockets, the house edge is 2.7%. The presence of the zero gives the casino its edge because bets on individual numbers pay 35 to 1, but the true odds are 36 to 1.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the American version, with 38 pockets, the house edge is 5.26%. The addition of the double zero increases the house edge, as bets on individual numbers still pay 35 to 1, but the true odds are 37 to 1. If you have the option, go for European roulette. The odds are slightly better for the player compared to American roulette because of the lower house edge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Know More About Roulette Odds (FAQs)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>What Are the Odds on a Roulette Wheel?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The odds on a roulette wheel tell you your chances of winning a bet. They differ based on the European or American variant that you are playing.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>What Are the Odds of Winning on Red or Black?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The odds of winning on Red or Black bets for European roulette are 48.65%, and for American roulette are 47.37%.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>What Is the House Edge in Roulette?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The house edge is the built-in advantage that a casino has over players in roulette. It changes based on the variant, so European roulette has a house edge of 2.70%, while American roulette has a house edge of 5.26%.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Do All Roulette Bets Have the Same House Edge?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, all roulette bets have the same house edge for the European variant (2.70%), which is different from the American variant. But all roulette bets in the American variant have the same house edge (5.26%).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #18ae62;\">Betting is only available to participants above 18 years. Please bet responsibly. BeGambleAware.org<\/span><\/em><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Whether you are playing roulette at a casino or online, understanding roulette odds is always beneficial. 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