| Roulette Bet Type: | Payout: | Odds of Occurrence: |
|---|---|---|
| A Red Number | 1-1 | 48.65% |
| A Black Number | 1-1 | 48.65% |
| An Odd Number | 1-1 | 48.65% |
| An Even Number | 1-1 | 48.65% |
| Numbers 1-18 | 1-1 | 48.65% |
| Numbers 19-36 | 1-1 | 48.65% |
| Numbers 1-12 | 2-1 | 31.58% |
| Numbers 13-24 | 2-1 | 32.43% |
| Numbers 25-36 | 2-1 | 32.43% |
| Any Single Number | 35-1 | 2.70% |
| Any Two-Number Combination | 17-1 | 5.41% |
| Any Three-Number Combination | 11-1 | 8.11% |
| Any Four-Number Combination | 8-1 | 10.81% |
| Any Six-Number Combination | 5-1 | 16.22% |
| Combination of 0, 00, 1, 2 & 3 | 6-1 | 13.51% |
While the American Roulette Wheel is the most well-known Roulette Wheel, the European Roulette Wheel is the one that offers the best odds for you, the player. The popular American Roulette wheel has a zero slot, as well as a double zero slot for the Roulette ball to land in. The European Roulette Wheel however, has a zero slot, but no double zero slot. Considering this difference, the odds of victory, especially in the long run are reasonably different. Despite this distince discrepancy in the odds, the American Roulette wheel remains extremely popular, due in large part to its well-organized layout. In addition, the numbers on the American Roulette wheel are placed opposite one another, while the numbers on the European Roulette Wheel appear in no particular order. Some European Roulette Tables also offer two rules that are very much to the player's advantage. They are:
If the Roulette ball lands on Zero, the Croupier will not clear losing bets of red/black, even/odd and 1st half/last half. Instead, they stay on the table "in prison". On the next spin, players whose bets won will win their bets back at no additional expense. Should the Roulette wheel land on zero once again, the bet will still carry over until the next spin until a colored number is called. This essentially nullifies players' chances of losing these bets to the Zero. This truly fantastic rule diminishes the casino's advantage to a mere 1.35%, so look out for European Roulette tables with this rule.
La Partage is French for "the divide". This rule is applies much in the same way that the In Prison rule does, with the difference being that should the Zero be called, players that placed any of the three aforementioned bets will simply receive half of their money back. This rule also diminished the casino's advantage to 1.35%.
Refer to the table on the right for a breakdown of the odds, as well as the payouts of every possible outcome at a European Roulette Wheel.