Despite roulette is a game of chance, you still can count the probabilities of each number coming up. The probabilities in American and European roulette games are different.
As we all know there are 38 pockets in American roulette: 36 numbers, 0 and 00. Once you bet on a number, you have 1 chance in 38 that your number will come up, but the payoff is 35 to 1. At the same time, the better the possibility to win, the less money you get.
Bets | Payout | Probability |
Red | 1 to 1 | 46.37% |
Black | 1 to 1 | 46.37% |
Even | 1 to 1 | 46.37% |
Odd | 1 to 1 | 46.37% |
1 to 18 | 1 to 1 | 46.37% |
19 to 36 | 1 to 1 | 46.37% |
1 to 12 | 2 to 1 | 31.58% |
13 to 24 | 2 to 1 | 31.58% |
25 to 36 | 2 to 1 | 31.58% |
Any one number | 35 to 1 | 2.63% |
Two number combo | 17 to 1 | 5.26% |
Three number combo | 11 to 1 | 7.89% |
Four number combo | 8 to 1 | 10.53% |
Six number combo | 5 to 1 | 15.79% |
0, 00, 1, 2, 3 combo | 6 to 1 | 13.16% |
Keep in mind that it is just American roulette. It is a bit different situation with the European variant in which your odds are better.
European roulette does not have a double-zero pocket, which is better for the players. But the USA does not welcome this type of roulette, so sometimes it takes time to find one in the casinos. The house edge decreases by 50 percent in European roulette, comparing to American-style roulette.
Bets | Payout | Probability |
Red | 1 to 1 | 48.6% |
Black | 1 to 1 | 48.6% |
Even | 1 to 1 | 48.6% |
Odd | 1 to 1 | 48.6% |
1 to 18 | 1 to 1 | 48.6% |
19 to 36 | 1 to 1 | 48.6% |
1 to 12 | 2 to 1 | 32.4% |
13 to 24 | 2 to 1 | 32.4% |
25 to 36 | 2 to 1 | 32.4% |
Any one number | 35 to 1 | 2.7% |
Two number combo | 17 to 1 | 5.4% |
Three number combo | 11 to 1 | 8.1% |
Four number combo | 8 to 1 | 10.8% |
Six number combo | 5 to 1 | 16.2% |