Wheel and table
European roulette has numbers 1 through 36 plus a single zero. American roulette adds 00. Triple-zero wheels add another house pocket.
The layout groups numbers for wagering but does not reproduce their physical order around the wheel.
Inside bets
Straight-up bets cover one number and pay 35:1. Splits cover two and pay 17:1; streets cover three and pay 11:1; corners cover four and pay 8:1; six-lines cover six and pay 5:1.
These payouts are based on a 36-number structure, so green pockets create the house edge.
Outside bets
Dozens and columns cover twelve numbers and pay 2:1. Red/black, odd/even, and high/low cover eighteen numbers and pay 1:1.
On a standard wheel, wider coverage reduces result variance per unit but does not lower the percentage edge.
Settlement
The ball’s pocket determines every wager. Losing chips are cleared and winners are paid according to the layout.
Special rules such as la partage or en prison can modify even-money wagers when zero lands.
Where the expensive difference hides
For Roulette Rules, Bets and Payouts, wheel type and special rules such as la partage or en prison determine the price; chip placement does not change the probability.
For Roulette Rules, Bets and Payouts, compare every row, not the largest prize. Frequent small changes can outweigh a rare headline payout.
In Roulette Rules, Bets and Payouts, the useful comparison is the probability-weighted value of the full schedule—not whichever award is easiest to advertise.
What to record for Roulette
- Complete schedule
- maximum-bet condition
- caps and aggregate limits
If one row of the Roulette Rules, Bets and Payouts schedule is missing, label the return unresolved rather than filling the gap from a similarly named game.
Roulette Rules, Bets and Payouts is reviewed against the Roulette rules described above. A different pay table or procedure is a different model. Editorial review updated September 24, 2026.