Roulette Odds and Payouts

The first thing you have to do in order to define how a game of roulette works, is to learn about the chances of winning. When you do that, you will have an idea of what the gambling house advantage is and what are all the different gambles you should stay away from. Although, the game depends mainly on fortune, it is not difficult to determine the chances of winning.

Gambling House Favorable Position

The favorable position of the gambling house will vary depending on the kind of game you choose to play. In this case, in the European roulette, the advantage is 2.7% and this percentage results from this mathematical statement: (35-36)/37x100= 2.7%. In the case of the American roulette, the house advantage of the gambling house is 5.26% and it results from this mathematical statement: (35-37)/38x100= 5.26%.

The gambling house favorable position for a roulette game derives from the single and double zero slots. However, if the single and double zero were not part of the wheel, gamblers would win everything they bet because there wouldn't be a gambling house advantage. Needless to say, if you can choose between the European and the American roulette, it is always advisable to go for the first alternative because the gambling house advantage is only 2.7%.

Roulette Chances and the Payment Table

If you want to know what your chances of winning are depending on the amount of money you gamble, read on to find a detailed list of the payment you will get for the different gambles you place.

When you play the American roulette you need to be careful with a gamble placed on the numbers single zero, double zero, one, two and three. The problem with these numbers is that the gambling house advantage is 7.89%.Very often the roulette myths can decrease the roulette odds.

Understanding the chances of winning in a game of roulette is essential to help you increase your winnings.

Single

37 - 1 36 - 1 35 - 1

Two

18 - 1 17.5 - 1 17 - 1

Three

11.67 - 1 11.33 - 1 11 - 1

Four

8.5 - 1 8.25 - 1 8 - 1

Five

6.6 - 1 N/A

6 - 1

Six

5.33 - 1 5.17 - 1 5 - 1

Column

2.17 - 1 2.08 - 1 2 - 1

Dozen

2.17 - 1 2.08 - 1 2 - 1

Even

1.05 - 1 1.01 1 - 1

Odd

1.05 - 1 1.01 1 - 1

Low

1.05 - 1 1.01 1 - 1

High

1.05 - 1 1.01 1 - 1

Red

1.05 - 1 1.01 1 - 1

Black

1.05 - 1 1.01 1 - 1