Roulette Bets
Inside Bets
- Straight Up
- Bet Name: Straight Up
Numbers covered: 1
Bet Placed On: One number
Pays: 35 to 1
The bet shown is called "Straight Up 5"
- Split
- Bet Name: Split
Numbers covered: 2
Bet Placed On: A Line between 2 numbers
Pays: 17 to 1
The bet shown is called "8-11 Split"
- Street
- Bet Name: Street or Row
Numbers covered: 3
Bet Placed On: A Line between inside and outside bets
Pays: 11 to 1
The bet shown is called "10th street"
since the first number is 10 in the row of 3 numbers
- Corner
- Bet Name: Corner
Numbers covered: 4
Bet Placed On: Two Lines that cross
between 4 numbers
Pays: 8 to 1
The bet shown is called "Corner 14-18"
- First Five
- Bet Name: First Five
Numbers covered: 0,00,1,2,3
Bet Placed On: Two Lines that cross
between 0 and 1
Pays: 6 to 1
- Line
- Bet Name: Line
Numbers covered: 6
Bet Placed On: Two Lines that cross
between 2 streets
Pays: 5 to 1
The bet shown is called "Line 22-25"
- Basket
- Bet Name: Basket. The true basket bet
Numbers covered: 0,2,00
Pays: 11 to 1
- 0,1,2 Trio
- Bet Name: 0,1,2 Trio
Numbers covered: 0,1,2
Pays: 11 to 1
- 00,2,3 Trio
- Bet Name: 00,2,3 Trio
Numbers covered: 00,2,3
Pays: 11 to 1
Roulette Inside Bets
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- 1. Straight-up: A single number bet. The chip is placed entirely on the center of a number square.
Pays 35 to 1. There are 38 straight up bets
on a double zero layout.
- 2. Split: a bet on two adjoining numbers, either on the vertical or
horizontal (as in 8-11 or 27-30).
The chip is placed on the line
between these numbers.
Pays 17 to 1. There are 62 split bets
on a double zero layout.
Courtesy Line Bet.
The split bets for the 0 and 00 are the yellow chips.
A little known bet placement.
- 3. Corner: a bet on four numbers in a square layout (as in
14-15-17-18).
The chip is placed at the horizontal and vertical
intersection
of the lines between the four numbers.
Pays 8 to 1. There are 22 corner bets on a roulette table layout.
- 4. Street: a bet on three numbers on a single horizontal line.
The chip is placed on the edge of the line
between the inside bets and the outside bets.
Pays 11 to 1. There are 12 street bets a roulette
table layout.
- 5. Line: a bet on two adjoining streets, covering the six numbers of two streets,
with the chip placed at
the corresponding intersection on the line between the inside bets
and the outside bets.
Pays 5 to 1. There are 11 street bets
on a roulette table layout.
Outside Bets
- Red
- Bet Name: Red
Numbers covered: All Red
Pays: 1 to 1, Even money
- Black
- Bet Name: Black
Numbers covered: All Black
Pays: 1 to 1, Even money
- Even
- Bet Name: Even
Numbers covered: All Even numbers
Pays: 1 to 1, Even money
- 1 to 18
- Bet Name: 1 to 18
Numbers covered: 1 thru 18
Pays: 1 to 1, Even money
- Odd
- Bet Name: Odd
Numbers covered: All Odd numbers
Pays: 1 to 1, Even money
- 19 to 36
- Bet Name: 19 to 36
Numbers covered: 19 thru 36
Pays: 1 to 1, Even money
- 1st 12
- Bet Name: 1st 12
Numbers covered: 1-12
Pays: 2 to 1
- 2nd 12
- Bet Name: 2nd 12
Numbers covered: 13-24
Pays: 2 to 1
- 3rd 12
- Bet Name: 3rd 12
Numbers covered: 25-36
Pays: 2 to 1
- 1st 12
- Bet Name: 1st Column
Numbers covered: 1st Column 12 numbers
Pays: 2 to 1
- 2nd 12
- Bet Name: 2nd Column
Numbers covered: 2nd Column 12 numbers
Pays: 2 to 1
- 3rd 12
- Bet Name: 3rd Column
Numbers covered: 3rd Column 12 numbers
Pays: 2 to 1
Roulette Outside Bets
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Even Money Bets
- 1 to 18: a bet on one of the first eighteen numbers. Also named "Low" on some layouts.
- 19 to 36: a bet on one of the last eighteen numbers. Also named "High" on some layouts.
- Red or Black: a bet on which color the roulette wheel will show.
- Even or Odd: a bet on an even or odd number. (0 and 00 are not even or odd numbers)
2 to 1 Bets
- Dozen Bets: a bet on the first 12 numbers (1-12), second twelve numbers (13-24), or
third twelve (25-36) .
- Column Bets: a bet on all 12 numbers in any of the three columns. The bet
boxes say 2 to 1.
Roulette Bet Location on Wheel

Double Zero Wheel
The Dozens bets on the wheel.
A nice random placement for the dozen or section bets. Big shift for the 2nd 12!

Double Zero Wheel
The Columns bets on the wheel.
A nice random placement for the columns bets. Big shifts for both Col 2 and Col 3.

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House Edge on American Double Zero Roulette Bets
| Bet |
Winning Spaces |
Payout |
True Odds |
House Edge |
Win Prob |
| 0 |
0 |
35 to 1 |
37 to 1 |
5.26% |
1/38 |
| 00 |
00 |
35 to 1 |
37 to 1 |
5.26% |
1/38 |
| Straight up |
Any single number |
35 to 1 |
37 to 1 |
5.26% |
1/38 |
| Split Zeros |
0, 00 |
17 to 1 |
18 to 1 |
5.26% |
2/38 |
| Split |
any two adjoining numbers vertical or horizontal |
17 to 1 |
18 to 1 |
5.26% |
2/38 |
| Basket |
0, 1, 2 or 00, 2, 3 or 0, 00, 2 |
11 to 1 |
11.667 to 1 |
5.26% |
3/38 |
| Street |
any three numbers horizontal (1-2-3 or 4-5-6 etc.) |
11 to 1 |
11.667 to 1 |
5.26% |
3/38 |
| Corner |
any four adjoining numbers in a square (1-2-4-5 or 17-18-20-21 etc. ) |
8 to 1 |
8.5 to 1 |
5.26% |
4/38 |
| First Five |
0-00-1-2-3 |
6 to 1 |
6.6 to 1 |
7.89% |
5/38 |
| Line |
any six numbers from two adjoining streets or rows (1-2-3-4-5-6 or 28-29-30-31-32-33 etc.) |
5 to 1 |
5.33 to 1 |
5.26% |
6/38 |
| 1st Column |
1-4-7-10-13-16-19-22-25-28-31-34 |
2 to 1 |
2.167 to 1 |
5.26% |
12/38 |
| 2nd Column |
2-5-8-11-14-17-20-23-26-29-32-35 |
2 to 1 |
2.167 to 1 |
5.26% |
12/38 |
| 3rd Column |
3-6-9-12-15-18-21-24-27-30-33-36 |
2 to 1 |
2.167 to 1 |
5.26% |
12/38 |
| 1st Dozen |
1 through 12 |
2 to 1 |
2.167 to 1 |
5.26% |
12/38 |
| 2nd Dozen |
13 through 24 |
2 to 1 |
2.167 to 1 |
5.26% |
12/38 |
| 3rd Dozen |
25 through 36 |
2 to 1 |
2.167 to 1 |
5.26% |
12/38 |
| Odd |
1-3-5-...35 |
1 to 1 |
1.1 to 1 |
5.26% |
18/38 |
| Even |
2-4-6-...36 |
1 to 1 |
1.1 to 1 |
5.26% |
18/38 |
| Red |
1-3-5-7-9-12,
14-16-18-19-21-23,
25-27-30-32-34-36 |
1 to 1 |
1.1 to 1 |
5.26% |
18/38 |
| Black |
2-4-6-8-10-11,
13-15-17-20-22-24,
26-28-29-31-33-35 |
1 to 1 |
1.1 to 1 |
5.26% |
18/38 |
1 to 18 Low |
1 through 18 |
1 to 1 |
1.1 to 1 |
5.26% |
18/38 |
19 to 36 High |
19 through 36 |
1 to 1 |
1.1 to 1 |
5.26% |
18/38 |
House Edge on European Single Zero Roulette Bets
| Bet |
Winning Spaces |
Payout |
True Odds |
House Edge |
Win Prob |
| 0 |
0 |
35 to 1 |
36 to 1 |
2.70% |
1/37 |
| 00 |
00 |
35 to 1 |
36 to 1 |
2.70% |
1/37 |
| Straight up |
Any single number |
35 to 1 |
36 to 1 |
2.70% |
1/37 |
| Split Zeros |
0, 00 |
17 to 1 |
17.5 to 1 |
2.70% |
2/37 |
| Split |
any two adjoining numbers vertical or horizontal |
17 to 1 |
17.5 to 1 |
2.70% |
2/37 |
| Basket |
0, 1, 2 or 00, 2, 3 or 0, 00, 2 |
11 to 1 |
11.33 to 1 |
2.70% |
3/37 |
| Street |
any three numbers horizontal (1-2-3 or 4-5-6 etc.) |
11 to 1 |
11.33 to 1 |
2.70% |
3/37 |
| Corner |
any four adjoining numbers in a square (1-2-4-5 or 17-18-20-21 etc. ) |
8 to 1 |
8.25 to 1 |
2.70% |
4/37 |
| First Four |
0-00-1-2-3 |
8 to 1 |
8.25 to 1 |
2.70% |
4/37 |
| Line |
any six numbers from two adjoining streets or rows (1-2-3-4-5-6 or 28-29-30-31-32-33 etc.) |
5 to 1 |
5.167 to 1 |
2.70% |
6/37 |
| 1st Column |
1-4-7-10-13-16-19-22-25-28-31-34 |
2 to 1 |
2.083 to 1 |
2.70% |
12/37 |
| 2nd Column |
2-5-8-11-14-17-20-23-26-29-32-35 |
2 to 1 |
2.083 to 1 |
2.70% |
12/37 |
| 3rd Column |
3-6-9-12-15-18-21-24-27-30-33-36 |
2 to 1 |
2.083 to 1 |
2.70% |
12/37 |
| 1st Dozen |
1 through 12 |
2 to 1 |
2.083 to 1 |
2.70% |
12/37 |
| 2nd Dozen |
13 through 24 |
2 to 1 |
2.083 to 1 |
2.70% |
12/37 |
| 3rd Dozen |
25 through 36 |
2 to 1 |
2.083 to 1 |
2.70% |
12/37 |
| Odd |
1-3-5-...35 |
1 to 1 |
1.056 to 1 |
2.70% |
18/37 |
| Even |
2-4-6-...36 |
1 to 1 |
1.056 to 1 |
2.70% |
18/37 |
| Red |
1-3-5-7-9-12,
14-16-18-19-21-23,
25-27-30-32-34-36 |
1 to 1 |
1.056 to 1 |
2.70% |
18/37 |
| Black |
2-4-6-8-10-11,
13-15-17-20-22-24,
26-28-29-31-33-35 |
1 to 1 |
1.056 to 1 |
2.70% |
18/37 |
1 to 18 Low |
1 through 18 |
1 to 1 |
1.056 to 1 |
2.70% |
18/37 |
19 to 36 High |
19 through 36 |
1 to 1 |
1.056 to 1 |
2.70% |
18/37 |