Roulette Payouts
Roulette payouts are fixed across virtually every casino in the world. What changes is the wheel: European has one zero, American has zero and double zero. The payouts are the same, but the true odds are not.
This table is the reference the Roulette Strategy Tester uses to resolve every spin. Keep it bookmarked.
Payout table
| Bet | Numbers covered | Payout | European hit % | American hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straight up | 1 | 35:1 | 2.70% | 2.63% |
| Split | 2 | 17:1 | 5.41% | 5.26% |
| Street | 3 | 11:1 | 8.11% | 7.89% |
| Corner | 4 | 8:1 | 10.81% | 10.53% |
| Six line | 6 | 5:1 | 16.22% | 15.79% |
| Column | 12 | 2:1 | 32.43% | 31.58% |
| Dozen | 12 | 2:1 | 32.43% | 31.58% |
| Red / Black | 18 | 1:1 | 48.65% | 47.37% |
| Odd / Even | 18 | 1:1 | 48.65% | 47.37% |
| Low (1-18) / High (19-36) | 18 | 1:1 | 48.65% | 47.37% |
Payouts vs true odds
Notice the gap. A straight-up bet pays 35:1 but the true odds are 36:1 on European (37 pockets - 1 winning pocket) and 37:1 on American. That gap, applied to every payout, is the house edge.
On even-money bets the gap is hidden by the zero. Red wins 18 of 37 spins on European - 48.65%, not 50%. The casino keeps the difference.
How payouts feed strategy math
Every roulette system sits on top of this table. Martingale assumes 1:1 even-money payouts. James Bond uses 1:1, 5:1 and 35:1 at the same time. Two Dozens Coverage stacks two 2:1 bets.
If a strategy assumes a payout the casino does not actually offer (some online roulette variants pay less than 35:1 on straight up), all of the system math breaks.
European vs American payout difference in practice
The payouts are identical. What changes is the win frequency, which changes the expected value. On a $10 straight-up bet:
European: 1/37 chance of winning $350 + 36/37 chance of losing $10 = expected value of −$0.27 per spin.
American: 1/38 chance of winning $350 + 37/38 chance of losing $10 = expected value of −$0.53 per spin.
Same bet, same payout, almost double the loss per spin on American. That is the only reason to prefer one variant over the other.
Special rules: La Partage and En Prison
French roulette sometimes offers La Partage or En Prison on even-money bets. With La Partage, when zero hits on a 1:1 bet you get half your stake back. That cuts the even-money house edge from 2.70% to about 1.35%.
Standard European and American tables do not offer these rules. Always check the table you are actually playing on - the rule decides whether even-money bets are 'okay' or 'almost fair'.