American Roulette Odds

American Roulette

American roulette is a popular variation of the game that consists of a roulette wheel with 38 numbered slots – the numbers 1 through 36, plus a single zero and a double zero. The double zero was added to the American roulette wheel in order to increase the house edge in the game. and changing the roulette winning odds.

Bets in American Roulette

There are eleven bets that can be placed in a game of American roulette – six inside bets and five outside bets. Inside bets include straight bets, split bets, street bets, corner bets, double street bets and five number bets. Outside bets include column bets, dozen bets, odds or even bets, high or low bets and red or black bets. Five numbers bets are unique to American roulette as they are a bet on the numbers 1, 2, 3, 0 and 00 – a combination of five numbers that include the 00 which is unique to American roulette.

Winning American Roulette

The payouts for winning American roulette bets depend on the odds of the ball landing on that number. Here we will look at the payout and winning odds of each different bet.

• Straight bet – payout 35/1 – winning odds 1/38 = 2.63%
• Splitbet – payout 17/1 – winning odds 2/38 = 5.26%
• Street bet – payout 11/1 – winning odds 3/38 = 7.89%
• Corner bet – payout 8/1 – winning odds 4/38 = 10.52%
• 5 number bet – payout 5/1 – winning odds 5/38 = 13.25%
• double street bet – payout 5/1 – winning odds 6/38 = 15.78%
• column bet – payout 2/1 – winning odds 12/38 = 31.57%
• dozen bet – payout 2/1 – winning odds 12/38 = 31.57%
• red or black bet – payout 1/1- winning odds 18/38 = 47.36%
• odds or even bet – payout 1/1 – winning odds 18/38 = 47.36%
• high or low bet – payout 1/1 – winning odds 18/38 = 47.36%

American Roulette Odds and House Edge

The house edge for a game of American roulette is 5.26%, compared to a significantly lower house edge of 2.6% (or even as low at 1.35%) for single zero roulette games such as European roulette. If you play the 5 number bet in American roulette, the house edge is as high as 7.89%. It is important to be aware of American roulette odds for each bet that you place, as well as the overall house edge of the game. In that way, you can make an educated decision on how you should play the game to give you the greatest chances of winning American roulette.