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American roulette odds, bet by bet
American roulette odds follow the same formula as European: numbers covered divided by pockets on the wheel. The wheel has 38 pockets, the payouts are set for 36, and the two-pocket gap is the house edge. Here is every bet with the figures.
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The table
| Bet | Covers | Wins | Pays | Edge | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straight-up | 1 | 2.63% | 35:1 | 5.26% | 94.74% |
| Split | 2 | 5.26% | 17:1 | 5.26% | 94.74% |
| Street | 3 | 7.89% | 11:1 | 5.26% | 94.74% |
| Corner | 4 | 10.53% | 8:1 | 5.26% | 94.74% |
| Basket (0, 00, 1, 2, 3) | 5 | 13.16% | 6:1 | 7.89% | 92.11% |
| Six line | 6 | 15.79% | 5:1 | 5.26% | 94.74% |
| Dozen / column | 12 | 31.58% | 2:1 | 5.26% | 94.74% |
| Even-money | 18 | 47.37% | 1:1 | 5.26% | 94.74% |
The working
Straight-up: (1/38 × 35) − (37/38 × 1) = −2/38 = −5.26%.
Red: (18/38 × 1) − (20/38 × 1) = −2/38 = −5.26%.
Basket: (5/38 × 6) − (33/38 × 1) = −3/38 = −7.89%.
Every standard bet gives up two pockets in 38. The basket gives up three, because 6:1 is well below the fair 6.6:1 for five numbers.
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Streaks and droughts on 38 pockets
Losing an even-money bet 7 times running: (20/38)^7 = 1.13%, against 0.94% on a European wheel. A number not hitting in 100 spins: (37/38)^100 = 7.0%, against 6.5%. Small differences per event; they add up across a session into the 5.26%.
Expected loss per 100 spins
| Stake | Red | Number | Basket |
|---|---|---|---|
| £1 | £5.26 | £5.26 | £7.89 |
| £5 | £26.30 | £26.30 | £39.45 |
| £10 | £52.60 | £52.60 | £78.90 |
On a European wheel the first two columns would read £2.70, £13.50 and £27.00.
What the odds do not include
Any compensation. The American wheel does not pay a higher multiple on anything to make up for the second pocket. There is no version of the American game with La Partage in any common online lobby. The odds are simply worse, for every bet, by the same proportion, and worse still for the one bet the layout adds.
The only use of this page
Knowing the figures so that the American table can be recognised and declined. Two green boxes at the top of the layout, 00 on the wheel, "American" in the name: any of those means every row in the table above applies, and the European table next door is 2.70%.
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Asked and answered
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What are the odds of winning on American roulette?
A number wins 1 in 38 (2.63%), a dozen 12 in 38 (31.58%), red 18 in 38 (47.37%). Every standard bet carries a 5.26% house edge; the five-number basket carries 7.89%.
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Is American roulette RTP lower?
Yes. 94.74% on every standard bet against 97.30% on a European wheel. The basket bet returns 92.11%.