Roulette House Edge

The slot where the ball falls is the winning number. The house edge on most of the bets is 5.26% however the house edge is 7.89% on 0-00-1-2-3 combination bet. The odds of winning depend on what you bet on. For example, on the bet for black, red, even, or odd, the probability of winning is 47.37% and the house edge is 5.26%. The same goes for bets on 1 to 18 or 19 to 36. Bets on 1 to 12 pay at 2 and have a probability of winning of 31.58% with a house edge of 5.26%. Similarly, bets on 13 to 24 and 25 to 36 have the same payout and house edge. A bet on a six number combination has a payout of 5 with odds of winning at 15.79% and the house edge at 5.26%. The 0, 00, 1, 2, 3 combination has a house edge of 7.89% and the percentage of winning is 13.16%. A four number combination pays at 8 with your odds of winning at 10.53%. A three number combination pays at 11 with your odds of winning at 7.89% while a two number combination bets has a 5.26% odds of winning. Betting on any other single number pays out at 35 to 1 while your odds of winning are at 2.63%. Click Here for a detailed analysis of the house edge and roulette odds.

European Roulette Rules

The rules for European roulette are slightly different simply because the roulette wheel only has a single zero. Also, the European version has the “en prison” rule that adds an extra dimension to the game. This means that if the player should make a bet on anything even money, i.e. black, red, odd, even, 19-36 or 1-18 that they will either get half their money back or be in person should the ball land on zero. On the next spin, if one of the imprisoned bets is a winner then the bet is released to the player although the winnings are not. Another rule that is similar is the “La Partage” rule. This rule offers the player half of their bet back, but there is not the option of going to prison.

Rules for Single Zero Roulette

The majority of casinos in the United States that are upscale and for high rollers are more likely to have roulette wheels with single zeros, rather than double zeros. Those playing roulette on single zero wheels should understand that the limits are usually much higher and the house edge is 1/37, which works out to 2.70%.

Roulette Rules in Atlantic City

There is an interesting payout for even money bets in Atlantic City. These are bets on black, red, even, odd, 1-18, and 19-36. These bets are based on the European “en prisone” rule that states that if the ball lands on the 0 or on the 00 then they lose only half their bet. This makes the house edge lower at 2.63%. This rule only applies on 00 wheels.