Roulette bets explained: payouts and chances for every bet
A roulette table looks complicated, but every bet works the same way: the fewer numbers a bet covers, the more it pays. The European wheel has 37 pockets (1 to 36 and a single 0); the American wheel has 38 (a 0 and a 00). Both pay the same amounts, so the extra pocket on the American wheel is what makes its odds worse.
Inside bets go on the numbers themselves. A straight-up bet covers one number and pays 35 to 1; it wins 1 time in 37 on the European wheel (2.7%). A split covers two neighbouring numbers and pays 17 to 1. A street covers a row of three and pays 11 to 1. A corner covers a block of four and pays 8 to 1. A six line covers two rows, six numbers, and pays 5 to 1.
Outside bets cover larger groups around the edge of the layout. A dozen (1–12, 13–24 or 25–36) or a column of twelve numbers pays 2 to 1 and wins 12 times in 37 (about 32%). Red or black, odd or even, and low (1–18) or high (19–36) pay 1 to 1 and win 18 times in 37 (about 49%). The zero is none of these: it's green, and it isn't odd, even, low or high, so outside bets lose when it comes up.
Here's the neat part: on a given wheel, almost every bet has the same house edge. On the European wheel it's 2.70% whether you bet on one number or on red; on the American wheel it's 5.26%. Choosing between inside and outside bets doesn't change your long-run return, only how your results swing. Many small even-money wins, or rare big ones.
No betting system changes those numbers. Doubling your bet after every loss, or betting on the colour that hasn't come up for a while, can't beat the edge, because every spin is independent of the last one. Enjoy the spin, and if you want the best odds, pick the European table.
On Blibzz you choose the European or the American table, tap the felt to place chips on any of these bets, and watch the ball drop on a 3D wheel. The Blibzz server decides every result.