Learning roulette odds is an important step to understanding the game of roulette. By learning the odds in roulette, you can see where the house edge is and which bets you should always avoid. Roulette is a game similar Craps because it's Lady Luck that truly decides who will be a winner. Roulette odds are generally fairly easy to calculate.
Roulette Casino Advantage and House Edge
The roulette casino/house edge/advantage is easily calculate depending on which type of roulette you are playing. In single zero roulette the house edge is 2.7%. This number is found by using the formula: (35-36)/37 x 100 = 2.7%. In double zero roulette, the house edge is 5.26%. This number is found by using the formula: (35-37)/38 x 100 = 5.26%.
The entire casino advantage in the game of roulette is based upon the 0 and 00 slots on the wheel. If these slots did not exist, roulette would be an entirely even money game where there was no house edge. If you have the choice between playing single zero roulette or double zero roulette, you always want to play with the single zero wheel.
Roulette Odds vs. Payout Chart
The following roulette odds chart shows the odds of every bet in roulette compared to the payout of each bet.
| Bet |
Single Zero Odds |
Double Zero Odds |
Payout |
| Single Number |
37 to 1 |
36 to 1 |
35 to 1 |
| Two Number |
18 to 1 |
17.5 to 1 |
17 to 1 |
| Three Number |
11.67 to 1 |
11.33 to 1 |
11 to 1 |
| Four Number |
8.5 to 1 |
8.25 to 1 |
8 to 1 |
| Five Number |
6.6 to 1 |
N/A |
6 to 1 |
| Six Number |
5.33 to 1 |
5.17 to 1 |
5 to 1 |
| Column |
2.17 to 1 |
2.08 to 1 |
2 to 1 |
| Dozen |
2.17 to 1 |
2.08 to 1 |
2 to 1 |
| Even |
1.05 to 1 |
1.01 |
1 to 1 |
| Odd |
1.05 to 1 |
1.01 |
1 to 1 |
| Low |
1.05 to 1 |
1.01 |
1 to 1 |
| High |
1.05 to 1 |
1.01 |
1 to 1 |
| Red |
1.05 to 1 |
1.01 |
1 to 1 |
| Black |
1.05 to 1 |
1.01 |
1 to 1 |
Worst Odds in Roulette
In the game of double zero roulette there is one bet you definitely want to stay away from. This bet is called the
basket bet and covers the numbers 0, 00, 1, 2, and 3. This five number bet carries a house edge of 7.89% and has the worst odds in the game of roulette.
