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Roulette Bets Explained: Inside Bets, Outside Bets and the Zero
The wheel
One Wheel, Thirty-Seven Pockets
European roulette has 37 pockets: the numbers 1 to 36, half red and half black, and a single green zero. Every bet is settled by where the ball lands, and every payout is set as if the zero were not there - which is exactly where the house edge comes from.
An American wheel adds a double zero, making 38 pockets and nearly doubling that edge. The rules panel at each live table says which wheel it uses. Those tables sit behind an account; read how registration at M2 Win works if you do not hold one yet.
Inside bets
Inside Bets and What They Pay
| Bet | Covers | Pays |
|---|---|---|
| Straight up | 1 number | 35 to 1 |
| Split | 2 neighbouring numbers | 17 to 1 |
| Street | 3 numbers in a row | 11 to 1 |
| Corner | 4 numbers in a square | 8 to 1 |
| Six line | 6 numbers, two rows | 5 to 1 |
Outside bets
Outside Bets and What They Pay
| Bet | Covers | Pays |
|---|---|---|
| Red or black | 18 numbers | Even money |
| Odd or even | 18 numbers | Even money |
| 1-18 or 19-36 | 18 numbers | Even money |
| Dozen | 12 numbers | 2 to 1 |
| Column | 12 numbers | 2 to 1 |
The zero belongs to none of these, so it is the number that turns every outside bet into a loss.
The edge
Why Every Bet Costs the Same
On a single-zero wheel every standard bet carries the same house edge: 2.70%. A straight-up bet pays 35 to 1 against true odds of 36 to 1, and an even-money bet wins 18 times in 37 rather than 18.5. Choosing between bets changes how often you win and by how much, not what the table keeps over time. On a double-zero wheel the edge rises to 5.26%.
Some French-style tables return half of an even-money stake when the ball lands on zero, which cuts the edge on those bets to 1.35%. Which other tables run beside the wheel, from dragon tiger to baccarat, is set out on the M2 Win popular games page.
Call bets
Racetrack and Call Bets
Live tables often add a racetrack layout for bets on sections of the wheel rather than the table - a number and its neighbours, or named sectors such as voisins du zéro, tiers and orphelins. They are groups of ordinary bets placed together, so they carry the same edge as the bets they are made of.
At the table
Playing Live Roulette
At a live table the dealer spins, the betting window closes as the ball slows, and the result appears with the winning bets highlighted. Previous results show beside the wheel. Each spin is independent of the last, so a run of reds says nothing about the next one.
Questions
Roulette - Quick Answers
What does a straight-up bet pay in roulette?
35 to 1. It covers a single number, so on a single-zero wheel it wins once in 37 spins on average.
Which roulette bet has the best odds?
Even-money bets win most often, but on a single-zero wheel every standard bet carries the same 2.70% edge; only how often and how much you win changes.
What is the difference between European and American roulette?
The American wheel has an extra double zero: 38 pockets instead of 37, and a house edge of 5.26% instead of 2.70%.
Take a Seat at the Wheel
Pick a single-zero table, set your budget, and choose bets by how often you want them to land. For blackjack charts and baccarat scoreboards, see the other M2 Win guides. 21+. Knowing the odds does not make playing lawful for you. Malaysian statute restricts gambling, and Syariah provisions bind Muslim citizens as well.
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