American Roulette: Rules, Payouts & Simulator
Explore a 38-pocket wheel with both 0 and 00. Most bets have a 5.26% house edge. The special first-five bet covers 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3, pays 6:1 and has a higher 7.89% edge.
American
House edge: 5,26%. Free practice · Virtual chips only
Roulette payouts and winning probabilities
| Bet types | Numbers covered | Profit payout | Return for 10 chips | Chance of winning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single number | 1 | 35:1 | 360 | 1/38 ≈ 2.63% |
| Split | 2 | 17:1 | 180 | 2/38 ≈ 5.26% |
| Street | 3 | 11:1 | 120 | 3/38 ≈ 7.89% |
| Trio | 3 | 11:1 | 120 | 3/38 ≈ 7.89% |
| Corner | 4 | 8:1 | 90 | 4/38 ≈ 10.53% |
| Basket | 5 | 6:1 | 70 | 5/38 ≈ 13.16% |
| Six line | 6 | 5:1 | 60 | 6/38 ≈ 15.79% |
| Column | 12 | 2:1 | 30 | 12/38 ≈ 31.58% |
| Dozen | 12 | 2:1 | 30 | 12/38 ≈ 31.58% |
| Red | 18 | 1:1 | 20 | 18/38 ≈ 47.37% |
Profit excludes the original stake. The total return includes it. For example, a winning 10-chip single-number bet returns 360 chips: 350 profit plus the 10-chip stake. On French even-money bets, zero returns 5 of a 10-chip stake; that is a partial loss, not a win.
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Is real money involved?
No. All chips are virtual, cannot be purchased and have no cash value.
Do I need an account?
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Can practice guarantee a profit?
No. Roulette outcomes are independent, and poker involves uncertainty. No strategy guarantees a profit.