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Illustrated roulette table with a dealer, walnut wheel and physical chips on green felt

European roulette / Before the first spin

How to Play
Roulette

Place a chip on the layout to choose the numbers your bet covers. When the ball settles in a pocket, bets covering that number win.

Play one guided round5 demo units · Preset outcomes
European roulette wheel, with a stationary bowl and independently rotating wheelheadThirty-seven pockets in the standard European clockwise sequence. The outer bowl is stationary; the numbered wheelhead and ball move independently. 0 32 15 19 4 21 2 25 17 34 6 27 13 36 11 30 8 23 10 5 24 16 33 1 20 14 31 9 22 18 29 7 28 12 35 3 26
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 2 to 12 to 12 to 1 1st 122nd 123rd 12 1–18 Even Red Black Odd 19–36

The wheel gives the winning number.
Chip position determines coverage.

01 / Wheel & betting layout

The number.
The wager.

The wheel determines the winning number. The betting layout determines which numbers your wager covers. The wheel’s pocket order is different from the grid’s number order.

European roulette wheel, with a stationary bowl and independently rotating wheelheadThirty-seven pockets in the standard European clockwise sequence. The outer bowl is stationary; the numbered wheelhead and ball move independently. 0 32 15 19 4 21 2 25 17 34 6 27 13 36 11 30 8 23 10 5 24 16 33 1 20 14 31 9 22 18 29 7 28 12 35 3 26
37 pockets · 1–36 and one green zero
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 2 to 12 to 12 to 1 1st 122nd 123rd 12 1–18 Even Red Black Odd 19–36 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 2 to 12 to 12 to 1 1st 122nd 123rd 12 1–18 Even Red Black Odd 19–36
Chip on Red · 18 covered numbers

The numbered wheelhead turns inside the stationary bowl. The ball comes to rest in one pocket, giving everyone the same winning number.

02 / Play one round

Your chip.
One complete round.

Choose Red or Straight-up 17 and stake 5 demo units. Once betting closes, your wager is locked for that spin. After the round, you can compare other preset outcomes.

  1. 01Choose a bet
  2. 02Place the chip
  3. 03Betting closes
  4. 04The wheel spins
  5. 05The ball lands
  6. 06Settle the bet

Betting / 5-unit wager

Step 01 / 06

Choose where to place your chip.

Red covers 18 numbers. Straight-up 17 covers one. Both wagers use the same 5-unit chip.

18 / 37 outcomes · 48.65% chance

01Stationary bowlThe outer track holds the ball.

02Moving wheelhead37 numbered pockets rotate inside.

European roulette wheel, with a stationary bowl and independently rotating wheelheadThirty-seven pockets in the standard European clockwise sequence. The outer bowl is stationary; the numbered wheelhead and ball move independently. 0 32 15 19 4 21 2 25 17 34 6 27 13 36 11 30 8 23 10 5 24 16 33 1 20 14 31 9 22 18 29 7 28 12 35 3 26
European wheel · 37 pockets
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 2 to 12 to 12 to 1 1st 122nd 123rd 12 1–18 Even Red Black Odd 19–36 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 2 to 12 to 12 to 1 1st 122nd 123rd 12 1–18 Even Red Black Odd 19–36
Red covers all 18 red numbers.Betting open

03 / Read the result

Same number.
Different returns.

The winning number is the same for everyone at the table. Bets covering that number win; all others lose. Each bet has a 5-unit stake.

Winning pocket32Red

One of 37 possible outcomes.

Red

32 is one of the 18 red numbers.

10returned · +5 net

Straight-up 17

The chip covers 17 only.

0returned · −5 net

Straight-up 32

A chip on 32 wins at 35:1.

180returned · +175 net
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 2 to 12 to 12 to 1 1st 122nd 123rd 12 1–18 Even Red Black Odd 19–36

Winning bets return the original stake plus profit. Losing bets return nothing under standard European rules.

Explore roulette bets and payouts

04 / The green pocket

Zero has
its own rules.

Zero is neither red nor black. It is excluded from ordinary Odd/Even, Dozen, Column and High/Low bets. A straight-up bet placed on zero wins at 35:1.

0Green zero
Winning pocket
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 2 to 12 to 12 to 1 1st 122nd 123rd 12 1–18 Even Red Black Odd 19–36 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 2 to 12 to 12 to 1 1st 122nd 123rd 12 1–18 Even Red Black Odd 19–36
5 units on RedZero is outside the bet.
Red loses

The 5-unit stake is lost.

Total returned
0
Net result
−5 units

Some French tables offer La Partage or En Prison on Red/Black, Odd/Even and Low/High bets. On zero, La Partage returns half the stake; En Prison holds it for a later spin. Check the table’s rules before betting.

Read the zero rules

05 / Ways to play

In person.
Or online.

At a casino table or in live online roulette, a physical wheel determines the result. RNG roulette uses software. The betting procedure and available rules depend on the game.

Illustration of a physical roulette table with walnut wheel, chips and dealer

At the table

The dealer. The felt. Your chips.

Place chips on the felt while betting is open. The dealer runs the round, closes betting and pays winning bets after the ball lands.

Some casinos use a different chip colour for each player. Confirm the value of your chips with the dealer.

Physical table · illustration

ResultPhysical wheelWagerPhysical chips

06 / Before you play

Before the
first chip.

Know the wheel, the rules and your limits before betting opens.

01

Wheel & zero rules

European roulette has one zero and 37 pockets. American roulette adds 00 for 38. Confirm whether zero loses the full stake on even-money bets or whether La Partage or En Prison applies.

02

Stakes & table limits

Check the minimum, maximum and any separate limits for individual bets. Chip denominations vary. At a physical table, confirm the value of your chips with the dealer.

03

When betting closes

Place or change chips while betting is open. After “no more bets”, leave them where they are. Live online games have a betting window; RNG games can use a different start procedure.

04

Profit & total return

A 35:1 payout means 35 units of profit plus the original unit returned: 36 units in total. Standard losing bets return nothing.

Past results change nothing.

Spins on an ideal fair wheel are independent. A run of red does not make black more likely on the next spin.

Set a budget and a stopping time.

If you play for real money, choose an entertainment budget you can afford to lose. Stop at your spending and time limits. Raising your stake does not make the next result more favourable.

Standard European bets share a 2.70% house edge: an expected loss of about 2.70 units per 100 wagered over the long run. Covering more numbers raises the chance of winning and lowers the payout. Short sessions can differ greatly.

Why short-term results vary
5-unit illustrative roulette chip
European roulette wheel, with a stationary bowl and independently rotating wheelheadThirty-seven pockets in the standard European clockwise sequence. The outer bowl is stationary; the numbered wheelhead and ball move independently. 0 32 15 19 4 21 2 25 17 34 6 27 13 36 11 30 8 23 10 5 24 16 33 1 20 14 31 9 22 18 29 7 28 12 35 3 26
32Red

One complete round

The wheel determines the result.
Your wager determines the return.