Wheel

American Roulette

Double zero wheel. Same game, twice the house edge.

House edge 5.26%Return 94.74%

American roulette adds a second green pocket, 00, to the 36 numbers. The extra pocket appears on the wheel and the table layout, and it works against every bet on the felt.

Odds and payouts are identical to the European game, which is exactly why the edge doubles: you are paid the same for a slightly less likely outcome. Play it for the layout if you enjoy it, not for the maths.

How to play, step by step

01Find the 00 pocket on the layout and the wheel before you place anything.
02Place inside or outside bets exactly as you would on a European table.
03Note that a 0 or 00 result loses every outside bet, including red, black, odd and even.

Common strategies

None of these change the house edge. They change how long your bankroll lasts and how violently it swings.

Play the outside, not the inside

Outside bets do not change the edge, but they stretch a bankroll over more spins, which is usually the difference between an evening and ten minutes.

Skip the five-number bet

The 0, 00, 1, 2, 3 basket pays 6:1 on a 7.89% edge. It is the worst bet on the table and rarely worth covering.

Treat it as entertainment spend

At 5.26% the expected cost per spin is roughly double the European wheel. Budget for it as the price of the table, not as an investment.

Odds & payouts

What each bet pays and how often it lands, based on a standard table with the rules described above.

Bet	Pays	Chance
Straight up (one number)	35:1	1 in 38
Split (two numbers)	17:1	1 in 19
Street (three numbers)	11:1	1 in 12.7
Basket (0, 00, 1, 2, 3)	6:1	1 in 7.6
Dozen or column	2:1	1 in 3.17
Red / black / odd / even	1:1	1 in 2.11

Play American Roulette

Take it to a real table

Our partner site carries this game in both the online lobby and the live casino. We may earn a commission from the link, which never changes what you are paid.

Open the casino18+ · affiliate link · play within your limits

From the channel