American Roulette – Rules

Purpose of the game

The croupier throws the ball onto a spinning wheel with 38 numbers (0, 00, 1, 2 … 36).

The aim of the game is to guess which of the 38 numbers the ball will stop on. The winnings depend on how the bets were placed.

American Roulette Wheel

The wheel in American roulette has 38 numbers, including 0, 00, 1 … 36. This game is often referred to as “double zero” roulette.

Playing field and bets

The playing field is similar to the field used in European roulette, but has an additional field for 00 (Double zero). Read about other differences on the

The player can place bets on:

• A certain number
• Combination of numbers

Predict if the winning number will be red or black, even or odd

The size of payments and expectation depends on how the bets were made.

Surrender rule

In some casinos, the player is given the option of Surrender. Those. if 0 or 00 falls out, the player loses not the entire bet on equal chances (red / black, even / odd, big / small), but half of it. Playing by these rules, the casino has a 2.63% advantage over the player. Otherwise, the house edge is 5.26%.