The second zero changes the deal.

American
Roulette.

The table looks familiar. The extra green 00 is the important difference: it adds a losing result without increasing ordinary payouts.

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Pockets: 38
Ordinary house edge: 5.26%
Green pockets: 0 + 00

One more pocket, the same payout

American roulette has numbers 1 to 36, zero and double zero. The 00 is a separate pocket, not another name for 0. On a single-number bet, the chance of winning is 1 in 38 instead of 1 in 37.

The usual single-number payout is still 35:1 profit. Returning 36 units on a one-unit win across 38 possible results leaves an average loss of 2/38: approximately 5.26% of the amount staked.

The five-number exception

Some American tables offer a bet covering 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3. It pays 6:1 profit. Its house edge is 7.89%, higher than the ordinary American bets. It is often called the basket or top-line bet; check which numbers the chip covers.

A useful demo experiment

Place separate chips on 0 and 00, then compare the two green areas with a European table. Each requires its own coverage. A red bet loses to either green result.

The demo is for learning the layout. A short winning run cannot tell you which wheel has better long-run odds; the pocket count and paytable do that.

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See the rules
in action.

Open the table here. Choose a chip, place a bet and explore the game’s own help before you spin.