Roulette has a lot of chance involved, but just exactly how much chance? I’m going to go over the top two most popular bets. These two bets hold the best payout but they also have the worst probability. Then I will go over the two bets with the best probability but worst payout. I will also differentiate between the American wheel, which has a double zero, and the European wheel, which does not.

By far the most popular bet in roulette is the single number bet. Here is your probability of winning with this bet:

American: 2.63%

European: 2.7%

The second most popular bet is the split bet. This is made on two side-by-side numbers and carries the second worst possible probability.

American: 5.26%

European: 5.41%

Here are two bets that have the best probability but the worst payout.

The outside bet carries with it the best odds. It is made on all red, all black, all even or all odd.

American: 47.37%

European: 48.65%

The second best probability is the column bet made on one of the three columns on the table.

American: 31.58%

European: 32.43%

You may be wondering why anyone would ever play the American variety. The truth is it can be somewhat difficult to find sometimes, especially in actual casinos; online it is a bit easier.

But if you are playing at online casinos for money I would highly suggest finding an online casino with the European wheel, after all you want the best odds, don’t you?