Roulette pays a fixed multiple for each bet, and the wheel type sets the house edge. This page explains the common wheels, the payouts for the main bets and how to read a table's rules before you place a chip. It describes roulette in general terms and does not confirm which tables the site offers.
Each spin lands on one pocket, and every bet is settled from that single result. The pocket count and the payout table set the cost of each bet, so two tables can offer the same bet at different odds. Read the rules shown at the table before you sit down.
The two layouts most players meet are the European wheel and the American wheel. The difference is the number of zero pockets, and that changes the house edge on every inside and outside bet.
A European wheel has 37 pockets, a single zero included. A straight-up bet pays 35 to 1, and the edge is lower than on a double-zero wheel.
An American wheel adds a double zero, giving 38 pockets. The extra pocket lowers the return on every bet, which is why the table rules matter.
Some tables change how even-money bets settle when zero comes up. Read the table's variant rule before staking on those bets.
Each bet pays a fixed multiple of its stake, and the chance of winning that bet sets the house edge. Inside bets pay more and win less often. Outside bets pay less and win more often, and the house edge still applies to both.
A single number pays 35 to 1 on a European wheel. The chance of hitting it is 1 in 37, so the return over many spins falls below the stake.
An even-money bet pays 1 to 1. On a single-zero wheel, zero is the pocket that takes even-money bets for the house, unless the table's rule changes that.
Dozen and column bets pay 2 to 1 and each cover twelve numbers. The payout is lower than a single number, but the chance of winning is higher.
Questions about a specific spin are best put in writing. The support routes are listed on the Quick answers page.
Note the table name, the stake and the time of the spin before you write to support@stake.com.
Most questions about how a bet pays are answered by the rules shown at the table, so read them first.
This page does not confirm which roulette tables the site offers, their wheel type or their limits. Those details can change, so check the table itself before you stake.
The lobby shows which tables are open at the time you visit. Nothing here guarantees a particular table.
No betting pattern is presented as a way to beat the wheel. Each spin is independent of the one before it.
Loss limits, wager limits and breaks can be set on the account and apply to casino play.
Words that appear at a roulette table and what each one means in practice.
A straight-up bet covers a single pocket. It carries the highest payout on the table.
A split bet covers two adjacent numbers and pays a smaller multiple than a straight-up bet.
A column bet covers one of three columns of twelve numbers and pays 2 to 1.
En prison is a rule variant that holds an even-money stake on zero for a later spin, where a table offers it. Check whether the table uses it before you stake.
Quick answers on odds, wheels and table rules before you sit down to a roulette table.
The single-zero European wheel has a lower house edge than the double-zero American wheel, so it returns more to the player on average.
No. Each spin is independent, and a run of reds does not make black more likely on the next spin.
Not always. Wheel type and rule variants change the payouts and the edge, so check the table rules before you play.
Yes. Loss limits and wager limits can be set on the account, and the responsible play section on the home page explains how changes take effect.
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