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A U.S. roulette wheel consists of 38 numbered
slots: numbers 1 to 36, a zero, and a double
zero. The betting layout consists of every
individual number as well as a host of "outside"
or combinations of numbers. After the players
make their bets the dealer spins the wheel
and a ball and after several seconds the ball
will land in one of the numbered slots.
The following table displays the available
bets, the payoff, and the probability of winning
under U.S. rules. All casinos in the U.S.
follow these rules except for in Atlantic
City. The house edge on all bets is 1/19,
or 5.26%, except for one bet. The exception
is the 0-00-1-2-3 combination, which carries
a house edge of 7.89%. |
