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A roulette game by Pragmatic Play
Pragmatic's double zero roulette: 38 pockets, the usual payouts, and a house edge of 5.26% on most bets, almost twice a single zero table.
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- • Double zero wheel
- • Five number bet
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Return on most bets
94.74%
House edge 5.26%
Five number bet
92.11%
The costliest bet, 7.89% edge
Red or black wins, per spin
47.37%
Two green pockets beat every outside bet
Should you play it?
American Roulette pays the same 35 to 1 as European roulette but adds a second green pocket, which nearly doubles the house edge to 5.26%. The five number bet is worse still at 7.89%. Choose a single zero table if one is available.
Play it if
- You specifically want the double zero American layout
- You like a dealer table with the classic American wheel
- You accept a higher cost for the format
Skip it if
- You can play single zero roulette instead; it costs about half as much
- You plan to use the five number bet, the costliest on the table
- You want multipliers or a bonus game
Variance profile
LowMediumHigh
Medium. Outside bets win a little less often than on a single zero wheel, 18 of 38 spins, and straight up bets swing hard. Over time every bet loses faster here.
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Claim BonusHow American Roulette works
1
Inside or outside
Place your bets
All standard bets are offered, plus the five number bet covering 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3, and a racetrack for sector bets.
2
38 pockets
The dealer spins
The ball is spun in a wheel with the numbers 1 to 36, a zero and a double zero.
3
35:1
The ball decides
A straight up win pays 35 to 1 and red or black 1 to 1. The two green pockets beat every outside bet.
Two green pockets
American Roulette from Pragmatic Play uses a wheel with 38 pockets: the numbers 1 to 36, a single zero and a double zero. The payouts are the familiar ones, 35 to 1 for a straight up win down to 1 to 1 for red or black, but because there is one more losing pocket for every bet, the house keeps more of each stake.
The five number bet
The American layout adds a five number bet, which Pragmatic’s rules call the Five Line, covering 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3 and paying 6 to 1. A fair price would be 6.6 to 1, so it is the most expensive bet on the table, with a 7.89% edge.
What it costs
Pragmatic’s help leaves the return figures to each casino’s settings, but the payouts and the 38 pockets fix the price exactly: every ordinary bet returns 94.74%, a 5.26% house edge, and the five number bet returns 92.11%. A single zero table, such as Pragmatic’s standard Roulette, costs 2.70% on the same bets.
The math behind American Roulette
The wheel has 38 pockets: the numbers 1 to 36 and two green pockets, 0 and 00. The game's rules list every bet and its payout. Every figure below comes from those numbers: the house edge is worked out exactly from the payouts and the pockets.
Try it: place your bets
Tap a number for a straight up bet, a line between two numbers for a split, a corner for four numbers, or the edge next to the dozens for a street or six line. Add as many bets as you like.
The green pockets are not red, black, odd, even, high or low, so every outside bet loses when one lands. That is where the house edge comes from.
Your bets
No chips yet. Place a chip on the layout and the math appears here.
| Bet | Pays | Wins | Stake | Cost a spin | Remove |
|---|
- Total stake
- $0
- Chance a bet wins
- 0.00%
- Biggest win
- None
- Expected loss a spin
- $0.00 0.00% house edgeNot published
Outcome spread
Ahead 0.00% Break even 0.00% Behind 0.00%
Your chance, payout and cost per spin will show here. Over many spins these bets lose about a spin on average, of your stake, even though a single spin leaves you ahead of the time. These bets can never finish a spin ahead, only break even or lose, and over many spins they lose about a spin on average, of your stake. A winning straight up pays 35 to 1, which on its own gives back 94.74% of what you stake; the bonus games add more, but how much is not published, so the true cost of these bets is not known.
Odds and return for every bet
| Bet | Covers | Chance per spin | Pays | A fair price would be | RTP | House edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straight up | 1 number | 2.63% | 35 to 1 | 37 to 1 | 94.74% | 5.26% |
| Split | 2 numbers | 5.26% | 17 to 1 | 18 to 1 | 94.74% | 5.26% |
| Street | 3 numbers | 7.89% | 11 to 1 | 11.67 to 1 | 94.74% | 5.26% |
| Corner | 4 numbers | 10.53% | 8 to 1 | 8.5 to 1 | 94.74% | 5.26% |
| Five number | 0, 00, 1, 2, 3 | 13.16% | 6 to 1 | 6.6 to 1 | 92.11% | 7.89% |
| Six line | 6 numbers | 15.79% | 5 to 1 | 5.33 to 1 | 94.74% | 5.26% |
| Column | 12 numbers | 31.58% | 2 to 1 | 2.17 to 1 | 94.74% | 5.26% |
| Dozen | 12 numbers | 31.58% | 2 to 1 | 2.17 to 1 | 94.74% | 5.26% |
| Red or black | 18 numbers | 47.37% | 1 to 1 | 1.11 to 1 | 94.74% | 5.26% |
| Odd or even | 18 numbers | 47.37% | 1 to 1 | 1.11 to 1 | 94.74% | 5.26% |
| 1 to 18 or 19 to 36 | 18 numbers | 47.37% | 1 to 1 | 1.11 to 1 | 94.74% | 5.26% |
"A fair price" is the payout that would make a bet break even over time: the pockets it loses on for each pocket it wins on. Every payout here is below it. No RTP figures are published; these are worked out exactly from the payouts and the 38 pockets.
One zero or two
Single zero, 37 pockets
2.70% house edge
One green pocket out of 37. $1 on red for 100 spins costs about $2.70 on average.
This table
Double zero, 38 pockets
5.26% house edge
Two green pockets out of 38, almost double the cost: about $5.26 per 100 spins of $1 on red. The five number bet (0, 00, 1, 2, 3) costs even more, 7.89%.
Why the five number bet costs more
Every ordinary bet here returns 94.74%. The five number bet is the exception: it covers 5 pockets, so a fair price would be 6.6 to 1, but it pays 6 to 1 and costs 7.89%. It is the one bet on the table to avoid.
Official rules: Pragmatic Play American Roulette game rules, checked October 17, 2026. The rules at your casino may show different figures; its in game help is the version that applies to you.
Is there an American Roulette strategy?
No. Every ordinary bet carries a 5.26% edge and the five number bet 7.89%, and no betting pattern moves either figure.
Two zeros, one price
Every ordinary payout is set as if the wheel had 36 numbers. The two green pockets are the edge: 2 in 38, or 5.26%.
Avoid the five number bet
It pays 6 to 1 where a fair price would be 6.6 to 1, which makes it 7.89%, the dearest bet on the layout.
What you can control
Your cost per spin
House edge, cheapest first. A shorter bar costs less.
- Every other bet5.26%
- Five number7.89%
Find a single zero table
Where a casino offers both, single zero roulette costs 2.70% on the same bets, about half as much.
Play for fun, with money you can afford to lose. Set a time and money limit before you start and keep to it. If gambling stops being fun or you feel the urge to chase losses, take a break and get support: see our problem gambling help page.
American Roulette vs Roulette
Compare the wheel and payout rules with Roulette. The cost shown applies only to the stated bets.
| American Roulette | Roulette | |
|---|---|---|
| Wheel | Double zero (38 pockets) | Single zero (37 pockets) |
| House edge, ordinary bets | 5.26% (five number bet: 7.89%) | 2.70% |
| Straight up pays | 35:1 | 35:1 |
| Format | Live dealer, double zero wheel | Live dealer, including VIP tables and native language tables |
Full game specifications
🎰 Roulette specifications
- Wheel
- Double zero (38 pockets)
- House edge, except five number bet
- 5.26%
- Straight up pays
- 35:1
- Special mechanic
- Double zero roulette: 38 pockets, the numbers 1 to 36 plus 0 and 00, with a five number bet on 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3.
- Format
- Live dealer, double zero wheel
American Roulette FAQ
How many pockets does Pragmatic Play's American Roulette have?
38: the numbers 1 to 36, a zero and a double zero.
What is the house edge on American Roulette?
5.26% on every bet except the five number bet, which is 7.89%. Both follow exactly from the payouts and the 38 pockets.
What is the five number bet?
A bet on 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3 that pays 6 to 1. Pragmatic’s rules call it the Five Line. It is the costliest bet on the table.
Is American Roulette worse than European roulette?
On cost, yes. The payouts are the same but the extra green pocket nearly doubles the edge, from 2.70% to 5.26%.
What are the odds in Pragmatic Play American Roulette?
Each number has a 1 in 38 chance (2.63%) and red or black wins 47.37% of spins. Every bet returns 94.74% except the five number bet at 92.11%, worked out exactly from the payouts.
What is the best bet in American Roulette?
Any bet except the five number bet: all the others share the same 5.26% edge. The five number bet costs 7.89%.
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