American Roulette by Playtech Review - Strategy & How to Play

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Play American Roulette only if you want the double zero layout. The second zero cuts the return on ordinary bets to 94.7%, against 97.30% on a single zero table, roughly doubling the house edge, and the five number bet returns less again at 92.11%.

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You specifically want the American layout with 0 and 00
You play in Pennsylvania or West Virginia, where Playtech lists Live American Roulette
You want a live dealer and no side features

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You can play a single zero table, where ordinary bets cost about half as much
You like the five number bet, the costliest bet on the table
You want a multiplier or bonus feature

Профиль дисперсии

НизкийСреднийВысокий

Средний. Your bet sets the swing, from 1 to 1 on red or black to 35 to 1 on a single number. With two green pockets, an even money bet wins 18 spins in 38, a little less often than on a single zero wheel.

How American Roulette works

1 38 pockets

Place your bets

Bet on 1 to 36, 0 or 00, on groups such as dozens and red or black, or on the five number bet covering 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3.

2 Живой дилер

The dealer spins

Once betting time ends, a dealer spins the ball on a double zero wheel.

3 35:1

Settle the spin

A straight up win pays 35 to 1, the same as on a 37 pocket wheel, and the five number bet pays 6 to 1. Even money and 2 to 1 bets lose on 0 and 00.

Two green pockets

American Roulette is Playtech’s live dealer game on a double zero wheel: the numbers 1 to 36 plus 0 and 00, 38 pockets in all. Playtech launched it in July 2019 as a premium table in its Grand Royale room and describes it as carrying a higher margin than European roulette. The payouts are the standard ones, so a straight up win pays 35 to 1 even though the wheel has one more pocket than a single zero wheel.

The five number bet

This table adds a bet a single zero wheel does not have: one chip covering 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3, paying 6 to 1. Five winning pockets out of 38 at 6 to 1 work out at a 92.11% return, below the 94.7% of every other bet. Five straight up bets on the same numbers cover the same pockets at the ordinary 94.7%.

What the 94.7% means

Playtech’s rules give the game a 94.7% return. That is the return on every bet except the five number bet: on straight ups, splits, dozens, columns and even money bets, the two green pockets are the house’s share, 2 in 38. That is close to double the 2.70% edge of a single zero table. Playtech’s lobby lists Live American Roulette tables for Pennsylvania and West Virginia as well as an international American Roulette table.

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.

Total stake: $0
Chance a bet wins: 0.00%
Biggest win: Нет
Expected loss a spin: $0.00 0.00% преимущество заведения

Outcome spread

Ahead 0.00% Break even 0.00% Сзади 0.00%

Your chance, payout and cost per spin will show here.

Odds and return for every bet

Ставка	Обложки	Chance per spin	Оплачивает	A fair price would be	RTP	Преимущество казино
Прямо и честно	1 число	2.63%	35 к 1	37 to 1	94.74%	5.26%
Сплит	2 числа	5.26%	17:1	18 to 1	94.74%	5.26%
Улица	3 числа	7.89%	11:1	11.67 to 1	94.74%	5.26%
Угол	4 цифры	10.53%	8 к 1	8.5 to 1	94.74%	5.26%
Five number	0, 00, 1, 2 and 3	13.16%	6 to 1	6.6 to 1	92.11%	7.89%
Строка	6 цифр	15.79%	5 к 1	5.33 to 1	94.74%	5.26%
Column	12 цифр	31.58%	2 к 1	2.17 to 1	94.74%	5.26%
Dozen	12 цифр	31.58%	2 к 1	2.17 to 1	94.74%	5.26%
Red or black	18 чисел	47.37%	1 к 1	1.11 to 1	94.74%	5.26%
Odd or even	18 чисел	47.37%	1 к 1	1.11 to 1	94.74%	5.26%
1 to 18 or 19 to 36	18 чисел	47.37%	1 к 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% преимущество заведения

One green pocket out of 37. $1 on red for 100 spins costs about $2.70 on average.

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Double zero, 38 pockets

5.26% преимущество заведения

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.

The rules at your casino may show different figures; its in game help is the version that applies to you.

Is there a American Roulette strategy?

No. The second zero cuts every ordinary bet to a 94.7% return, and nothing you do changes that. The one choice that matters is to leave the five number bet alone.

The five number bet is the only dear bet

It pays 6 to 1 on 5 pockets, a 92.11% return. Straight up bets on 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3 cover the same five numbers at the ordinary 94.7%.

Betting on 0 or 00 costs the same as any number

Each green pocket is just one more number at 35 to 1, priced like every other straight up at 94.7%.

What you can control

Your cost per spin

House edge, cheapest first. A shorter bar costs less.

Every other bet5.26%
Five number7.89%

Choose a single zero table where you can

Playtech's single zero tables return 97.30% on every bet, against 94.7% here. Switching tables saves more than any choice of bet.

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.

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🎰 Roulette specifications

Колесо: Двойное ноль (38 ячеек)
House edge, except five number bet: 5.26%
Straight up pays: 35:1
Special mechanic: A double zero wheel with 0 and 00, plus a five number bet on 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3 that pays 6 to 1.
Формат: Live dealer, double zero wheel

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What is the RTP of Playtech American Roulette?

Playtech’s rules give 94.7%. That holds for every bet except the five number bet on 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3, which works out at 92.11%.

What does the five number bet pay?

It pays 6 to 1 and covers 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3. At a 92.11% return it is the costliest bet on the table.

Is American Roulette worse than European roulette?

On cost, yes. Ordinary bets return 94.7% here against 97.30% on a single zero table, because the payouts stay the same while the wheel gains a pocket.

Where can I play Playtech American Roulette?

Playtech’s lobby lists Live American Roulette for Pennsylvania and West Virginia, plus an international American Roulette table. Which tables you see depends on your casino.

What are the odds in Playtech American Roulette?

With 38 pockets, each number has a 1 in 38 chance, and red or black covers 18 of them. Ordinary bets return 94.7%; the five number bet works out at 92.11%.

Is there an American Roulette strategy that works?

No. Every ordinary bet returns the same 94.7%. The only saving is to skip the five number bet and cover 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3 with straight up bets instead.