The odds of hitting a single number with a straight-up bet in American roulette are 37 to 1 because there are 38 numbers (1 to 36, plus 0 and 00). Nevertheless, the house will only pay out 35 to 1 on winning wagers, with equivalent odds for combination bets payouts. See full list on roulettetraining.com.
The standard split bet at online roulette involves betting on two numbers by placing your chip on an intersecting line. This is referred to as an 'inside bet' as the intersecting lines reside on the inside grid on the felt.
Why Split Bets?
Split bets come with the same house edge as all other bets, 5.26 percent on the American wheel featuring the 00, and 2.70 percent in European roulette which excludes the double zero.
Split bets, while maintaining the same house edge, pay 17 to 1, the second-highest reward for any wager other than betting on a single number.
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With two numbers, there's two ways to win.
Since your chip is on two numbers, your chances of winning are 2/38 on American roulette, and 2/37 for European. Though the odds aren't exactly strong, they are still high enough to warrant a bet from time to time due to the rather large payout. In American online roulette, the probability of winning is the same as the house edge, 5.26 percent to 5.26 percent. European is even higher at 5.41 percent probability.
Payout On 00 In Roulette
You can place a split bet across two numbers both vertically or horizontally. For instance, you can bet on the 7/8 by placing your chip on the line bordering both numbers, or the 14/17, 26/29, etc.