Roulette Wheel Numbers and Table Layout

American and European Roulette Wheel Numbers

American Roulette has the highest house edge, set at 5.26%, when compared to other roulette variations. The wheel has 36 numbered pockets plus two green pocket slots labelled "0" and "00". The clockwise numbering sequence is: 0, 28, 9, 26, 30, 11, 7, 20, 32, 17, 5, 22, 34, 15, 3, 24, 36, 13, 1, 00, 27, 10, 25, 29, 12, 8, 19, 31, 18, 6, 21, 33, 16, 4, 23, 35, 14, 2.

European Roulette has a much lower house edge of just 2.7%. The European wheel has 37 pockets which include the numbers 1-36, and a single zero pocket. In European roulette the wheel's clockwise numbering sequence is: 0, 32, 15, 19, 4, 21, 2, 25, 17, 34, 6, 27, 13, 36, 11, 30, 8, 23, 10, 5, 24, 16, 33, 1, 20, 14, 31, 9, 22, 18, 29, 7, 28, 12, 35, 3, 26.

Roulette Wheel Numbers for Beginners

Roulette Betting Rules

The betting table has two sections, the inside area with numbers corresponding to those on the wheel. Placing a bet here on a single number carries the greatest risk of failure but brings the highest reward if successful. The bet section outside the numbered area allows players to place bets on odd/even, red/black or specific groups of numbers. These outside bets are less risky but bring a lower reward if you win.

How to win

Players place their bets on the roulette table, the roulette wheel is set spinning and the ball is thrown into the wheel. When the wheel halts, the ball will stop in one of the pockets. Any bets that predicted that final pocket correctly will win. It is important to remember that roulette is essentially a game of luck. However, there are betting strategies that players can use to improve their odds of winning.

Roulette Strategies

The most well-known betting strategy that players can use in roulette is the Martingale strategy. Here, a player should double their bet after every loss, then return to the original bet size after a win. Other popular roulette strategies include the Paroli, D'Alembert and Fibonacci strategies. While not explicitly a strategy, French roulette offers players the chance to use the La Partage and En Prison rules. For even-money bets, this lowers house edge to 1.35%.

Roulette Wheel Numbers at landbased vs online casinos

There is no difference between the sequence of roulette wheel numbers at land-based and online casinos. The roulette wheel is divided in the same way at each so long as you are playing the same variation. The American wheel has 36 numbered pockets, alternately coloured red and black, plus two green pockets, labelled 0 and 00, which are positioned opposite one another on the wheel, whether it is found online or in a land-based casino.

Similarly, the European and French versions of roulette share the identical sequence for the 36 numbered red/black pockets plus a single green 0 pocket whether played online or in a land-based casino. On all wheels, odd and even numbers are distributed as evenly as possible in the sequence. The same is true for low (1-18) and high (19-36) numbers for the European wheels, with the American wheel being less balanced regardless of venue.

Roulette Wheel Numbers Summary

Roulette is a popular game among casino players because it doesn't require any skill to play. There are some betting strategies that players can use to increase their winning chances. Knowing the layout of the wheel and betting table can help players when it comes to placing outside and grouped inside bets. European and French roulette games offer players a better chance of winning simply because the house edge is lower.