Roulette number payout refers to the amount of money a player wins when their bet on a specific number is successful. In American roulette, which has 38 pockets (numbers 1-36, plus 0 and 00), the payout for a straight-up bet on a single number is 35 to 1. This means if you bet $1 on a number and it hits, you win $35 plus your original $1 back.
European roulette, with only 37 pockets (numbers 1-36 plus a single 0), offers the same 35 to 1 payout for single number bets. The different house edge between American (5.26%) and European (2.70%) roulette comes from the additional double zero in American version, not from changes in payout ratios for number bets.
Other types of number-related bets include split bets (payout 17 to 1), street bets (11 to 1), corner bets (8 to 1), and six-line bets (5 to 1). Each of these covers multiple numbers, offering lower payouts but higher probabilities of winning compared to single number bets. |