Quick Roulette Cheat Sheet
| Bet Type | Numbers | Payout | European | American | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straight up | 1 | 35:1 | 2.7% | 2.6% | Highest payout, lowest hit rate. |
| Split | 2 | 17:1 | 5.4% | 5.3% | Two neighbouring numbers on the table. |
| Street | 3 | 11:1 | 8.1% | 7.9% | A full row of three. |
| Corner | 4 | 8:1 | 10.8% | 10.5% | Four numbers meeting at a corner. |
| Six line | 6 | 5:1 | 16.2% | 15.8% | Two adjacent streets. |
| Column | 12 | 2:1 | 32.4% | 31.6% | A vertical column. |
| Dozen | 12 | 2:1 | 32.4% | 31.6% | 1-12, 13-24 or 25-36. |
| Red / Black | 18 | 1:1 | 48.6% | 47.4% | Even-money outside bet. |
| Odd / Even | 18 | 1:1 | 48.6% | 47.4% | Even-money outside bet. |
| High / Low | 18 | 1:1 | 48.6% | 47.4% | 1-18 or 19-36. |
The percentages above are approximate hit rates for European (single-zero) and American (double-zero) roulette. Higher payouts always come with lower hit rates.
Popular Roulette Sheets
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1. European Roulette Cheat Sheet
European roulette is the standard reference wheel and the one most cheat sheets are built around. It has 37 pockets: numbers 1 to 36 plus a single zero. The house edge is a flat 2.70% on every bet, which is roughly half of American roulette.
- 0 Single zero pocket
- Red and Black are even-money bets
- Six standard inside bets and five standard outside bets
- Better baseline game for learning systems and reading payouts
If you only ever use one cheat sheet, use the European one. The numbers translate cleanly to French roulette as well.
2. American Roulette Cheat Sheet
American roulette uses 38 pockets: numbers 1 to 36, a single zero 0 and a double zero 00. The extra pocket pushes the house edge up to 5.26% on almost every bet.
The payouts are the same as European roulette, but the chance of winning each bet is slightly lower because there are now 38 pockets instead of 37. That gap is small in any single spin, but it widens quickly across hundreds of spins.
If you have a choice at the casino or online, the European or French table is almost always the better mathematical pick.
3. French Roulette Cheat Sheet
French roulette uses the same 37-number wheel as European roulette, but the table is labelled in French (Rouge, Noir, Pair, Impair, Manque, Passe) and often offers two special rules that change the math on even-money bets:
- La Partage: if the ball lands on zero, even-money bets lose only half the stake.
- En Prison: the even-money bet is held for the next spin instead of being lost.
When either rule is active, the effective house edge on red/black, odd/even and high/low drops to about 1.35%. That is the most player-friendly common roulette rule set you will find.
Roulette Wheel Layouts
The numbers on the wheel are not in the same order as the numbers on the table. The table is laid out in three columns of twelve for easy bet placement. The wheel is arranged so that reds and blacks, evens and odds, and high and low numbers alternate as much as possible.
Wheel order matters for one specific reason: sector bets and neighbours bets. Those bets follow the physical wheel, not the table grid.
The sequence above is the European single-zero wheel, used on both European and French tables.
Roulette Strategy Cheat Sheets
A roulette strategy changes how much you bet and where you bet, but it never changes the underlying odds. The wheel does not remember the last spin, and no betting pattern fixes the house edge.
What strategies actually do:
- Structure your bet sizing so that wins and losses follow a clear plan.
- Spread coverage across more numbers for more frequent small wins.
- Manage bankroll discipline by giving you a stop point.
Roulette Is Gambling
Responsible gambling note: Roulette is a negative expectation game. Cheat sheets and strategy guides help you understand bets, payouts and risk, but no system removes the house edge. Only play with money you can afford to lose, and stop when play stops feeling controlled.
Every cheat sheet on this site is built to give you faster understanding, not a winning formula. Treat roulette as paid entertainment, decide a session budget before you sit down, and stop when that budget is gone or your target is hit.
See the full Safe Gambling guide for budget tools and warning signs to watch for.
Prefer offline study? The printable cheat sheet PDF page bundles odds, payouts, wheel layouts and strategy summaries on single A4 pages.