Glossary · bet
Straight up
A single number, pays 35:1.
In context
One pocketequipmentPocketOne of the 37 numbered compartments on the rotor. Also: slot, cup.Read full → in 37: 2.70%. The bet every other bet is measured against.
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The 35:1 payoutmoneyPayoutWhat a winning bet returns, quoted as “X to 1” on top of the returned stake.Read full → has been fixed since the 18th century; it predates the single zerowheelZeroThe single green pocket that no even-money, dozen or column bet covers; the source of the house edge. Also: single zero, 0.Read full →, which is why removing 00 lowered the edge without touching the payout.