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Roulette payouts look simple and the table below is short. The confusion comes from two places: the difference between "to 1" and "for 1", and the multiplier tables that quietly pay less on a number than the standard 35:1. Both are covered here with the numbers in pounds.
The standard payout table
| Bet | Numbers | Payout | £1 win returns | £5 win returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straight-up | 1 | 35:1 | £36 | £180 |
| Split | 2 | 17:1 | £18 | £90 |
| Street | 3 | 11:1 | £12 | £60 |
| Corner | 4 | 8:1 | £9 | £45 |
| Six line | 6 | 5:1 | £6 | £30 |
| Dozen | 12 | 2:1 | £3 | £15 |
| Column | 12 | 2:1 | £3 | £15 |
| Red / black | 18 | 1:1 | £2 | £10 |
| Odd / even | 18 | 1:1 | £2 | £10 |
| 1–18 / 19–36 | 18 | 1:1 | £2 | £10 |
The "returns" columns include the stake. A £1 straight-up that wins leaves you £35 better off, not £36.
To 1 versus for 1
"35 to 1" is winnings relative to stake; the stake comes back separately. "36 for 1" is the total handed back including the stake. They describe the same payout. Some game screens and some review sites mix them up, which is how a 29:1 multiplier table ends up described as "30:1" in one place and "29:1" in another. When the numbers disagree by exactly one, that is why.
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Why these particular numbers
Each payout is set as though the wheel had 36 pockets. A single number out of 36 would fairly pay 35:1; a dozen out of 36 would fairly pay 2:1. The real wheel has 37, and that extra pocket is where the house edge comes from. The payout table is honest about the arithmetic and quiet about the zero.
Payouts that differ from the table
Multiplier live tables. Straight-up pays 29:1 (sometimes less) on numbers not struck by a multiplier; struck numbers pay 50:1 to 500:1 or more. All other bets pay the standard amounts.
Double-ball tables. Inside bets pay about half the standard figure because either ball can win them; a special bet on both balls hitting the same number pays 1,300:1 or thereabouts. Read the table's own paytable.
Mini roulette. Thirteen pockets, straight-up 11:1, and a half-back rule on zero at most versions. A different game sharing the name.
Novelty 100-to-1 layouts. Bookmaker-style tables with extra positions and a 100:1 top payout. The return varies by bet and is lower than a standard wheel on most of them.
American wheel. The payouts match the standard table exactly. The pockets do not, which is the whole problem.
A quick check at any table
Open the help or paytable screen. Confirm straight-up 35:1 and even-money 1:1. If the straight-up shows 29:1 or 30 for 1, you are on a multiplier table and number bets cost more. If there are two zeros, every bet costs nearly double. Thirty seconds, every new table.
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Short answers
What does 35 to 1 mean in roulette?
You receive 35 times your stake in winnings and your stake back as well. A £1 straight-up that wins puts £36 in the balance, of which £35 is profit on that spin.
What does a dozen pay?
2 to 1. A £5 bet on the first dozen that wins returns £15: £10 in winnings plus the £5 stake.
Is 30 to 1 the same as 29 to 1 plus stake?
Some sites quote payouts "for 1" rather than "to 1". 30 for 1 means you receive 30 in total including the stake, which is 29 to 1. Multiplier tables are often quoted both ways, so check which.