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Roulette bets compared
Time saverEvery bet on a single-zero wheel has the same 2.70% edge. Pick by variance, not by method. Avoid double-zero wheels and the American five-number bet.
Edge versus variance
Straight-up bets pay 35 to 1 and win about once in 37 spins. Red or black pays 1 to 1 and wins roughly half the time. The expected loss per dollar is the same.
Wheels
European: 2.70%. American: 5.26%. French La Partage returns half of an even-money bet when zero hits, cutting that edge to 1.35%.
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