Last updated: 29 September 2026
Quick Answer: A European roulette wheel has 37 numbers (0 to 36) and an American wheel has 38 (0, 00 and 1 to 36). Power.Win’s Roulette Original uses the 37-pocket European wheel, which is why its house edge is 2.70% instead of 5.26%.
Every standard wheel carries the same 36 numbers, split into 18 red and 18 black, and together they add up to 666. What changes between wheels is the green: one zero on a single-zero wheel, two on a double-zero one.
That extra slot moves the chance of any single number from 1 in 37 to 1 in 38, and it’s why the edge nearly doubles.
This table compares the three wheel types listed in Power.Win’s lobby by pocket count, zeros and house edge, with the Roulette Original as the single-zero example.
| Wheel type | Pockets | Green zeros | House edge | Where on Power.Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European | 37 (0 to 36) | 1 (0) | 2.70% on every bet | Roulette Original (single zero) and a European Roulette table in the lobby |
| American | 38 (0, 00, 1 to 36) | 2 (0 and 00) | 5.26% on most bets; 7.89% on the five-number bet | American Roulette tables in the lobby; not offered on the Roulette Original |
| French | 37 (0 to 36) | 1 (0) | 2.70%; 1.35% on even-money bets where La Partage applies | French Roulette tables in the lobby; check each table’s info panel for La Partage |
Checked on Power.Win on 29 September 2026.
How many numbers are on a roulette wheel?
A roulette wheel has 37 numbered pockets on European and French wheels and 38 on American wheels. The numbers 1 to 36 are the same on all three; only the green zeros change.
Here’s how the count breaks down:
- European wheel: 0 plus 1 to 36, so 37 pockets.
- French wheel: the same 37-pocket, single-zero wheel as European, with extra rules for even-money bets.
- American wheel: 0, 00 and 1 to 36, so 38 pockets. The 00 is its own pocket, not a number you can add.
The pocket count sets the chance of any one number. On a European wheel, a single number lands 1 time in 37, or 2.70% of spins. On an American wheel, it’s 1 in 38, or 2.63%.
Power.Win’s Roulette Original is the European version only. Its rules panel lists “Numbers 0–36, with 0 in green” and says “The American double-zero variant is not offered,” so every spin there is on 37 pockets.
If you want to compare other wheels, the roulette lobby lists European, American and French tables, plus a Mini Roulette title. Open that game’s info panel to see its wheel before you assume it has 37 pockets.
Checked on Power.Win on 29 September 2026.
What order are the roulette wheel numbers in?
The numbers on a roulette wheel don’t run in counting order. A European wheel goes 0, 32, 15, 19, 4 clockwise from zero, and an American wheel goes 0, 28, 9, 26, 30.
These are the full sequences, clockwise from 0:
- European (single zero), 37 pockets: 0, 32, 15, 19, 4, 21, 2, 25, 17, 34, 6, 27, 13, 36, 11, 30, 8, 23, 10, 5, 24, 16, 33, 1, 20, 14, 31, 9, 22, 18, 29, 7, 28, 12, 35, 3, 26
- American (double zero), 38 pockets: 0, 28, 9, 26, 30, 11, 7, 20, 32, 17, 5, 22, 34, 15, 3, 24, 36, 13, 1, 00, 27, 10, 25, 29, 12, 8, 19, 31, 18, 6, 21, 33, 16, 4, 23, 35, 14, 2
Both orders match the single-zero and double-zero sequences on Wikipedia’s roulette page, and the European order is the one rendered on Power.Win’s Roulette Original.
The scrambled order is deliberate. It spreads the bet types around the wheel so no section favours one outcome:
- Red and black alternate all the way round a European wheel, and 0 sits between 32 and 26.
- Low (1 to 18) and high (19 to 36) numbers alternate around almost the whole European wheel.
- On an American wheel, 0 and 00 sit directly opposite each other, and each number faces its consecutive partner: 1 opposite 2, 27 opposite 28, and so on.
None of this makes a section of the wheel “hot.” The ball still has an equal chance of landing in any pocket, whichever wheel you use.
What is the difference between single zero and double zero roulette?
Single zero roulette has one green pocket and a 2.70% house edge. Double zero roulette adds a second green pocket, 00, and raises the edge to 5.26% on most bets.
Both wheels pay the same 35:1 on a single number, so the zero pockets change what you lose over time, not what a win pays. The full payout chart per bet, including the smartest and riskiest bets, is in roulette odds explained.
Here’s what that difference costs in dollars. Say you put $10 on one number every spin:
- European wheel: your expected loss is $10 ÷ 37, about $0.27 per spin.
- American wheel: your expected loss is $10 × 2 ÷ 38, about $0.53 per spin.
- Over 100 spins ($1,000 wagered): that’s roughly $27 on a European wheel against $53 on an American one.
The double-zero wheel costs you about twice as much per dollar wagered, on average. These house edge figures are the standard values published by Wizard of Odds: 2.70% on all single-zero bets and 5.26% on double-zero bets.
If you play roulette online, the wheel type is the first thing to check, because the same bet costs less on 37 pockets than on 38.
What does the double zero add to American roulette?
American roulette adds the 00 pocket and one bet that exists only because of it: the five-number bet on 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3. That bet carries a 7.89% house edge, the highest on the American table.
Everything else on an American table carries the same 5.26% edge. You’ll find American Roulette tables in Power.Win’s lobby, but the Roulette Original doesn’t offer the double-zero wheel.
How is the roulette table layout arranged?
A roulette table layout places the numbers 1 to 36 in a grid of 3 columns and 12 rows, with 0 across the head of the grid (0 and 00 on an American table). Inside bets go on the numbers; outside bets go in the boxes around them.
The roulette table numbers run left to right, then down:
- Rows: 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, and so on to 34-35-36. Each row of three is a “street.”
- Columns: the first column holds 1, 4, 7 up to 34; the second holds 2, 5, 8 up to 35; the third holds 3, 6, 9 up to 36. A “2 to 1” box sits at the end of each column.
- Dozens: three boxes for 1 to 12, 13 to 24 and 25 to 36.
- Even-money boxes: 1–18, Even, Red, Black, Odd and 19–36.
Picture a green 0 across the top of a 12-row, 3-column grid of the numbers 1 to 36. A “2 to 1” box sits under each column, three dozen boxes run along the side, and six even-money boxes (1–18, Even, Red, Black, Odd, 19–36) sit beside them.
Keep in mind that the table layout and the roulette wheel layout are different. Neighbours on the table (like 1 and 2) are nowhere near each other on a European wheel, so a street or a corner bet covers numbers scattered around the wheel.
Power.Win’s Roulette Original follows this exact layout: 0 at the head, “2/1” column boxes, “1 to 12 / 13 to 24 / 25 to 36” dozens and the “1-18 / Even / red / black / Odd / 19-36” row. Its rules note that all bets lock once the spin begins.
If you’re new to placing chips on the layout, the step-by-step guide on how to play roulette online walks through each bet.
Checked on Power.Win on 29 September 2026.
What colours are on a roulette wheel?
A roulette wheel has three colours: 18 red numbers, 18 black numbers and a green zero. An American wheel has two green pockets, 0 and 00.
The red numbers are 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 30, 32, 34 and 36. Every other number from 1 to 36 is black.
There’s a simple way to remember the roulette colors and numbers:
- From 1 to 10 and from 19 to 28, odd numbers are red and even numbers are black.
- From 11 to 18 and from 29 to 36, it flips: even numbers are red and odd numbers are black.
A few more number facts:
- The numbers 1 to 36 add up to 666.
- The red numbers add up to 332 and the black numbers add up to 334.
- Zero is green, not red or black, so it loses every red, black, odd, even, 1–18 and 19–36 bet.
On Power.Win’s Roulette Original, the rules say so directly: landing on 0 loses all even-chance bets. There’s no half-back rule on that game, so its even-money bets carry the full 2.70% edge.
Where can you play European roulette with crypto, and what licence should the site show?
You can play European roulette with crypto on a licensed site that runs a single-zero wheel, shows its licence in the footer and lets you check each spin. “European” describes the single-zero wheel, not where you play.
When you check a crypto roulette site, look for three things:
- A named licence. The footer should give the regulator, the licence number and the operating company, not a vague badge.
- A fairness guarantee you can name. Either the game is provably fair, so you can confirm a result yourself, or it’s certified by its provider, which is a different guarantee: you trust the audit rather than checking the spin.
- Published rules. The game should state its wheel type, payouts and what happens when the ball lands on 0.
Here’s how Power.Win answers the first check: it’s licensed by the Tobique Gaming Commission, licence 0000209, operated by 3-102-968317 SRL (Costa Rica).
Its Roulette Original is a single-zero European wheel, and it’s provably fair: the server seed is hashed with SHA-256 before your bet, you can set your own client seed, and the nonce rises by 1 with each wager. You can verify a spin yourself once the seed is revealed.
For a full walkthrough of European vs American roulette on a crypto site, including coins and the Original’s rules, see European roulette with crypto.
Checked on Power.Win on 29 September 2026.
What responsible gambling limits should you set before you play roulette?
Set a deposit limit before your first spin: Power.Win’s deposit limits can be daily, weekly or monthly, so a roulette session has a ceiling before it starts.
Whether you can play roulette online for real money depends on where you live, not on the wheel. Online gambling rules vary by country and state, and section 5 (“Who Can Play”) of Power.Win’s terms names the countries it doesn’t accept real-money players from, so check both before your first spin.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do the numbers on a roulette wheel add up to 666?
Yes. Add 1 through 36 and the total is 666. Zero and double zero add nothing, so the sum is the same on European, French and American wheels. Split by colour, the red numbers total 332 and the black numbers total 334.
Is 0 red or black?
Neither. Zero is green on every standard wheel, and so is 00 on an American wheel. That’s why a zero loses red, black, odd and even bets, and Power.Win’s Roulette Original states that landing on 0 loses all even-chance bets.
Are some roulette numbers hit more often than others?
No. On a fair European wheel, every number has the same 1-in-37 chance (2.70%) on every spin, and past results don’t change it. “Hot,” “lucky” or “best” numbers are streaks you notice afterwards, not a pattern you can bet on.
Does French roulette use the same numbers as European roulette?
Yes. French roulette uses the same 37-pocket, single-zero wheel in the same order. The difference is the rules: where La Partage applies, you get half your even-money stake back on a zero, which cuts that bet’s edge to 1.35%.
What is the 3/2 rule in roulette?
It’s a betting pattern that spreads one stake across more than one outside bet. It doesn’t change the house edge: on a single-zero wheel without La Partage every bet still carries 2.70%, so the pattern changes how your results swing, not what you lose on average.
Sources (Citations)
- Power.Win: Roulette Original: Game Rules panel (numbers 0–36, single-zero only, American variant not offered, 0 loses even-chance bets), wheel order and table layout, read 29 September 2026
- Power.Win Docs: Roulette: standard payouts and seed-based spin verification
- Power.Win: Roulette lobby: European, American and French roulette tables and the Mini Roulette title, checked 29 September 2026
- Wikipedia: Roulette: single-zero and double-zero wheel sequences, La Partage
- Wizard of Odds: Roulette basics: house edge of 2.70% (single zero), 5.26% (double zero), 7.89% (five-number bet) and 1.35% (half-back rule)
Take the Lead, Gamble Responsibly
Knowing there are 37 pockets tells you what a spin is likely to cost, but it doesn’t make any number more likely to land. Don’t raise your stake to chase a number that hasn’t come up.
Pick a budget for the session before the wheel starts turning. Use the deposit limits (daily, weekly or monthly), Track your Activity and self-exclusion tools on the responsible gambling page. If playing stops being fun, stop, and use the support options listed there.
By the Power.Win Editorial Team