Each chosen bet will give you different odds to win, which are determined by probability. Their goal is to guess the exact number where the ball will land, the pocket colour, or the number type (odd/even, low/high). On the other hand, American roulette has 38 pockets in total, with numbers from 0 to 36, and a double zero ( 00).īefore the start of every round, players can place inside and outside bets. In European and French roulette, the wheel has 37 segments, with pockets that contain the numbers from 0 to 36. Roulette got its name from the French word for ‘ little wheel’, and its origins can be traced back to the Italian game of Biribi from the 18th century.