Even money

Therefore, successful gamblers have to examine any bets they make in light of the odds really being even money.

However, the presence of the green 0 and the 00 means that statistically the bettor will lose more than 50% of the time.

There are variations of the game that offer en prison on 37 number tables so if a 0 is rolled, the bettor neither wins or loses but his or her bet rides again on the next roll; if the bet-upon event occurs on the second spin, the even-money wager is returned to the bettor.

There still is not a 50-50 chance of winning, but a lot closer, since the house edge is reduced by almost 50%.

[2] In blackjack, even money bet is a side bet offered to a player that has a blackjack (an Ace and a ten-valued card) in case the dealer has an Ace as a face-up card.