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Spun outcomes show up here with the symbol, your bets, and the result.
Big Six has no decisions to learn, no cards to read, and no strategy chart. Every bet is independent and the wheel has no memory. The only choice that matters is which spot you put your chips on, because the seven bets do not carry the same house edge. This is the full posted paytable and the exact edge on every bet, under standard Las Vegas rules, the same numbers the trainer uses.
Paytable and house edge (Las Vegas rules)
| $1 — 24 of 54 stops | 1 to 1 |
| $2 — 15 of 54 stops | 2 to 1 |
| $5 — 7 of 54 stops | 5 to 1 |
| $10 — 4 of 54 stops | 10 to 1 |
| $20 — 2 of 54 stops | 20 to 1 |
| Joker — 1 of 54 stops | 40 to 1 |
| Logo — 1 of 54 stops | 40 to 1 |
The wheel has 54 equal stops total. Every spin is an independent, uniformly random draw from those 54 stops, so past spins never change the odds of the next one.
Ranked by house edge, best to worst
- 11.11%$1 — the best bet on the wheel by a wide margin, still worse than almost any other table game.
- 16.67%$2 — second best, roughly the same edge as an American roulette five-number bet.
- 18.52%$10 — a smaller edge than $5 or $20 despite the bigger number, because of how the stops fall.
- 22.22%$5 and $20 — tied at the same edge, one with a common payout and one a longshot.
- 24.07%Joker and Logo — the worst bets on the wheel, each landing about once in 54 spins.
House edge is the casino's average cut of every dollar wagered on a bet over the long run. It is not the chance of losing a single spin, it is the built-in cost of playing that bet forever.
How a spin actually works
- 1Place chips on any of the seven labeled spots. You can cover more than one spot on the same spin.
- 2The dealer gives the wheel a hard spin. A leather flapper drags against pins around the rim to slow it.
- 3When the wheel stops, the flapper rests on one symbol. That symbol is the only winner.
- 4Any bet on the winning spot is paid at its posted odds. Every other bet on the layout is collected by the house.
The words that matter
- To oneA payout written as "5 to 1" returns five times your bet as winnings, plus your original bet back.
- House edgeThe average percentage of every dollar wagered that the casino keeps over the long run.
- StopOne of the 54 equal sections on the wheel's rim where the flapper can come to rest.
- FlapperThe flexible leather or rubber tab that drags on the wheel's pins and brings it to a stop.
Common mistakes and myths
- Chasing the Joker or Logo because it "hasn't hit in a while." The wheel has no memory. Every spin is a fresh, independent 1-in-54 shot regardless of what landed before.
- Assuming a bigger number means a better bet. The $20 spot pays more than the $10 spot but carries a worse house edge, 22.22% against 18.52%, because of how the 54 stops are distributed.
- Spreading chips across every spot to "guarantee a win." Covering more spots does not change the math. You are still giving up the same house edge on every dollar wagered, spot by spot.
- Treating Big Six like a skill game. There is no correct play here, no card to read, and no decision to grade. The only lever you control is which bet you choose, not how you play it.
- Confusing "for one" and "to one" on other wheel variants. Some electronic wheels quote payouts "for one," which already includes your original stake. Big Six under Las Vegas rules pays straight "to one," on top of your bet.
Paytable and house edge figures from Michael Shackleford, Wizard of Odds — Big Six, Las Vegas Rules table. The trainer's wheel matches that published stop count and payout schedule exactly.