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Number 8 — the complete card

8 pays 35:1 straight-up ($10 wins $350 profit) on every wheel. It’s black, even, low (1–18), dozen 1, column 2, and hits 1 in 37 European spins / 1 in 38 American. ⚙ computed

On the wheel

European rim, reading 11 · 30 → 8 → 23 · 10. American rim: 29 · 12 → 8 → 19 · 31. Racetrack membership: Tiers du Cylindre — the announced bets that physically cover this pocket (math here). “Neighbour” talk means the rim, never the felt — two different maps.

On the felt

Street trio: 7-8-9 (11:1). Split partners on the grid: 7, 9, 5, 11 (17:1 each). Every combination prices identically: the 36-pocket fiction doesn’t care which squares you pick.

Betting 8 — the honest numbers

At $10 per spin, 100 spins of straight 8 wagers cost an expected $27 on European wheels and $53 on American — identical to any bet, wrapped in maximum volatility (SD 5.8). Back-to-back 8: 1 in 1,369. In our 3.7-million-spin reference run, 8 landed 100,104 times against 100,000 expected (+0.10%) — textbook uniformity, the same verdict every number gets.

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Frequently asked

What does 8 pay in roulette?
35 to 1 straight-up — a $10 bet returns $350 profit plus your stake. Splits touching 8 pay 17:1, its street 11:1.
Is 8 red or black in roulette?
8 is black — fixed by the traditional color chart on every wheel, even and low (1–18) for outside-bet purposes.
What are the neighbours of 8 on the wheel?
European rim: 30 and 23 adjacent, 11 and 10 beyond — a five-number “neighbours” call covers exactly this arc. Felt neighbours are different animals — wheel order and grid order share nothing.