24+8 Roulette System: Spread the Wheel Like Butter

TL;DR Version

• You cover 24 numbers on the outside and 8 straght-up numbers on the inside, covering 32/37 slots on the roulette wheel (if playing European roulette.
• You increase your chances of hitting, but overall profits will be lower compared to higher risk strategies.
• You can modify the 24+8 strategy and cover 10 inside numbers instead of 8, thus increasing your coverage.

Full Breakdown of the 24+8 Roulette Strategy

The 24+8 roulette system spreads your bets like warm butter, covering just under 90% (86.5% to be exact) of the wheel. The benefit is a higher hit rate and slow, steady wins, but the downside is lower payouts and bigger losses when they come.

We’re testing the 24+8 roulette strategy, going over its odds of winning, payouts, and a popular modified version. Our goal is to see whether an even, consistent spread is worth a shot, or if the lower payout is the equivalent of cold butter on warm bread. 

What is the 24+8 System?

With the 24+8 roulette system, you cover 24 numbers on the outside (two dozens), and 8 straight-up numbers on the inside, within the middle uncovered dozen.

Follow these steps:

• Step 1: Place $10 on the first and third dozen.
• Step 2: Place $1 straight-up bets on 8 numbers within the middle dozen.

Usually, we don’t recommend betting on a straight-up number. It has the highest risk and the lowest chances of winning. Milquetoast.

However, if you spread $28 from edge to edge as the 24+8 does, covering eight straight-up bets plus two dozens, that’s a system we like to see. French toast.

Payout & Odds of Winning

With 32 out of 37 numbers covered on the European roulette wheel, the entire 24+8 roulette strategy has a 86.5% chance of winning on European roulette (which is the version we’ll be referring to today). But before you crown it the GOAT too early, remember that there’s a downside to higher coverage.

As with all roulette systems with higher coverage, the increased chances of winning come at the expense of lower overall profit. That’s opposed to, say, the roulette street bet, which awards a higher profit in exchange for higher risk.

In this case, landing a number on one dozen results in a $2 profit.

This is the most likely outcome, with a 64.9% chance. The dozens are important because, although the profits are small, they’re a protective measure to keep you in the running while you’re shooting for the straight-up numbers.

A single number yields an $8 profit with a 21.6% chance of hitting it. This is the largest profit from the 24+8 roulette strategy.

If you hit any uncovered number, you lose your 28 bucks. Who spread Ranch on our French toast? But the good news is, you only have a 13.5% chance of doing so.

Example of how the 24+8 system works in roulette

That’s a lot of theory. Hopefully, we’re not man-spreading our knowledge too much. Or was it mansplaining? We hope we’re not doing either. We’ll stay in our lane and spread only butter.

Let’s walk through a potential session with the 24+8 roulette system.

Steps to get set up:

1. Put $10 on the first and last dozen.
2. Put $1 each on 8 straight-up numbers within the middle, uncovered dozen. Today, we’re covering all the numbers but 15, 16, 19, and 20. That leaves us with these four numbers plus 0 on European roulette that can tank us.

Start your spins (possible outcomes):

1. On the first spin, you land on 8. That’s a number within your first dozen. A dozen pays 2:1, so you profit $20.

BUT, you now have to do the dirty deed of subtracting $18 from your losing bets. That means we net $2. A nice little dollop of Cool HWip (yes, we know what we said). That’s nice, but we’re after the sky-high banana cream pie. Fingers crossed for a straight-up win.

2. On this spin, you land on 21. Rejoice! That’s a straight-up number within the second dozen.

A straight-up number pays 35:1, and you have a $1 bet here. That’s a $35 profit. Subtract your losing $27 bets, and we’re left with $8.

3. Now, we’re up $10. Spin again, and you land on 16. That’s an uncovered number. In this case, we lose our $28 bet. So now we’re $18 behind.

As you can see, while you’re most likely to win either $2 or $8, one loss can thoroughly wipe you out. Dump the whole butter package in the bin. It was probably margarine anyway.

So what’s the moral of the story? Should you avoid this high-coverage trap? No! It’s actually a very good risk-reward balance when it comes to roulette.

You will never, ever find a system without downsides or that beats the house edge. You’ll lose 13.5% of the time using this system—that’s true. But when you win 86.5% of the time, there’s always a good chance you can slowly rebuild. Then, as always, the key is walking away when you’re ahead.

24+8 System Pros

There are many reasons why you’d want to whip out the butter knife and spread your bets over 32 numbers on the roulette wheel.

• High coverage (86.5%) means you’ll win most of the time
• Gentle on your bankroll for the most part (although the losses are steep if you lose early on)
• No progression, so your bets don’t grow out of control as they do with the Martingale
• Keeps gameplay fairly active, since something is almost always happening on the table
• Slow and steady

24+8 System Cons

On the flip side, you can spread ketchup all over a bun, but it still won’t be a Costco hot dog. Sometimes, the 24+8 method is just like that. You cover as much ground as possible, but it still doesn’t pan out.

• Profits are small ($2 or $8)
• You risk a lot ($28) for a small profit ($2 or $8)
• With no progression, there’s no chance of winning big
• Slow moving

What is the modified 24+8 method?

The original version of this system bets on two dozens and eight straight-up numbers, thus the name: 24+8. 

However, many players modify the strategy by covering ten numbers on the inside (not eight). Despite that tweak, the modified strategy is still called the “modified” 24+8, not simply the 24+10. Don’t blame us. We would name it the “Double Dozen Straight-up Lovin’” if anyone cared to ask.

By covering 10 numbers instead of eight, you now have a 91.9% chance of winning, $6 profits on straight-up numbers, and you break even on either of the two dozens.

Many players prefer this method because there are two fewer numbers to wipe you out, and the most common scenario is that you push on the two dozens. Then, slightly less frequently (8.1%), you lose on one of the three uncovered numbers.

What?! I Can’t Believe It’s Not Perfect. We know, neither can we. But that’s how it goes; (Earth) Balance is everything.

You can try the 24+8 roulette system for free at Cafe Casino by opening it in Practice Play. Remember, while it offers high coverage, this strategy can also wipe out your wins with a single big loss. Come prepared with a large enough butter knife (okay, fine, we mean bankroll) to sustain a few losses. You’ll win often with the occasional loss. But will you have fun? You butter believe it.