Calculating the Odds of a Number Repeating in Roulette We will explain in detail below, and even take things further by showing the odds of the same number coming in up to ten times in a row. To the question at hand though what are the odds of a number coming up twice in a row in roulette? Well it actually depends on how you ask the question.
Although that being said, read to the end for an unbelievable bit of James Bond/Sean Connery trivia. It might look good in the movies but it’s incredibly unlikely to happen in real life. Then off he goes into the sunset with a girl on his arm and a drink in his hand.
We have all seen the films where the suave lead character bets on a single number at roulette and wins, only to repeat the exact same bet again and, hey presto, they win again.