How to Play Win Go: Rules, Colours and Payouts Explained
By BDG Game Desk, Game operations team · Updated 6 October 2026 · 3 min read
Win Go is the simplest colour prediction game and the one most new players start with. One digit between 0 and 9 is drawn each round. You bet on what that digit will be, by colour, by exact number, or by size, and the round settles in as little as 30 seconds. Live rounds run on our Win Go page, open to everyone.
The three ways to bet
- Colour, Green, Red or Violet. The most common bet, and the easiest to follow.
- Number, any single digit from 0 to 9, paying 9× because there are ten possible outcomes.
- Size, Big covers 5 to 9, Small covers 0 to 4.
Which digits are which colour
Odd digits are green and even digits are red, with one important exception: 0 and 5 carry violet as well as their primary colour. That dual-colour rule is what makes violet a distinct bet.
| Digit | Colour(s) | Size |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Violet + Red | Small |
| 1 | Green | Small |
| 2 | Red | Small |
| 3 | Green | Small |
| 4 | Red | Small |
| 5 | Violet + Green | Big |
| 6 | Red | Big |
| 7 | Green | Big |
| 8 | Red | Big |
| 9 | Green | Big |
What each bet pays
| Bet | Pays | Wins on | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 2× | Digits 1, 3, 7, 9. Pays 1.5× on 5, which is also violet | 95% |
| Red | 2× | Digits 2, 4, 6, 8. Pays 1.5× on 0, which is also violet | 95% |
| Violet | 4.5× | Digits 0 and 5 only | 90% |
| Number (0–9) | 9× | The exact digit | 90% |
| Big | 2× | Digits 5–9 | 100% |
| Small | 2× | Digits 0–4 | 100% |
Why a colour bet sometimes pays less
If you back Green and the draw is 5, you win, but at 1.5× rather than 2×, because 5 is a dual-colour digit shared with violet. The same applies to Red on a 0. This is the single rule that most often surprises new players, so it is worth knowing before your first round.
Rounds and timing
Four rooms run at once, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 3 minutes and 5 minutes. Betting locks five seconds before the draw, and the countdown you see is calculated from the server’s draw time, not your device clock, so a slow phone will never let you bet into a closed round.
Can you verify the result?
Yes, and you should. Before each round opens the hash of that round’s secret seed is fixed, and it is printed on the live round panel. After the draw the seed itself is published. Hash the revealed seed, compare it with the commitment, and you have proof the result was fixed before anyone placed a bet. The round verifier does this for any past round.
A note on strategy
There is none that beats the maths. Every round is independent: a run of six reds does not make green more likely on the seventh. What does differ is the price of each bet. Here, Big and Small return 100%, Green and Red 95%, and Violet and single numbers 90%, and platforms that run Win Go for real money usually take a 2% fee from every stake on top. If you play anywhere, set a limit before you start and read our responsible gaming guide.