Roulette program will not recognize correct guess. Why? - python-2.7

Question

The following is the roulette portion of a casino game I'm putting together, but I can't seem to get it to work correctly. It won't recognize when the player chooses the correct number, and I'm hoping someone can tell me why. Obviously, a few other parts have not been completed, but I'm just trying to get the basics running. Also, I'm pretty new at this, so feel free to critique anything else! Thanks.
from random import randint
from time import sleep
funds = 50
### Straight Up number bet = 35:1
### Odd/Even payout = 1:1
class RouletteTable(object):
def __init__(self, wallet):
self.wallet = wallet
def spin(self, bets):
print "Spinning..."
sleep(2)
print "The winner is..."
sleep(1)
winner = 25 #randint(0, 36) #FOR TESTING
print "Number ", winner
if winner in bets == True:
bets = True
return bets
else:
print "You bet on: ", bets
print "Better luck next time."
bets = False
return bets
def game(self):
while self.wallet >= 0:
print "\n\nWelcome to Roulette."
print "Test your luck, and place your bets!"
print "Current funds: $", self.wallet
print "\n(1)Place bet or (2)Exit"
choice = raw_input("> ")
if choice == "1":
bets = []
print '''\n\n\n
__________
[ 0 ]
[ 1][ 2][ 3]
[ 4][ 5][ 6]
[ 7][ 8][ 9]
[10][11][12]
[13][14][15]
[16][17][18]
[19][20][21]
[22][23][24]
[25][26][27]
[28][29][30]
[31][32][33]
[34][35][36]
[ODD] [EVEN]
'''
print "How much will you bet (per number)?"
bet_amount = int(raw_input("> $"))
print "Type a number to bet on, and press Enter."
print "When finished choosing, just press Enter."
while True:
print "Funds: $", self.wallet
print "Current Bets: ", bets
number_choice = raw_input("> ")
if number_choice != "":
bets.append(int(number_choice))
self.wallet -= bet_amount
else:
# start spin
self.spin(bets)
# payout for bets
if bets == True:
print "You win $", bet_amount*35
self.wallet += bet_amount*35
break
if choice == "2":
return self.wallet
break
if self.wallet == 0:
print "You're out of money!\n"
roulette = RouletteTable(funds)
funds = roulette.game()

Answer 1

Your main error was this:
# start spin
self.spin(bets)
# payout for bets
It should read:
#start spin
bets = self.spin(bets)
# payount bets
the modified code below does it correctly. Overwriting bets with a different type isn't good style, I'd suggest using a different variable. Also win in bets doesn't need to explicitly compared to True (unless for clarification during learning).
Hope that helps, if you have further questions, just comment ;-)
from random import randint
from time import sleep
funds = 50
### Straight Up number bet = 35:1
### Odd/Even payout = 1:1
class RouletteTable(object):
def __init__(self, wallet):
self.wallet = wallet
def spin(self, bets):
print "Spinning..."
sleep(2)
print "The winner is..."
sleep(1)
winner = 25 #randint(0, 36) #FOR TESTING
print "Number ", winner
if winner in bets:
return True
else:
print "You bet on: ", bets
print "Better luck next time."
return False
def game(self):
while self.wallet >= 0:
print "\n\nWelcome to Roulette."
print "Test your luck, and place your bets!"
print "Current funds: $", self.wallet
print "\n(1)Place bet or (2)Exit"
choice = raw_input("> ")
if choice == "1":
bets = []
print '''\n\n\n
__________
[ 0 ]
[ 1][ 2][ 3]
[ 4][ 5][ 6]
[ 7][ 8][ 9]
[10][11][12]
[13][14][15]
[16][17][18]
[19][20][21]
[22][23][24]
[25][26][27]
[28][29][30]
[31][32][33]
[34][35][36]
[ODD] [EVEN]
'''
print "How much will you bet (per number)?"
bet_amount = int(raw_input("> $"))
print "Type a number to bet on, and press Enter."
print "When finished choosing, just press Enter."
while True:
print "Funds: $", self.wallet
print "Current Bets: ", bets
number_choice = raw_input("> ")
if number_choice != "":
bets.append(int(number_choice))
self.wallet -= bet_amount
else:
# start spin
did_win = self.spin(bets)
# payout for bets
if did_win == True:
ammount = bet_amount*35
self.wallet += ammount
print "You win $", ammount
break
if choice == "2":
return self.wallet
break
if self.wallet == 0:
print "You're out of money!\n"
roulette = RouletteTable(funds)
funds = roulette.game()