Online French Roulette

As the round starts, all players are prompted to set their stakes. Next, they wait for the betting window to expire and observe the wheel spinning with the ball tumbling from one pocket to another. As soon as the wheel stops and the ball lands in one of the pockets, the winning number is announced. Players who have made bets on that precise number, or combinations of numbers that include it, win their bets and get their payouts. In French roulette, a great thing is that losing bets on even remain on the table until the next spin, which is a good thing. Another game plan is to place bets on many numbers rather on single pockets. The probability of winning is 2.7% for En Plain - it doubles for En Chaval.

What is great about roulette is that it provides a good range of betting options. With a wheel that has 37 pockets (or slots, or whatever you want to call them), the betting possibilities are huge. The ball will always find a way into a pocket with a specific number. However, that doesn’t mean you can only bet on a single number. There are various combinations involved and we’re about to break it down.

Inside Bets

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  En Plein/Straight Up

  On a single number on the betting layout (a prediction on the number the ball will land on). Pays 35:1
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  En Chaval/Split

  On the border between any two adjacent numbers (if any of the two wins, the bet wins). Pays 17:2
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  Transversale/Street

  on any of the three numbers appearing in a row on the betting layout. Pays 11:1
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  Carre/Corner

  On four numbers, any square block on the betting layout. Pays 8:1
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  Black/Red

  betting on either the 18 red or the 18 black numbers on the wheel. Pays even money, 1:1
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  Pair/Impair aka Even/Odd

  on even or odd numbers, regardless of the colour. Pays even money, 1:1
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  Passe/Manque aka High/Low

  on any of the 18 low numbers (1 through 18) or the 18 high numbers (19 through 36). Pays even money, 1:1
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  Columns

  Bets that cover a vertical line of 12 numbers. Pays 2:1
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  Voisins du Zéro

  Bet on all 17 numbers between numbers 22 and 25, including these two
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  Jeu Zero

  Bet on numbers that are located the closest to 0, including the 0 (7 numbers in total)
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  Tiers du Cylindre

  on any of the three numbers appearing in a row on the betting layout. Pays 11:1
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  Orphelins

  Bet covers the two remaining sections beyond the Tiers and Voisins areas, 8 numbers
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  Finales

  Bet on numbers that end in the same digit; for example, 5, 15, 25 and 35.

A quick examination of the two wheels gives away the fundamental difference between the two game types. The French wheel has 37 pockets marked with the numbers from 0 to 36. On the other hand, the American roulette wheel has 38 pockets. It also features numbers from 0 through 36 with an addition of a slot bearing a double zero. One other thing to keep in mind – the numbers are laid out according to a slightly different pattern on the American wheel. These dissonances result in different house margins. French roulette boasts an advantage of 2.7%. Meanwhile, the house has an advantage of 5.26% in American roulette. When La Partage/En Prison features are in play, the French roulette margin goes down to 1.35%.

American vs. French

Advantages of French roulette

• The French roulette has the lower house edge among all other variants of the game.
• Referred to as the most player-friendly variant
• You can easily play French roulette online free
• Racetrack bets expand the betting possibilities and add a special flair
• En Prison/La Partage rules allow the players to keep half of their bet when the ball lands on zero on even-money wagers