Roulette rules

There are various “rules” that apply in the game of Roulette.

The “en prison” rule : This rule applies to even money bets only. When the winning number is Zero, some Casinos allow the player to take back half the bet placed, or, leave it on the number for another spin of the wheel. This holding of the bet is the “en Prison”. If zero comes up again on the second spin, the whole bet is lost.

The “la partage” rule: The difference between this rule and the “en prison” rule is that now the player loses the half the bet and does not have the option of leaving the bet on the table for another spin. These rules apply to the “outside” even money bets, such as, red/black, high/low and odds/evens, and apply when the winning number is Zero.

Both these Roulette rules effectively cut the Casino’s edge on the “even money” bets by half. It follows then that a bet on Black on a single zero wheel reduces the house advantage to 1,35% and, 2.63% on a double zero wheel.

French Roulette

The French and European roulette rules are very much the same. They each have 37 numbers on the wheel with one zero. The French table however has a different table layout for the outside bets.

The odds on their table are the same. The players lose only half of their even money bets when the winning number is a Zero. This is the “La Partage” rule.

The Bets and Pay outs and what they refer to.