Roulette Rules

Do We Need Roulette Rules?

Bit of a rhetorical question really as any game needs rules to be played, and even more so when you are playing for money. Roulette is a game of chance as to where the ball will land, but there are Roulette rules as to the different Roulette games available online. This means you know what to expect on any Roulette table which if you read our about us you will know is important to us.

As you learn how to play Roulette on this site you will discover there are many Roulette variations, due in part to the opportunities playing Roulette online has opened up and we are sure there will be many exciting variations to come. The main ones most people recognise are European Roulette, American Roulette and French Roulette.

Types Of Roulette Rules

Basically, every roulette table virtual or not has the wheel with the alternatively coloured red and black sections. There is then a green section for the zero, except for American Roulette, which has another green division with a double zero. The betting area is similar in French & European, with French often being the language of choice, the American Roulette betting area is slightly different and in English. The variety of bets than can be placed in Roulette is what holds the greatest attraction for players and is the area where different rules of Roulette come into play.

La Partage Rule

In a European game of Roulette, you will come across the La Partage rule; this is one of the roulette rules that reduce the house edge by half on even money bets. How it works; If you choose to play the La Partage rule, after placing your even money bet, the wheel spins and zero turns up. You then will get half your bet back.

En Prison Rule

This Roulette rule is similar to La Partage in that the ball landing on zero initiates it. With this option, you have two choices. Choose to reclaim half your bet and forgo the other half, or, leave the bet ‘en prison’. Doing this, placing your bet ‘in prison’ it remains there for the next spin of the Roulette wheel. If your number matches, you get your win, if not matched or another zero turns up, you lose!

The Roulette Rules For Betting On Roulette

As we mentioned earlier, the range of betting on Roulette lends itself to a lot of Roulette strategy options and a whole lot of fun. The next sections will look at the Roulette rules that apply to the most popular of these bets. The rules can be applied to most of the games, despite slightly different bets areas on some games. New players to the game will also notice most online Roulette tables have the betting tool called a Racetrack, handy for Call bets. These types of bets are discussed a little further down this page.

Roulette Outside Bets

Announced Or Call Bets

When you look at a Roulette table, you can see the betting area laid out into sections for you to place your Roulette bets. The Outside bets section refers to the numbers that sit outside the central number section. This can include placing even money bets on the red/black option, odd/even option, 1-18 and 19 – 36 for payouts outs of 1:1. You can also select ‘Columns’, the 1st, 2nd or 3rd options payouts at 2:1. Finally you can select ‘Dozens’, sections of 12 numbers, 1-12, 13 -24 & 25 – 36, for a payout of 2:1.

Inside bets are, as you have probably guessed bets placed in the central number section. There are also several different options to choose from other than ‘Straight Up’ – single number bet with a 35.1 payout. These include ‘Corner Bets’, a four-number bet with a payout of 8:10. ‘Six Line Bet’ betting on two lines of six numbers, the payout is 5:1. A ‘Split Bet’ betting on two adjourning numbers, the payout is 17:1.

Announced Or Call Bets

Also known as French bets, these can be placed as we said on the Roulette Racetrack from the players and those watching or ‘betting behind’ at online casinos. Depending on the online Roulette game being played – which for these is European & French Roulette not American Roulette with its double zero. These roulette bets have several options, the most popular we have highlighted below. New players should be aware of the roulette rules applying to these bets but maybe should take a bit of time to become more familiar with the game before placing them.

Jeu Zéro (Zero Game) – this includes bets on the numbers either side of the zero on a French or European Roulette game, two to the right of the zero ( looking at the wheel) and four to the left for an 18:1 payout. If 26 lands then the payout is increased to 36:1.
Le Tiers du Cylindre (Third of the Wheel) – a six chip bet on twelve numbers lying opposite the wheel zero. Between numbers 27 and 33.
Voisins du Zéro (Neighbors of Zero) – nine chips are placed on seventeen numbers all sitting near zero, numbers between 22-25 on a European Roulette game.
Orphelins (Orphans) – These are the remaining eight numbers not covered by the above bets, normally done using five chips to cover numbers, 17, 34, 6 and 1, 20, 14, 31, 9.