{"id":780217,"date":"2019-07-17T15:46:09","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T13:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/differences-between-european-american-and-french-roulette"},"modified":"2025-04-28T23:29:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T21:29:08","slug":"differences-between-european-american-and-french-roulette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/differences-between-european-american-and-french-roulettes","title":{"rendered":"Differences between European, American, and French Roulette"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/07\/roulette-guide.jpg\" alt=\"European roulette\" class=\"wp-image-758208\" title=\"European roulette\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/07\/roulette-guide.jpg 1024w, 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class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Many <a href=\"\/en\/casino-online\">casino visitors<\/a> choose to play roulette without thinking about the possible differences. In fact, there are three different types of roulette &#8211; European, American, and French. The roulette mechanism itself differs in only two aspects, so what are the differences:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The numbers are arranged differently<\/li>\n<li>American roulette has 0 and 00.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The first difference in roulette is, of course, the design, as it does not <a href=\"\/en\/martingale-status-system-psychological-saviapgaule\">affect probabilities<\/a> in any way, but the second significantly increases the house edge and the player's chance of losing their bet. French roulette differs both in its design and rules, but we will discuss it in detail later.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Online_Casinos\"><\/span>Best Online Casinos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class='widget-card placeholder--card-fullwidth'\n     data-source-gql='https:\/\/guru-back.refactoring.dev.gggroup.media\/graphql\/affiliates'\n     data-source-widgetjs='https:\/\/staging--widget-affprojects.netlify.app\/widget.js'\n     data-shortcode='widget-card'\n     data-shortcode-text='[top-casinos-for-games limit=\"20\" mobile-limit=\"10\" listtype=\"stacked\" scrollable=\"never\" fullwidth=\"true\"]'\n     data-props='{\n\"show_more_button\":true,\n\"show_more_button_text\":\"Show More Bookmakers\",\n\"show_more_text\":false,\n\"show_less_text\":false,\n\"vpn_notification\":true,\n\"show_more_items_amount\":null,\n\"fullwidth\":true,\n\"scrollable\":\"never\",\n\"violet_bonus_text\":true,\n\"ab_testing_show_more_button_rework\":true\n}'\n     data-queries='{\n\"type\":\"TOP-Casino\",\n\"limit\":20,\n\"mobile_limit\":10,\n\"show_new\":1,\n\"button_text_type\":\"TOP\",\n\"language\":\"en\",\n\"project\":\"PM\",\n\"page\":1\n}'\n     ><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Differences_in_American_Roulette_and_House_Edge\"><\/span>Differences in American Roulette and House Edge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The Mathematics of Roulette I Understanding Casino Games\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pYKcPL0N9QQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The main difference between American roulette and European (and French) is the inclusion of the double zero on the wheel, which does not count as red\/black or even\/odd, and so on. At first glance, it may seem that just one additional slot does not significantly change the player's or house's chances of winning, but in reality, the presence of the double zero almost doubles the house edge.<\/p>\n<p>When placing a bet on a specific number in European roulette, we have a 2.7% chance of winning (1 in 37) and receive a payout of 35 times the original bet. Making the same bet in American roulette, we have a 2.6% chance of winning and receive the same payout. This difference does not seem significant until we perform broader calculations.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Bet<\/td>\n<td>Payout<\/td>\n<td>E. Probability<\/td>\n<td>A. Probability<\/td>\n<td>Edge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Color<\/td>\n<td>1:1<\/td>\n<td>48.65%<\/td>\n<td>47.37%<\/td>\n<td>2.7% vs 5.26%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>(Odd)Even<\/td>\n<td>1:1<\/td>\n<td>48.65%<\/td>\n<td>47.37%<\/td>\n<td>2.7% vs 5.26%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Low\/High<\/td>\n<td>1:1<\/td>\n<td>48.65%<\/td>\n<td>47.37%<\/td>\n<td>2.7% vs 5.26%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In all bets, the house edge in American <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roulette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">roulette<\/a> is almost twice as high. In practice, this means that money can be lost almost twice as fast &#8211; if you lose 1000 euros per hour on European roulette, then, mathematically speaking, you would lose the same amount on American roulette in half an hour.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"French_Roulette_and_Its_Rules\"><\/span>French Roulette and Its Rules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This roulette uses the same structure as European, but has two additional rules that give the player an advantage:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>La Partage &#8211; &#8220;sharing&#8221;. If the ball lands on zero, all even bets (color, even or odd number, low or high number) are split in half. The player gets back half of the bet, the other part goes to the house. For all other bets (on exact numbers and so on), standard rules apply.<\/li>\n<li>En Prison &#8211; &#8220;prison&#8221;. If the ball lands on zero, all even bets are marked. If they win on the next spin, the player gets back the full bet amount. If the En Prison rule applies, the marked bet cannot be changed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>French roulette follows one of the two mentioned rules, but La Partage is most commonly used. In any case, the house edge is slightly reduced. In all cases except for the zero outcome, the edge is 2.7%, and when zero comes up and one of the rules is applied, the edge is reduced to 1.35%.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"French_Roulette_Bets\"><\/span>French Roulette Bets<b><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><i>Announced Bet<\/i> Bets<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When playing roulette, you can place not only inside and outside bets in special sections but also bets called <i>Announced Bet<\/i> in the <i>racetrack<\/i> area.<\/p>\n<p>These <i>Announced Bet<\/i> are most commonly announced in French roulette, but are now increasingly found in online European roulette variants. Moreover, they all have their unique names in French, so you can feel the true spirit of the French game even more!<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Let's start with the <b>&#8220;Voisins du Z\u00e9ro&#8221;<\/b> bet, also known as <b>&#8220;Neighbours of Zero&#8221;.<\/b> This bet covers zero and 7 numbers on each side of zero \u2013 from 22 to 25 on the wheel. This means that a bet of 15 numbers is covered with 9 chips.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Distribution\"><\/span><b>Distribution<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>A trio covering <i>0,2,3<\/i> (2 chips)<\/p>\n<p>Five combinations: <i>4\/7, 12\/15, 18\/21\/19\/22, 32\/35<\/i> (1 chip each \u2013 total 5)<\/p>\n<p>One corner: <i>25\/26\/28\/29<\/i> \u2013 (2 chips)<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Another bet, which, like &#8220;Voisins du Z\u00e9ro&#8221;, covers quite a few numbers, is called <b>&#8220;Le Tiers Du Cylindre&#8221;<\/b>. This bet covers 12 numbers with 6 chips \u2013 from 27 to 33 on the wheel. Hence the name of the bet \u2013 literally &#8220;Le Tiers Du Cylindre&#8221; means &#8220;a third of the wheel&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Distribution\"><\/span>\u00a0<b>Distribution<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>All the numbers on which this bet is planned are: <i>27, 13, 36, 11, 30, 8, 23,10, 5, 24, 16 and 33 <\/i>and one chip on each of these number combinations: <i>5\/8, 10\/11, 13\/16, 23\/24, 27\/30<\/i> and <i>33\/36<\/i>.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Another popular French roulette bet is called <b>&#8220;Orphelins&#8221;. <\/b>This is a bet that covers those numbers not covered by the &#8220;Voisins du Z\u00e9ro&#8221; and &#8220;Le Tiers Du Cylindre&#8221; bets. This bet covers 8 numbers with 4 chips<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Distribution-2\"><\/span><b>Distribution<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>A bet consisting of individual numbers <i>1, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 31 and 34<\/i> and these number combinations: <i>6\/9, 14\/17, 17\/20<\/i> and <i>31\/34<\/i>.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There is also the <b>&#8220;Jeu Z\u00e9ro&#8221; <\/b>bet, also known as<b> &#8220;Zero Game&#8221;<\/b>. This bet covers 3 neighbors of the zero slot on each side of the wheel.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>7 numbers are covered with 4 chips.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Distribution-3\"><\/span><b>Distribution<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>A bet consisting of numbers 26 and 3 and their combinations 0\/3, 12\/15 and 32\/35.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_is_the_House_Edge_the_Lowest\"><\/span>Where is the House Edge the Lowest?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>After analyzing all three possible roulette variants, the differences in roulette and the player's choice are clear &#8211; French roulette is the best. When playing this variant, the house edge is the smallest, there is the most action (due to additional rules), and the most money is saved.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Differences Between European, American, and French Roulette Many casino visitors&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4481,"featured_media":758208,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1644,1648,817],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-780217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-casino","category-casino-games","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4481"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=780217"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780217\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1093760,"href":"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780217\/revisions\/1093760"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/758208"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=780217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=780217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=780217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}