The Unique Qualities of French Roulette

What are the unique qualities of French Roulette? We'll be looking at this variation of roulette and compare it to its kin American Roulette and European Roulette. For sure, these three are indeed casino gambling games that have a wheel and ball. On all three games, players are to make a wager where on the wheel will that the ball land. We'll look at the special features that make French Roulette quite distinct from the other variations.

One of the very first things that will strike you when you look at a French Roulette table for the first time is the color of the felt and the game as a whole. It appears that red is a common theme among many French Roulette table layouts. There is no special significance when it comes to the color of table, only that it is a design feature to set it apart from other variations of roulette.

The French Roulette wheel, like the American and European variety, will have numbers alternating in colors of black and white. This means that players are also allowed to make a wager on these two colors, which pays the players even money.

Since we're still at the wheel you'll also notice the absence of the double zero ("00"). Which, for purposes of betting, gives players better betting odds (like the European roulette variant) than American Roulette. But there's more to French Roulette when it comes to getting better odds.

Let's now move on to the French Roulette table layout. Other than the distinct change in motif or theme, you'll also notice a slight difference in the table layout when you compare French Roulette with its American counterpart. You'll find that the numbers will be located in the middle of the layout, whereas the American variant will have those numbers on the side.

The outside bets in the American variant will be found on the sides of the French Roulette layout. Everything on the French layout would seem to be organized into a grid-like formation. The layout of the French Roulette table may speak for itself as an emblem of discipline with the whole layout evenly organized all over.

One last thing about the layout is that you'll find that the French Roulette table will obviously be in French, else why call it French Roulette? Here's a quick translation: Pair would mean even numbers (opposite is Impair), Manque would mean low numbers, Passe is for high numbers, and P-12, M-12, D-12 would be for first, middle, and last dozen respectively.

The rule of La Partage is a French Roulette rule that adds to the player's advantage. This rule states that if an even money bet is made and the ball lands on zero players only lose half of the wager.

French Roulette is something worth trying. It's not that the theme is different, this game offers unique opportunities for any gambler.