French Roulette Rules
The Game
The French Roulette game at William Hill Casino is based on internationally accepted odds and game standards. The most obvious difference between French and American roulette is the game table layout and, of course, the odds! While an American roulette table displays both a single zero and a double zero, the French table displays only the single zero. The colors of the numbers on the French roulette table are white, while all numbers except the zero and double zero on an American table are either red or black. The locations of the numbers on the roulette wheels in the French and American games also differ.
The player odds in French roulette are much, much better than the odds in American roulette! Not only does the French game have just one zero, but players loose only 50% of their even-money wagers if the wheel stops on zero! This is known as the La Partage rule.
William Hill Casino's multi-player French Roulette game includes these features :
- Up to four players can join a table
- Chat with other players
- Select a reserved table to play alone, or select the players you'd like to join
- Table betting limits : €1 - 1,000, €50 - 2,500, and €200 - 5,000
- New table spread - See Betting Limits
- Select maximum allotted betting time : 30, 45, or 90 seconds
- Observe a game without joining
- Supports Direct X for maximum performance
- Call bets!
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How It Works
The multiplayer room shows the banks of machines in the different rooms. Information about the banks of machines - Reserved, Public or Practice - is also displayed on this screen.
To move to different gaming rooms, click the arrows above the tables.
Select a vacant machine at a Public or Reserved bank of machines by clicking on the machines. You can take any vacant seat at a public bank of machines, but to join a reserved bank of machines, you must first ask permission of that reserved bank's sponsor.
If you join a Reserved bank of machines a Request to Join dialog box will open. Enter your request-to-join message in the box and press Send. The sponsor will receive your message and accept or decline your request to join.
You can open a new Public or Reserved bank of machines by clicking on an empty bank of machines. If you open a reserved bank of machines, you will become the sponsor and all request-to-join messages from hopeful players will be directed to you.
To access the guest book and table settings function, click on the Guest Book and Settings buttons in the bottom left corner of the screen.
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How To Play
Use your left mouse button to click on the value of the chip that you wish to wager. Then place the chip on the roulette table by clicking on the desired betting area. You can regret a wagered chip before the game begins by clicking on the wagered chip with your right mouse button. When you have placed your bets, press the Done button. If you are alone at the table or all other players are done placing their bets, the Done button will activate the roulette wheel.
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Betting
There are a variety of different bets in French Roulette. Each bet covers a different set of numbers and has a different distribution, as shown in the Winnings Diagram section. Inside Bets
Straight Up :
A chip can be wagered on any individual number, including zero (0). The chip is placed directly on the individual number.
Split Bet :
A chip can be wagered on two adjacent numbers by placing the chip on the line dividing the two numbers. A chip can also be placed on the line dividing 0 & 1, 2 & 0, and 0 & 3.
Street Bet :
Street bets cover three numbers. Place the chip on the outer right boundary line of the roulette table next to the corresponding row of three numbers. William Hill Casino now offers two new street bets : 0, 1, 2 and 0, 2, 3.
Corner Bet :
Corner bets cover four numbers. Place the chip on the cross where the four numbers intersect. You may also wager on 0, 1, 2, 3 by placing the chip on the upper right boundary line of the roulette table between 0 and 3.
Line Bet :
A line bet covers two street bets (i.e. the six different numbers in two rows of three numbers. For example: 4,5,6 + 7,8,9). Place the chip on the closest boundary line of the roulette table where it is intersected by the line dividing the two rows.
Announce Bets :
Neighbour Bets :
Neighbour bets cover numbers located next to each other on the roulette wheel. For example, if you wanted to wager on the number 25 plus the number immediately to the left and the number immediately to the right of 25 on the roulette wheel, you would call a 1-number Neighbour bet on 25 that includes the numbers 2, 25, and 17.
Scroll to choose a number and then decide how many Neighbours of that number (one, two, three or four) you would like to include in your wager. Next, decide the value of the chips that will cover your Neighbour bets. In the example above, your Neighbour bet is €1 multiplied by 5 chips, resulting in a total wager of €5. If you want to increase your total wager by betting €2 per chip, simply click on the Add Bet button once for each €1 unit you wish to add to each wagered chip. Click on the Dec Bet button if you wish to decrease the amount wagered by each chip by €1.
When you click on the Bet button, your total wager will appear on the table.
Note that you may increase, decrease or cancel your wager at anytime before the wheel spins. Once the chips are placed on the table, you will need to pick them up individually to remove them.
We recommend that you practice the Neighbour bets offline before you play the game with real money.
Outside Bets
Column Bet :
There are three boxes on the lower end of the table. By placing your chip in one of these boxes, you mark all twelve numbers above it (excluding 0).
Dozen Bet :
In American roulette, the table includes boxes labeled 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. The corresponding boxes on the French roulette table are found in two areas and are labeled 12P (1st dozen), 12M (2nd dozen), and 12D (3rd dozen).
Red / Black, Even / Odd, High / Low Bets :
A bet placed in one of the boxes on the either side of the table covers half of the numbers on the roulette table (excluding zero). Each box covers 18 numbers.
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Betting Limits
The betting limits are €1 - 1,000, €50 - 2,500, and €200 - 5,000.
€1 to €1,000 Betting Limit
Each separate outside bet has a €1 minimum and €1,000 maximum. For example, you may bet €1,000 on black and €1,000 on even.
Each inside bet has a €1 minimum and €500 maximum. The total sum of all inside bets must equal €1, but a €500 bet can be placed on several different numbers (€500 on 14, €500 on 15, €500 on 16, etc.).
€50 to €2,500 Betting Limit
Each separate outside bet has a €50 minimum and €2,500 maximum. Each 2 to 1 bet has a €2,500 maximum.
The minimum total wager on inside bets in a single game is €50. A player may bet any combination of chip sizes, as long as the total wagered amount on inside bets equals at least €50. For example, you can place €10 on 14, €10 on 35, €10 on 23, and €50 on 8. The maximum limit on any individual inside bet is €1,250.
€200 to €5,000 Betting Limit
Each separate outside bet has a €200 minimum and €5,000 maximum. Each 2 to 1 bet has a €5000 maximum.
The minimum total wager on inside bets in a single game is €200, with at least a €50 wager on each individual bet. For example, you can place €50 on 14, €50 on 35, €50 on 23, and €100 on 8. A player may bet any combination of chips valued €50 and up, as long as the total wagered amount on inside bets equals at least €200. The maximum limit on any individual inside bet is €2,500.
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Chip Colour
Up to four players can sit at a multi-player table. Each player has chips of a unique color. Your chips are always displayed on top of all other players' chips.
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Allotted Betting Time
The multi-player game is played in real time. This means that you will have a specified amount of time in which to place your bets before the wheel is spun. A time clock in the game window displays the time remaining to place bets before the wheel is spun. The time allotted for bets may differ from table to table, but it remains the same during different rounds at the same table. As long as the highlighted color is green, you can place bets without restrictions. When the color changes to yellow, you can still place bets, but you must hurry. When the color changes to red, the dealer says, No more bets, please and the wheel begins to spin.
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Game Result
When the wheel stops spinning and the winning number is displayed, all winning bets on the table are paid. A new round then starts immediately by giving players the allotted time to place their bets. The winning number display shows the results of the previous 17 spins.
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Reserved Tables
If you wish to play alone, please feel free to select a reserved table.
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Disconnections
Disconnections may occur from time to time, but William Hill Casino is prepared for such an event. If you are disconnected during a game in progress, you will be notified upon re-entering the casino that you have an unfinished game and you will be asked whether you wish to Discard or Restore the game. We strongly advise you to Restore your game to be taken to the table to finish the spin. If you choose Discard, you will lose your wager.
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Winnings Table
| Chip Covers |
Term |
Pays |
| 1 number |
Straight Up |
35 : 1 |
| 2 numbers |
Split Bet |
17 : 1 |
| 3 numbers |
Street Bet |
11 : 1 |
| 4 numbers |
Corner Bet |
8 : 1 |
| 6 numbers |
Line Bet |
5 : 1 |
| 12 numbers |
Dozen Bet |
2 : 1 |
| 18 numbers |
Red / Black, Even / Odd, High / Low Bets |
1 : 1 |
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Options Dialog Box
In French Roulette, the options dialog box offers the following game settings :
- Play sound effects
- Play midi music
- Show player win sum
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Shortcut Keys
| To |
Press |
| Make the same bet again |
F1 |
| Spin the wheel |
F2 |
| Open Options dialog box |
F9 |
| Open help files |
F10 |
| Quit |
F12 |
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