The La Partage and the En Prison Rules in French Roulette

Every casino game has its own house advantage which is related to the players' odds of winning. In the case of french roulette, the game has a 2.703 per cent house edge. Hence, players of French roulette have better chances of winning than those playing European and American roulette.

Aside from the fact that the game has a lesser house edge, French roulette also has special rules that also increases the winning odds of players. These special rules decrease the house edge of the game to 1.35 per cent which means that the chances of players have increased due to the application of these rules.

The two special rules which will be the focus of this article are the En Prison rule and the La Partage rule. The En Prison rule is more popular to roulette players than the La Partage rules. However, since these rules are exclusive to French roulette, it is important that those who aspire to play the game know how the En Prison and La Partage rules work in every round of French roulette.

Let us take a closer look at how the En Prison rule is used in French roulette. This rule is beneficial to players who used the even money bet in placing bets. The En Prison rule happens if the roulette ball rests in the pocket that bears the number zero. Players who used the even money bet in that particular round will have a chance to choose whether they will get half the amount they bet or they let their bet imprisoned, meaning their bet will stay until the following round. If players choose to let their bet stay until the following round, they still have the chance to win. However, if in the succeeding round the ball again rests in the pocket with the number zero, the player will lose all his bet.

On the other hand, the difference of the La Partage rule with the En Prison rule is that players who used the even money bet do not have a chance to choose whether they will let their bet stay until the next round or not. With the application of the La Partage rule, players will instantly get half of their bet if the ball stops in the pocket with the number zero.

According to gambling experts, many casino owners in Great Britain uses the La Partage rule better than the En Prison rule because it offers better deal to players and dealers. However, whether it is the En Prison rule or the La Partage rule which is applied, both of them are beneficial to players since the house edge of the game will be decreased. Thus, with the application of these rules, players are assured to have a fair chance of winning in French roulette.