The 'En Prison' rule
A roulette rule applied to even-money bets only, and by some casinos (not all). When the outcome is zero, some casinos will allow the player to either take back half his/her bet or leave the bet (en prison = in prison) for another roulette spin. In the second case, if the following spin the outcome is again zero, then the whole bet is lost.
The 'La Partage' rule
The la partage roulette rule is similar to the en prison rule, only in this case the player loses half the bet and does not have the option of leaving the bet en prison for another spin. This refers to the 'outside' even-money bets Red/Black, High/Low, Odd/Even and applies when the outcome is zero. Both the La Partage and the En Prison roulette rules essentially cut the casino edge on the 'even-money bets' in half. So a bet on Red on a single-zero roulette table with the la partage rule or the en prison rule has a 1.35% house edge and one on a double-zero roulette table has a house edge of 2.63%.
The payouts
A bet on one number only, called a straight-up bet, pays 35 to 1. (You collect 36. With no house advantage you should collect 37 (38 in the USA on double zero roulette wheels).
A two-number bet, called split bet, pays 17 to 1.
A three-number bet, called street bet, pays 11 to 1.
A four-number bet, called corner bet, pays 8 to 1.
A six-number bet, pays 5 to 1.
A bet on the outside dozen or column, pays 2 to 1.
A bet on the outside even money bets, pays 1 to 1.
Rules to play electronic roulette
Electronic roulette terminals can now be found at most casinos. Thanks to advanced technology you can place your bets and collect your winnings easily at the touch of a finger.
To begin, simply enter coins into the terminal, and you'll see the normal betting table, along with your credit balance. Touch the screen on the numbers or combinations that you'd like to bet upon - pressing clear or cancel if you want to change your bet. Then simply wait and see if your numbers come up. If they do, you'll see your winnings credited on screen. So you can then either play on, or collect your winnings in cash.
Electronic Roulette is only available in selected casinos, please contact your local casino for information.
Unlike other casino tables, you can play Electronic Roulette with cash rather than chip.
