French Roulette La Partage and Live Roulette French: two table cards
The Dukat.bet live lobby has two French-rules tables from two studios. Their data can be checked to different depths, so watch the source column.
| Item | French Roulette La Partage | Live Roulette French | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Pragmatic Play | Plati+ (Platipus) | Dukat.bet lobby, 11 October 2026 |
| Wheel | single zero, 37 pockets | single zero, 37 pockets | two independent sites / studio press release |
| What you bet on | standard roulette bets | standard roulette bets, French-labelled layout | two independent sites / studio press release |
| Zero rule | La Partage on even-money bets | La Partage on even-money bets | two independent sites / studio press release |
| En Prison | none, according to one independent review | no data found | one source / not published |
| RTP on even money | 98.65% | 1.35% house edge = 98.65% | two independent sites / studio press release |
| RTP on other bets | 97.30% | no two matching sources found | two independent sites / mathematical constant |
| Table limit | we do not publish it | we do not publish it | not published |
The Pragmatic Play table has no official page, so its figures come from two matching independent reviews. The Plati+ table appears in a Platipus press release from July 2025 as ‘French Roulette’ and ‘French Roulette VIP’; in the lobby it is Live Roulette French (with a VIP version). Same family, different name.
La Partage and En Prison: two rules for the same zero
In standard European roulette, zero takes every even-money bet. French tradition knows two ways to soften that.
La Partage (‘sharing’): on zero, half your even-money chip comes back and half is lost, settled at once.
En Prison (‘in prison’): on zero, the stake stays ‘locked’ for the next spin: if it then wins, you get it back without winnings; if not, it is gone. The theoretical edge is roughly the same 1.35%, decided one round later.
For both tables La Partage is confirmed; En Prison is not verified from two sources for either, so do not count on it.
In one sentence: both rules apply only to 1:1 bets.
Rouge, Pair, Manque: a glossary of the French layout
French tables often use French labels; the Plati+ release stresses the French terminology. The translation is quick:
| French name | In English | Payout | Affected by La Partage? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plein | single number | 35:1 | no |
| Cheval | split, two numbers | 17:1 | no |
| Transversale pleine | street, three numbers | 11:1 | no |
| Carré | corner, four numbers | 8:1 | no |
| Sixain | six line, six numbers | 5:1 | no |
| Douzaine (P12, M12, D12) | dozen | 2:1 | no |
| Colonne | column | 2:1 | no |
| Rouge / Noir | red / black | 1:1 | yes |
| Pair / Impair | even / odd | 1:1 | yes |
| Manque / Passe | 1–18 / 19–36 | 1:1 | yes |
Numbers covered and odds for each bet are in the roulette bets table. Only the last column is new here: La Partage applies exactly to the bottom three rows.
A round at French Roulette La Partage when zero lands
A round where zero actually lands, so the rule shows.
- Betting window. You put 2,000 HUF on Rouge and 1,000 HUF on the second dozen (M12). 3,000 HUF in total.
- Closing and spin. The countdown ends and the croupier spins.
- Result: 0. The ball stops in the green pocket.
- Settling the dozen. The M12 bet is lost: zero is not in 13–24, and La Partage does not help.
- Settling Rouge. Half of the 2,000 HUF, 1,000 HUF, returns to your balance; the rest is lost.
- Balance. Of 3,000 HUF, 1,000 HUF comes back. At a standard European table the same round would have returned 0 HUF.
If a red number lands instead of zero, the French rule changes nothing: Rouge pays 1:1, and the dozen pays 2:1 if it hits.
What La Partage is worth: 1.35% versus 2.70% worked out
On a small bet the effect barely shows; over many rounds it does.
Illustrative calculation (not Dukat.bet data): on a 1,000 HUF Rouge bet you win 1,000 HUF with 18/37 odds, lose 1,000 HUF with 18/37 odds and lose 500 HUF with 1/37 odds. Expected value: −500 / 37 ≈ −13.5 HUF per round. Under European rules the same bet is −1,000 / 37 ≈ −27 HUF.
Bet 1,000 HUF on even money in each of 100 rounds and your turnover is 100,000 HUF. The expected loss is about 1,351 HUF with La Partage and about 2,703 HUF under European rules. That is an average, not a promise; a real evening can swing either way.
The difference is real, but only on even money. How many rounds fit an evening and what that does to your budget is on the session limits page.
Where the French rule changes nothing
French roulette is often called ‘cheaper’ roulette. That is half true.
Inside bets (plein, cheval, carré and the rest), plus dozens and columns, carry a 2.70% house edge at a French table too, exactly as on a European one. Racetrack call bets are built from these same bets, so La Partage does not touch them either. The two RTP figures of the Pragmatic Play table show this: 98.65% on even money, 97.30% on everything else.
So if you mostly play numbers, a French table gives you no mathematical edge over a European one. The choice then comes down to taste: pace, camera work, the croupier's style. The basic rule card is on the roulette page.
Live Roulette French at the Plati+ studio: what we could verify
Plati+ is the live arm of Platipus, listed as a separate provider with a few roulette tables. On its French table the press release states a traditional European wheel with 37 pockets, the La Partage rule, half of even-money stakes returned on zero, and therefore a 1.35% house edge on those bets. The release also mentions a Monte-Carlo-style studio and a VIP version.
What we did not find: an independent review of the table's RTP, or confirmation of the En Prison rule. That is why they are marked ‘not published’ on the card. More on the studios on our live studios page.
What the French roulette tile in the lobby keeps quiet
For French Roulette La Partage the rule is in the name; Live Roulette French does not say it runs on La Partage, which we know from the press release. On any open table, check the help section for the zero rule.
We do not publish the limit here either, and we have not verified the dealer's language. With a bonus, assume nothing: for the Dukat.bet Live Casino Bonus – 500% up to 3,000 EUR + 15% Cashback, its own terms decide whether live roulette counts, because by default general point 2.14 leaves live play out of wagering. Over 18s only, and only with money meant for entertainment.