French Roulette Wheel Sequence
French roulette uses the same wheel as European roulette. The clockwise sequence, starting from zero:
This single-zero sequence is the basis for every French call bet and every named sector.
French Wheel Sectors
The single-zero wheel has four named sectors used for French call bets:
17 numbers from 22 to 25 (going clockwise through zero). The largest named sector.
12 numbers on the wheel arc opposite zero, roughly from 27 to 33.
8 numbers in two short arcs that sit between Voisins and Tiers.
7 numbers tightly grouped around zero: 12, 35, 3, 26, 0, 32, 15.
Call Bets on the French Table
Call bets are placed by announcing them to the dealer or selecting them on the racetrack panel of an online table. They cover multiple pockets in one action.
- "Voisins du Zero" - 9 chips spread across splits, corners and trios covering 17 pockets.
- "Tiers du Cylindre" - 6 chips on splits covering 12 pockets.
- "Orphelins en cheval" - 5 chips covering 8 pockets via 1 straight up and 4 splits.
- "Jeu Zero" - 4 chips covering 7 pockets near zero.
The exact chip layouts vary slightly by casino. The pockets covered are always the same.
Table Bets vs Call Bets
Table bets describe physical squares on the printed layout. A street covers a row of three numbers on the grid. A column covers a vertical column of twelve.
Call bets describe arcs on the wheel. The pockets covered may be scattered all across the printed layout, but they sit next to each other on the rim.
Both bet types pay out at standard rates (35:1 on each pocket inside the group, 17:1 on splits, and so on). The wheel-based grouping does not change the math.
Practical Use of the French Wheel Sheet
The wheel sheet is most useful for three things:
- Understanding what a call bet actually covers.
- Visualising neighbours of a chosen number.
- Recognising which sector a winning number belongs to.
It is not useful for predicting outcomes. A spin on a maintained wheel is independent and random.
For the pocket order alone, see the French roulette wheel sequence. For the sector map with exact numbers, see the French roulette sectors reference. For the felt grid, see the French roulette table layout.
Responsible gambling note: Roulette is a negative expectation game. Cheat sheets and strategy guides help you understand bets, payouts and risk, but no system removes the house edge. Only play with money you can afford to lose, and stop when play stops feeling controlled.
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