Regle The Boule
The Boule is a similar to roulette. I noticed the game at a casino in Antibes, France. The game features 9 numbers and 3 colors of which to bet on. The only time I saw the game it was closed at the time of day I was there. However, I could tell it is played on a large wooden wheel and from casino literature I know it is played with a rubber ball a little smaller than a tennis ball. The wheel looks like this... As the above image shows the wheel is divided into 9 numbers, 1 to 9; and three colors, black, red, and yellow. The numbers 1, 3, 6, and 8 are black; 2, 4, 7, and 9 are red; and 5 is yellow. After the dealer calls "Rien ne va plus" (no more bets) he will spin the wheel and ball; the depression where the ball lands determines the outcome. The following image shows the betting layout. The table below shows the available bets, what each pays, probability of winning, and house edge. La Boule Odds Bet Pays Probability House Edge Red 1 to 1 44.44% 11.11% Black 1 to 1 44.44% 11.11% Low (1-4) 1 to 1 44.44% 11.11% High (6-9) 1 to 1 44.44% 11.11% Odd 1 to 1 44.44% 11.11% Even 1 to 1 44.44% 11.11% 1 7 to 1 11.11% 11.11% 2 7 to 1 11.11% 11.11% 3 7 to 1 11.11% 11.11% 4 7 to 1 11.11% 11.11% 5 7 to 1 11.11% 11.11% 6 7 to 1 11.11% 11.11% 7 7 to 1 11.11% 11.11% 8 7 to 1 11.11% 11.11% 9 7 to 1 11.11% 11.11% As the table above shows, every bet has a house edge of 11.11%. This is much worse than roulette, especially European roulette. So, given the choice between la boule and roulette, always choose roulette.