Part I: Games & Gaming · Wheel Games — Roulette

Orphelins (Orphans)

Roulette

A called bet covering the eight numbers on the European roulette wheel that are not included in either the Voisins du Zero or Tiers du Cylindre bets. The Orphelins numbers are divided into two separate groups on the wheel: 17, 34, 6 and 1, 20, 14, 31, 9. The standard Orphelins bet requires five chips: one chip straight-up on 1, and one chip on each of the splits 6-9, 14-17, 17-20, and 31-34. If 1 hits, the payout is 35:1; if any of the split numbers hit, the payout is 17:1. The bet has an overall house edge of 2.70%.

In practice

“Orphelins en Plein” is an eight-chip variation where all eight numbers are bet straight up. “Orphelins en Cheval” is the standard five-chip version described above. Dealers must be precise in placing the split bets for this wager.

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