Part I: Games & Gaming · Wheel Games — Roulette

Voisins du Zero (Neighbors of Zero)

Roulette

A called bet covering the 17 numbers on the European roulette wheel that surround and include the zero, extending from 22 on one side to 25 on the other side. The numbers covered are: 22, 18, 29, 7, 28, 12, 35, 3, 26, 0, 32, 15, 19, 4, 21, 2, 25. The standard Voisins bet requires nine chips: two chips on the 0-2-3 trio (street), one chip on the 4-7 split, one on 12-15 split, one on 18-21 split, one on 19-22 split, two chips on the 25-26-28-29 corner, and one on 32-35 split. The bet pays 17:1 for split/trio wins, 8:1 for the corner win, and 35:1 if 26 hits straight-up (in the five-chip “zero spiel naca” variant). Voisins du Zero is one of the most popular called bets in European casinos.

In practice

In Macau and Singapore VIP rooms, Voisins du Zero is routinely called by high-limit players. Dealers must execute the complex chip placement pattern quickly and accurately under pressure.

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