What is the house edge on Premier Roulette?

The house edge on Premier Roulette is 2.70%, which applies equally to every bet type on the table - inside bets, outside bets, and call bets all carry the same edge. The RTP is 97.30%. The single green zero pocket is what creates the house advantage.

What is the difference between Premier Roulette and the Diamond Edition?

Both use the same single-zero wheel with a 2.70% house edge. The Diamond Edition adds ambient casino sound design including a dealer voice, and offers tablecloth customisation. However, the Diamond Edition removes the call bet racetrack (Voisins, Tiers, Orphelins) that the standard Premier version includes. If call bets are part of your game, stick with the standard Premier Roulette.

What are call bets in Premier Roulette?

Call bets are sector-based wagers covering specific arcs of the physical roulette wheel, available through the Expert panel. They include Voisins du Zero (17 numbers near zero, 9 chips), Tiers du Cylindre (12 numbers opposite zero, 6 chips), Orphelins (8 remaining numbers, 5 chips), Neighbours (a number plus two on each side, 5 chips), Final bets, and the Snake bet. The call bets do not change the 2.70% house edge.

What are the bet limits on Premier Roulette?

Inside bets (straight up, split, street, corner, six line) accept stakes from £0.25 to £125 per chip placement. Even-money outside bets (red/black, odd/even, high/low) run up to £1,000 per bet. Dozen bets sit between those at £1.75 to £875. Individual casinos may set their own limits within these maximums.

Does Premier Roulette have La Partage or En Prison rules?

No. Premier Roulette does not offer La Partage or En Prison. Those rules, found in some European and French roulette variants, return half the stake (La Partage) or lock it for the next spin (En Prison) when zero lands on an even-money bet. Without them, the full 2.70% house edge applies to all bets including red/black and odd/even. French Roulette with La Partage cuts the effective edge on even-money bets to 1.35%.

Who makes Premier Roulette?

Premier Roulette is made by Microgaming, one of the longest-established developers in online casino gaming. The Premier label in their catalogue denotes an enhanced presentation version of the game with extended bet options including the full French call bet suite, autoplay up to 500 spins, statistics tracking, and bet saving.

Premier Roulette by Microgaming - Rules, Bets, House Edge & Diamond Edition

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Premier Roulette by Microgaming

Premier Roulette is Microgaming's enhanced single-zero roulette title. Where the developer's standard European Roulette gives you a table and a wheel, the Premier version adds an Expert call bet panel, a statistics display, variable spin speed, autoplay up to 500 spins, and the ability to save and reload favourite bet layouts. This guide covers every bet type available, the 2.70% house edge, what separates the Premier version from other Microgaming roulette releases, and what the Diamond Edition variant changes.

How Premier Roulette Works

The wheel contains 37 pockets numbered 0 to 36. Eighteen are red, eighteen are black, and a single green zero sits outside both colour groups. A ball is released as the wheel spins; when it settles into a pocket, all bets covering that number or category pay out and all others lose.

Microgaming's Premier version uses the European single-zero format rather than the American double-zero wheel. Chip denominations start from £0.25 per spin. The interface divides into three clear zones: the betting layout fills the lower portion of the screen, the wheel sits above it, and a statistics panel tracks recent results and highlights hot and cold numbers.

Inside Bets

Inside bets are placed directly on the numbered grid. They cover fewer numbers but pay more when they land. Inside bet stakes run from £0.25 to £125 per position.

Straight Up - One number. Pays 35:1. Covers 1 of 37 pockets.
Split - Two adjacent numbers, chip placed on the shared border. Pays 17:1.
Street - Three numbers in a horizontal row, chip on the outer edge. Pays 11:1.
Corner - Four numbers sharing an intersection. Chip at the corner point. Pays 8:1.
Six Line - Two adjacent rows of three numbers. Pays 5:1.

The 35:1 payout on a straight up bet looks large, but with 37 pockets on the wheel the true odds are 36:1. That one-pocket gap between the payout and the true odds is where the house edge comes from, and it applies equally to every inside bet type.

Outside Bets

Outside bets cover larger sections of the wheel and pay less per win but land more often. Even-money and column/dozen outside bets go up to £1,000 per position.

Red / Black - 18 numbers each. Pays 1:1. Zero sits outside both groups.
Odd / Even - 18 numbers each. Pays 1:1. Zero is excluded.
Low / High (1-18 or 19-36) - Pays 1:1. Zero is excluded.
Dozens - First (1-12), Second (13-24), or Third (25-36). Pays 2:1. Stake range £1.75 to £875.
Columns - Vertical columns of 12 numbers. Pays 2:1.

When zero lands, all outside bets lose. Premier Roulette does not offer La Partage or En Prison rules, which in some European roulette variants return half the stake or lock it for the next spin when zero appears. Without those rules, the 2.70% house edge applies in full to even-money bets.

Call Bets and the Expert Mode

Activating the Expert panel unlocks traditional French call bets - sector-based wagers covering specific arcs of the physical wheel rather than positions on the felt layout. This is the area where Premier Roulette most clearly distinguishes itself from a basic online roulette game.

Voisins du Zero (Neighbours of Zero) - Covers 17 numbers nearest the zero on the wheel, from 22 to 25 inclusive via a specific chip allocation across nine positions. Uses 9 chips.
Orphelins (Orphans) - Two separate sectors totalling 8 numbers not covered by Voisins or Tiers. Uses 5 chips.
Tiers du Cylindre (Third of the Wheel) - Covers 12 numbers on the opposite side of the wheel from zero, using 6 split bets.
Neighbours - Any chosen number plus the two pockets on each side of it on the physical wheel. A 5-number, 5-chip bet.
Final Bets - All numbers ending in the same digit (e.g. 0, 10, 20, 30 for Final 0). Chip count varies by digit.
Snake Bet - A specific 12-number pattern across the layout that traces a zigzag shape. Uses 12 straight up bets.

These call bets do not reduce the house edge - they operate on the same single-zero wheel - but they allow experienced players to cover wheel sectors rather than layout positions, which some find more intuitive given how numbers are actually distributed around the physical wheel.

House Edge

The house edge on Premier Roulette is 2.70%. This applies to every bet type on the table without exception - inside bets, outside bets, call bets, and all combinations produce the same theoretical return for the house per chip wagered.

That figure translates to an RTP of 97.30%, meaning for every £100 wagered the game returns £97.30 on average over a long enough session. In practice, individual sessions will produce results on both sides of that average.

For comparison, American Roulette adds a second green pocket (the double zero), bringing the house edge to 5.26% - almost double. French Roulette uses the same single-zero wheel but adds La Partage, which returns half the stake on even-money bets when zero lands, cutting the effective house edge on those bets to 1.35%. Premier Roulette sits between the two at a flat 2.70% on all bets.

What Makes the Premier Version Different

The "Premier" label in Microgaming's library signals an upgraded presentation tier. Compared to the developer's standard European Roulette release, Premier Roulette offers:

Full call bet suite - The Expert mode unlocks Voisins, Tiers, Orphelins, Neighbours, Finals, and the Snake bet. Standard Microgaming roulette titles do not offer this range.
Autoplay up to 500 spins - Set a number of spins and the game plays through them automatically with configurable stop conditions.
Bet saving - Save and reload favourite chip arrangements, useful for players who regularly spread across multiple positions.
Zoom function - A dedicated zoom control on the wheel lets you watch the ball settle in greater detail.
Variable spin speed - Turbo mode shortens the animation between bets for players working through volume.
Statistics panel - A persistent display of recent numbers, hot and cold numbers, and sector trends sits alongside the wheel without cluttering the betting area.
Table customisation - The layout colour scheme can be adjusted within the game interface.

These features do not affect the mathematics. The house edge, RTP, and probabilities are identical to any other single-zero roulette game. The Premier version is a presentation and usability upgrade, not a rules change. See more from Microgaming.

Premier Roulette vs Diamond Edition

Microgaming also publishes a Premier Roulette Diamond Edition, which sits above the standard Premier version in presentation terms. The key differences:

Ambient sound design - The Diamond Edition adds casino background noise: jazz music, player chatter, and a dealer announcing "no more bets" and winning numbers.
No racetrack call bets - Despite being the premium tier, the Diamond Edition removes the call bet racetrack. If Voisins, Tiers, or Orphelins bets are part of your game, the standard Premier version is the correct choice.
Tablecloth customisation - Multiple colour options for the felt layout.
Turbo mode - Available in the Diamond Edition, but animations remain present rather than being fully skipped.

The house edge is 2.70% in both versions. The choice between them comes down to whether call bets or immersive sound matter more to you.

Table Limits

Inside bets (straight up, split, street, corner, six line) accept stakes from £0.25 to £125 per chip placement. Outside bets including red/black, odd/even, and high/low run up to £1,000 per bet. Dozen bets sit in between at £1.75 to £875. These are the standard published limits; individual casinos may set their own lower or higher caps within the game's maximum.

Strategy Considerations

No betting system changes the 2.70% house edge. Martingale, Fibonacci, D'Alembert, and similar progressions alter how your bankroll moves within a session but cannot alter what the game returns per chip wagered over time. The mathematics is fixed by the wheel format.

What differs between bet types is variance. Outside bets land frequently at smaller payouts, giving longer sessions at a given bankroll. Inside bets produce fewer wins but pay more when they land. Neither approach is inherently better - they suit different playing styles and bankroll sizes.

The call bets in Expert mode allow you to cover wheel sectors rather than layout positions. Players who think in terms of where numbers sit on the physical wheel may find the Voisins du Zero or Tiers positions more intuitive than building the same coverage from the felt layout. The Neighbours bet in particular is useful for keeping coverage around a chosen number across multiple spins.

If you want a lower house edge on even-money bets, French Roulette with La Partage cuts the effective edge on red/black and odd/even to 1.35%. If you want the call bet suite alongside a polished interface, Premier Roulette is the more capable choice. For a simpler version of the single-zero game, European Roulette strips out the extras and focuses on core gameplay.