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Gambling Roulette for Beginners
Advanced Tips & Tricks
At roulette each spin is a new
spin and the outcome is never determined by prior spins. After eight successive
blacks, a black is as likely to come up as a red. You may argue that the reds
and blacks will eventually even out over a long run, and you would be right.
Indeed, we are both right.
If you are influenced by previous
results, then learn to bet with the outcome and not against it. You will
eventually realize that it makes no difference. If anything, the 'law of unequal
distribution' will be on your side.
It is a known fact that many
players wait for, say, four blacks in a row to appear and then start betting on
red doubling up the bet up to four times (or more) if they lose. They do this
believing that they have gained a sequential probability advantage - the four
successive blacks with no bet. Indeed if you use this strategy, you will win
most of the time and you will probably conclude that you have an advantage.
You would be wrong!
The Martingale system is
in fact based on the probability of losing infinite times in a row.
Although infallible in theory,
the Martingale system requires a large bankroll, has a very low return and is a
very risky one because of the maximum bet limits imposed by the casinos. If you
run out of money or reach the house limit, you can lose a lot with no chance to
recover it.
For an efficient betting strategy
aim to win more money in fewer winning spins.
Testing
If you think you can gain an
advantage by way of sequential or conditional probability, try this two-way
Roulette betting test on the 'even money' bets as follows:
First, bet
with the outcome (defying probability), that is, if Black comes up
bet Black. Keep betting Black until Red comes up then bet Red until Black comes
up and so on. Bet every spin. Do the same with ODD/EVEN and HIGH/LOW,
simultaneously.
You don't need to risk money. On
your next visit to the Casino write a list of outcomes of say 50 or 100 spins of
actual play at a Roulette table and try it out at home.
Then, using the same list, do the
exact opposite. Bet against the outcome
(supporting probability), that is, if Black comes up bet Red, if Red comes up
bet Black. Bet every spin. Do the same with ODD/EVEN and HIGH/LOW,
simultaneously.
Compare the two results.
Roulette Strategy
The first rule you should look
for in the casino is called 'surrender', which should not be confused with the
similar term used in the game of blackjack. The rule applies to outside bets
which pay even money only. These include red/black, odd/even and the high/low
bet. If the ball lands on a 0 or 00 you only lose half of your bet, instead of
all of it. As you already know, it's the 0 and 00 that ramp the house edge up so
much in American roulette, so surrender does a good job at significantly
lowering this house edge. The house edge on these even money bets is now only
2.63%, not too shabby. Although even money bets are now twice as nice as their
inside counterparts, you have to sacrifice any potentially big payoffs to gain
the benefit of a lower house edge. It's not perfect, but it's a workable
roulette strategy. You can find surrender in many Atlantic City casinos, and a
few other places in the world. Single zero roulette wheels rarely offer
surrender. If you know of one that does, email me, if you ever walk away from it
that is.
The next most important difference in tables that you should have an eye out for
is European wheels, or single zero wheels. These tables exclude the double zero
you find on most North American wheels. True to its name it is much easier to
find European roulette wheels across Europe than it is anywhere else. Things can
be different playing over there. The table is quite often manned by two
croupiers, a rake is used to clear bets, and players use normal casino chips
instead of proprietary ones. The only difference truly worth noting though, is
the fact that there are only 37 pockets on the wheel. This simple change drops
the house edge on all bets (not just the even money outside bets) to a much more
attractive 2.70%. Payoff amounts are the same as an American table, so you
aren't just having the wool pulled over your eyes. If you're hardcore, you could
have your roulette strategy be 'do all my gambling in Europe'.
The last, but not least, thing to include in your roulette strategy is a search
for the added rule called 'En Prison'. It would have been mentioned first, but
it's next to impossible to find anywhere but in Europe, which is why I suggested
earlier that the best strategy is to play there. It works like this: say you're
placing an even-money outside bet (yup, that's all this rule applies to) and the
stupid ball falls in the 0 pocket. If En Prison is offered, the bet will not be
swept away after the rest of the bets, but it won't be returned to you either.
The bet is said to be 'in prison' and remains on the board to have its fate
decided on the next spin. If on the next spin the bet 'wins', your money is
returned to you, but with no extra winnings. If the number next spin is a loss
for your imprisoned bet, it gets swept away. If 0 comes up again, the bet
remains in prison.
This nice little rule reduces the house edge on even-money bets to a more
advantageous 1.35%. Those who do not employ this strategy must contend with a
much greater house edge. Okay so I don't exactly want you leaving here thinking
'my strategy should be to move to Europe', that's a little excessive. Your
roulette strategy should start by visiting my single zero roulette wheel
locations page and finding a spot near you where you can play a European table.
Remember, you always have the option of gambling at an online casino that offers
single zero roulette.
Tips & Tricks
This is a short list of simple to
remember, and easy to follow roulette tips. The fact is, there are no roulette
tips that will make you a bundle, but there are some that may keep you from
losing one.
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Tip 1 - Never follow
anybody's system. Even reputable names in the online gambling industry
recommend you spread your bets around with a 'system' that makes no sense.
Umm, ok let me just place the black and third column, so that if I win on one
I will most likely lose the other. I'm sure they've convinced a million people
to play though, because look at how few numbers could cause you to lose
completely! That was sarcasm, subtle, but sarcasm. Spurious logic spouters,
never listen to them.
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Tip 2 - Look hard for a
single zero roulette wheel. This will cut the house edge much more than
any other option in the game of roulette.
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Tip 3 - No matter how
appealing a new and sexy bet might feel, never bet the five number bet, it has
the worst odds on the table.
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Tip 4 - Search for casinos
that offer the surrender rule. This will cut the house edge almost as much
as a single zero roulette wheel will, but only on even-money outside bets.
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Tip 5 - No really, no
systems.
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Tip 6 - Don't spend your
time looking for a biased roulette wheel. Although this may have been a
valid methodology a couple of decades ago, any casino worth it's chandeliers
checks it's own roulette wheels for biases.
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