What Is The Best Betting System For Roulette?

While some people enjoy playing games of chance such as blackjack, roulette, and craps just for the fun of it, there will always be others who think that they can “hit it big with these games,” to where they can take Vegas by storm (or worse, these days, take Internet gambling by storm) and make a whole bunch of money; one thing to realize, however, is that casinos make money on these games specifically because there is no “perfect betting system” that works every time.

Because you have nearly a 50-50 chance of winning in roulette if you play either black or red (or play odds or evens, or play high numbers or low numbers), the most common betting system used by people who think they can beat the system is the martingale system; this system calls for you to double your bet each time you lose – for instance if you lose one dollar, your next bet would be $2, and if you lose that your next bet would be $4, then $8, then $16, and so on – with the thought that you will eventually win, and win that $1 every time. The problem with the martingale system is that it is quite possible to lose 10 times or more in a row (just as a coin might land on tails 10 or more times in a row), at which point you would be betting over $500 just to try to win that $1 – which will eventually push you against the table maximum, and will put you in a position where you are risking big losses for small gains.

Another system that is often used is the anti-martingale system, where you increase your betting when things are going well, and decrease your bet size when you are on a losing streak; even when you use this approach, however, the fact remains that the house has about a 5% advantage no matter what you do, and there is no betting system you can use that will change this.

If you have a trip planned to Las Vegas or Atlantic City and want to play some roulette, your best bet is to sit down with a certain amount of money you are willing to bet, and to stop as soon as you have bet this money; so for instance, perhaps you will sit down with $100, and some of your bets will be for $2, some will be for $5, and some will be for $10 or more, but regardless of what you win or lose from this $100, you stop as soon as this original $100 has been bet; when you do this, you will be able to keep your losses under control, and may even make some money over your weekend in the city!