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Tips playing Roulette
- Thread starter MrMessi
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It is truly a random game. There is not selection of cards as in poker or blackjack.
The house has a slight edge.....You cannot bet every spin or that edge takes over...and YOU LOSE!!!!
You are best to slow your game down...play the outside only.....HI/LO = ODD/EVEN = RED/BLACK
Watch the wheel...look for trends. Relax..be patient. When you see...for instance...four or five red....
Start betting the black...or any opposite on the outside bets.
This slows your game down. If you lose...stay on the same bet..and double it.,
So say you bet 5 and lose...Now bet 10.....If you lose bet 20. You now have a 35 investment on the table...but when it hits that third spin..you take 40 off the table...so +5..... or in other words you would alwasy be +plus the starting bet.
A $10 table works the same. Wait for streaks..then bet against it...and have the bankroll and balls to outlast the bad runs.
Be careful that table MAX does not come into play....in other words...if TABLE MAX is low..wait for more of ONE STREAK before betting against it.
It slows you down..and your not betting EVERY ROLL!! It becomes a statistical thing.....would you bet a wheel goes 10 or 11 of the same.....(HI... or REDs...or EVENS???)....HIGHLY UNLIKELY...
This way you can float around the room......have a drink...watch ALL THE WHEELS...and hop on when a streak presents itself...You can make anywhere form 50 to 100 / hour using this method!!!
Now if your greedy..and wanna hit bigger and faster....give at er!!!...but remember.... you play fast ..you lose fast!
The house has a slight edge.....You cannot bet every spin or that edge takes over...and YOU LOSE!!!!
You are best to slow your game down...play the outside only.....HI/LO = ODD/EVEN = RED/BLACK
Watch the wheel...look for trends. Relax..be patient. When you see...for instance...four or five red....
Start betting the black...or any opposite on the outside bets.
This slows your game down. If you lose...stay on the same bet..and double it.,
So say you bet 5 and lose...Now bet 10.....If you lose bet 20. You now have a 35 investment on the table...but when it hits that third spin..you take 40 off the table...so +5..... or in other words you would alwasy be +plus the starting bet.
A $10 table works the same. Wait for streaks..then bet against it...and have the bankroll and balls to outlast the bad runs.
Be careful that table MAX does not come into play....in other words...if TABLE MAX is low..wait for more of ONE STREAK before betting against it.
It slows you down..and your not betting EVERY ROLL!! It becomes a statistical thing.....would you bet a wheel goes 10 or 11 of the same.....(HI... or REDs...or EVENS???)....HIGHLY UNLIKELY...
This way you can float around the room......have a drink...watch ALL THE WHEELS...and hop on when a streak presents itself...You can make anywhere form 50 to 100 / hour using this method!!!
Now if your greedy..and wanna hit bigger and faster....give at er!!!...but remember.... you play fast ..you lose fast!
If you have to play roulette, stick with betting on red/black even/odd or high/low. Your odds of winning are still less than 50/50 though.
*edit* read franks post above
*edit* read franks post above
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I would argue that slowing down your game means you end up rolling more. That means longer exposure to the house edge, and better chance of losing out.
If I was really trying to come out ahead in roulette, I'd go big for as few rounds as possible. I would bet the red/black or outsides as 1/2 or 1/3 bets.
If, on the other hand, I wanted to drag it out, enjoy a few drinks and the atmosphere, I'd bet the minimums, usually the outside 1/3 or 2/3 bets, and see whether I could beat the house in the long run. Most times, no.
If I was really trying to come out ahead in roulette, I'd go big for as few rounds as possible. I would bet the red/black or outsides as 1/2 or 1/3 bets.
If, on the other hand, I wanted to drag it out, enjoy a few drinks and the atmosphere, I'd bet the minimums, usually the outside 1/3 or 2/3 bets, and see whether I could beat the house in the long run. Most times, no.
Many say it is a completely "random" game yet after playing it for at least 5-6 years regularly, I would disagree. First step to playing is to learn the numbers and their place on the wheel (or use a card with a picture of the wheel and the numbers on it). Double zero (American) wheel is completely different than the Single zero (European).
Once you know the wheel well, you can look for patterns. An example would be if you saw a board with 5, 32, 17, 20, 22 on it - that is a superb pattern. All of those numbers are on one side of the wheel and are all neighbors. It indicates the dealer is spinning in the same section. So I would bet numbers in that area on the wheel (and some directly opposite as well).
Also look for patterns of colour (alternating red/black, or streaks of red and black). That's just the beginning, there are much more complicated patterns that you learn to decipher with time.
Also pay attention to the type of wheel - high fretted or shallow - makes a big difference to the way the ball lands (and/or rolls). A good casino to try is the one in Port Perry as there are 6 roulette tables and often there are lower limit tables as well (single play, minimum $10.00).
Once you know the wheel well, you can look for patterns. An example would be if you saw a board with 5, 32, 17, 20, 22 on it - that is a superb pattern. All of those numbers are on one side of the wheel and are all neighbors. It indicates the dealer is spinning in the same section. So I would bet numbers in that area on the wheel (and some directly opposite as well).
Also look for patterns of colour (alternating red/black, or streaks of red and black). That's just the beginning, there are much more complicated patterns that you learn to decipher with time.
Also pay attention to the type of wheel - high fretted or shallow - makes a big difference to the way the ball lands (and/or rolls). A good casino to try is the one in Port Perry as there are 6 roulette tables and often there are lower limit tables as well (single play, minimum $10.00).
The house edge for almost all roulette bets is 5.26%, which means that for every dollar you bet, you can expect to lose 5.26 cents on average in the long term. An exception to this is the 0-00-1-2-3 bet, which has a house edge of 7.89%. Individual numbers have greater variance than the outside bets, which means that you're likely to have higher highs and lower lows.
Wheels with no double zero have have a smaller house edge of 2.70%, but these are rare in Ontario.
On a properly balanced wheel, each number has an equal chance of being chosen each spin. This means that trends do not have any predictive power.
Wheels with no double zero have have a smaller house edge of 2.70%, but these are rare in Ontario.
On a properly balanced wheel, each number has an equal chance of being chosen each spin. This means that trends do not have any predictive power.
Thanx guys, I go to the Niagara casino, I was playing minimum $15 and $25 dollar table, it was an Friday night so the minimum was higher I assume.
I also look for patterns when playing colour or odd and even. The first time I won I bet $200 on red and doubled up, it was an gamble but I took the chance. Took me two hours on the $15 table to win another $200 playing the colour again looking at the patterns.
I was very patient. Second time came a long I just had bad luck and wasn't using my noggon because I was down, can't think straight when your loosing.
I will try the doubling betting system if the table minimum is low.
I also look for patterns when playing colour or odd and even. The first time I won I bet $200 on red and doubled up, it was an gamble but I took the chance. Took me two hours on the $15 table to win another $200 playing the colour again looking at the patterns.
I was very patient. Second time came a long I just had bad luck and wasn't using my noggon because I was down, can't think straight when your loosing.
I will try the doubling betting system if the table minimum is low.
Waiting for streaks on red/black,odd/even and doubling down are the best ways to go home broke. Betting 5-10-20 etc is a lot of risk for $5. Not to mention how many times I have seen those number boards all red or black or even ,you get the picture. Do they have 16-20 past spins on them. Doesn't matter,since you're over the maximum in 5-6 bets. Do you think the house puts these boards up to loose money? They encourage exactly the kinds of 'systems' that are touted. THE SYSTEMS DO NOT WORK. The house will always win over time.
The only thing you can really control is the number of zero's on the table--choose not to play at a table with three zeros, and if you can find one play at a table with only a single zero. This probably means not playing roulette in Canada.
Once you're playing at the table it doesn't really matter what you do, it's a truly random game, which does not involve any skill at all.
Those who talk about looking for patterns are deluding themselves. The human mind LOVES to spot patterns and you will see patterns even where none really exist, it's a well known fact of human psychology. It doesn't actually help you win though, the wins and losses still are in line with the raw probabilities.
Once you're playing at the table it doesn't really matter what you do, it's a truly random game, which does not involve any skill at all.
Those who talk about looking for patterns are deluding themselves. The human mind LOVES to spot patterns and you will see patterns even where none really exist, it's a well known fact of human psychology. It doesn't actually help you win though, the wins and losses still are in line with the raw probabilities.
Start betting the black...or any opposite on the outside bets.
This slows your game down. If you lose...stay on the same bet..and double it.,
So say you bet 5 and lose...Now bet 10.....If you lose bet 20. You now have a 35 investment on the table...but when it hits that third spin..you take 40 off the table...so +5..... or in other words you would alwasy be +plus the starting bet.
Double you bet? Are you serious? This may sound good on paper, put in realilty this type of progressive betting (aka the Martingale) is one of the worst betting strategies. So basically in the above example a person is betting $40 to win $5 or 8:1 for approx 1:1 chance of winning. I know bookies who give a better vig than this. If you want to double your bet, I wouldn't recommend going past $20 on an initial $5 bet.
The best strategy I can give, keep the $400 and don't play again. I myself have stopped playing for a month until I can improve on my on strategy. But like fmahovalich says, looking for trends is not bad advice. Some may tell you that each spin is independant of the last spin, but I do believe there are patterns, albeit short at times, do emerge. But I find that these are hard to capitalize on.
One maxim (I read in one book) I hold to is "Go for small gains, until your winnings enable you to go for larger gains". Which means you have to accept a lot of small wins before you increase your bet.
The way I see it is that there are 3 types of Roulette players. 1) recreational player (most people are these), the person who bets on random #s, including birthdates, fav #s etc. 2) trend betters these players tend to bet outside and look for patterns in columns/dozens, hi/low, etc. 3) section better (similar to trend players), these players look for which section of the wheel the ball tends to go to.
I consider myself more of a section better. I look for patterns to which area the ball goes to. This strategy worked for about 12 sessions, but afterwards I just went downhill. Though I am still up, I took it as a sign I needed to change my strategy.
Single 0 tables, as some others suggest, can be found at the high limit area of Casino (at Fallsview/Rama), but they carry a $25 to $50 min!
for a book regarding trends check out: Gamble to Win by R.D.Ellison ISBN 0-8184-0627-5
for a book regarding section betting: The Roulette Formula by Kimo Li ISBN 141207594-7
