The game of roulette is considered to be a game of chance, which means that the ability that you might have to influence the winning number is about equal to influencing the flip of a coin. Each spin of the roulette wheel is completely independent and has no effect on any subsequent spins. However, with that being said, there are a few simple strategies that you can try out while playing the game which will give you a decided advantage in the game.
First of all, the most important thing that you must remember is to stay away from the “quint bet”. This bet is only available on a roulette wheel that contains both a zero and double-zero, such as on an American roulette wheel. Basically, the quint bet consists of a single wager on the 0, 00, 1, 2, and 3. The house advantage on this bet is almost a whopping 8%, compared to the 5.26% on any other bet in American roulette or 2.7% on French roulette. With an 8% house advantage, you will rarely be lucky enough to win on a quint bet. So, I must say again to emphasize this point, stay away from the quint bet! Even though the casinos would like to see you make this bet, it could turn out to be a very costly mistake for you.
Another good strategy for winning at roulette is to look for a roulette table that has an option to “surrender”. This will reduce you loss by 50% on any losing bet that has been placed on an “even money” spot where the winning number is zero or double-zero. For example, you place a bet on the red spot and the winning number is zero. You will only lose half of your bet, with the other half returned to you. The house will receive the half of the bet that is considered the loss. This ability to surrender actually reduces the house advantage by half. Bear in mind that while you might find an American casino that will offer surrender, it can be quite hard to find a European table that will offer this option. This is because this will actually reduce the already low house advantage in the European casinos to under two percent.
One thing to keep in mind while playing roulette is that if you happen to find a system that seems to be working for you, then stick with it while you are still winning. However, once this system appears to be falling apart, then it is time to move on and try out something else for a while. Don’t ever think that you are going to find that “golden biased wheel” because quite honestly it is in the casino’s best interests for the wheel to be as unbiased as possible. It clearly would not be very profitable for them to have a wheel that appears to be predictable, and furthermore, the wheel would have to be very predictable in order to overcome the house advantage.
One of the things that I enjoy most about the game of roulette is the unpredictability of the outcome and of the quiet dignity of the players. Around the roulette table there isn’t the noise or energy level that you would normally find around a craps table or at a blackjack table. However, you will experience the anticipation of placing your bets and then watching the ball as it spins and dances around the wheel, always moving until that right moment when the ball plops into the pocket of that perfect number. That winning number; the number that is sure to bring a smile to your face. Best of luck to you!
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