Roulette is strictly a game of luck, players do not need to possess any skill when it comes to this game. Generally speaking, the house will always have the edge when it comes to Roulette. Albert Einstein studied the game of Roulette to try to find a way to actually beat the game. After hours spent his conclusion included this quote “The only way to beat Roulette is to steal the money when the dealer’s not looking.”

Several different systems have been created to help the player get the edge over the house. The Martingale Betting System is one of the most popular betting systems when it comes to Blackjack, Roulette & other casino games and works with the concept of progression. The main reason for this betting system is that people feel that sooner or later they have to win. The system was created many years ago and has made some people very rich, others very poor. The Martingale Betting System has been said to have been invented centuries ago.

Using the Martingale Betting System

A Player will make a bet, if the player loses they will double the bet, if they lose again the bet is once again doubled the player will continue to double their bets until they win, once the player wins they will start betting again with their first bet all over and every time they lose, they double the bet. Some tables have a maximum bet of $500 for $5 tables so if the player were to play at a $5 table with a $500 maximum their game should look something like this.

You bet $5 and you lose.
Your next bet is $10. If you lose:
Your next bet is $20. If you lose:
Your next bet is $40. If you lose:
Your next bet is $80. If you lose:
Your next bet is $160. If you lose:
Your next bet is $320. If you lose:
Your next bet is $640, which exceeds the maximum bet for the table.

With Roulette for this system to work, players will need to make even money bets on either black or red. Roulette is one of the best games to show the flaws in the Martingale Betting Strategy, of course some will get lucky right away when starting with this strategy. Others won’t have such luck and could end up having a losing streak losing doubled bets each time. Those who feel that it would be hard for a casino to operate when this strategy is allowed, haven’t lost yet some will lose the full $500 in a matter of minutes leaving only the casino to make profit. So, the system isn’t fool proof but if a player has the money it’s worth a try!

There are other Roulette betting systems as well with the same idea as the Martingale Betting Strategy such as the Labouchère System in this betting system, the player adds the numbers at the front and end of the line to determine the size of their next bet. If the player wins, they will cross out numbers and continues working with the smaller line. When the player loses, They will add the previous bet to the end of the line and continues to work on the longer line. This is a much more flexible progression betting system where there is much room for the player to design his initial line to his own playing preference. Most betting systems work on a progression style.