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How effective are roulette systems?

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

Roulette systemsRoulette is a tricky game. It does not matter if it’s the single zero or the double zero variant, it can fleece you big time but because it provides a huge lure and a 38x winning opportunity, players cannot leave the bait too easily.

Roulette systems are certain regulations which tell you to follow them in entirety and win money at the end. Style of betting, amount of betting, interval of betting is each fixed by the various roulette systems. Many make a tall claim but think of it, what can beat the house edge in roulette.

Yes, you can play evens with red and black but then 2/38 is the percentage chance on the double zero wheels so that much house edge can’t be reduced. This means that in totality, you can not have a 50 percent chance of winning no matter whichever roulette system you employ. (Even the single zero Europeans roulette has added a green number for higher house edge).

A perfect roulette strategy or a mirage

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

rouletteCan there be anything like a perfect roulette strategy. Rest assured, there can’t be one; Think of it, there have been players who have gone the Martingale way only to find out that doubling the bet and moving progressively till you win is a flawed strategy. The believers in Fibonacci number- styled betting also found out that negative expected value and standard deviation can kill you.

Even likewise experiments like putting money on the same number till it hits can be an exercise in waste as the number might have an off-day.

Remember that while playing the roulette, the house always has an advantage. It does not matter you are playing for the elusive 38x or a simple even money chance with the black and red. It is advisable to keep counting on the good days and follow the law of averages and keep off your shoes on expected bad days. If Einstein could not grapple with roulette, can we.